In the graveyard of good ideas, how does yours measure up to these? Something for the Weekend? You can now read your comics in the metaverse Bootnotes25 Mar 2022 | 142
The Human Genome Project will tell us who to support at Eurovision Something for the Weekend? My parents were not lying to me but… who's the Finn? Bootnotes11 Mar 2022 | 78
Proprietary neural tech you had surgically implanted? Parts shortage Something for the Weekend? Sorry about it. You know how it is with supply chains. Aroogah, arooogah.... Bootnotes04 Mar 2022 | 131
A tale of two dishwashers: Buy one, buy it again, and again Something for the Weekend? It's all the data's fault, of course… and it's my data so that means it's my fault Bootnotes25 Feb 2022 | 190
Insurance claims up 31% thanks to the metaverse I'm gaming like a wrecking ball Bootnotes14 Feb 2022 | 20
Russian 'Minecraft bomb plot' teen jailed for five years Military court sends 16-year-old and his pals down for homemade terror training Bootnotes14 Feb 2022 | 37
'Boombox' function sparks Tesla recall Pedestrian warning systems in 578,607 cars affected, including model S, X and Y Bootnotes11 Feb 2022 | 82
Polly wants a snapper? Parrot swipes GoPro for sweet views of New Zealand's Fiordland Video Oi, kea! Bootnotes04 Feb 2022 | 19
Jeff Bezos adds some more overheads to his $485m yacht by taking down historic bridge Rotterdam can't get over it Bootnotes03 Feb 2022 | 141
Prince of Packaging HP Inc snaps up zero-plastic bottle maker Patented plastic-free tech from Choose Packaging Bootnotes02 Feb 2022 | 16
He ain't heavy, he's my brother: Bloke gives away SpaceX ticket because he was over weight limit You must be this small to ride Bootnotes01 Feb 2022 | 85
God of War: How do you improve on perfection? You port it to PC, obviously The RPG The migration of PlayStation exclusives continues to be a great idea Bootnotes29 Jan 2022 | 39
US Navy in mad dash to salvage F-35C that fell off a carrier into South China Sea Where Britain leads, America follows Bootnotes28 Jan 2022 | 105
Crack team of boffins hash out how e-scooters should sound – but they need your help* Poll *They're probably fine Bootnotes28 Jan 2022 | 203
Carked it, Diem? Zuckerberg's grand cryptocurrency thing may sell off assets for $200m Facebook-born blockchain payment system's day well and truly seized Bootnotes27 Jan 2022 | 21
How to polish the bottom line? Microsoft makes it really hard to claim expenses, say staffers If even Captain PowerShell can't automate this, what hope is there for the rest of us? Bootnotes26 Jan 2022 | 66
Behold! The first line of defence for 25% of the US nuclear stockpile: Dolphins Erm... should we be concerned? Bootnotes25 Jan 2022 | 52
Robot vacuum cleaner employed by Brit budget hotel chain Travelodge flees Unit dragged back to work after being found under hedge a day later Bootnotes24 Jan 2022 | 59
Elvis may have left the building, but Windows remains very much on show Bork!Bork!Bork! Just like the '68 Comeback Special, Bork has returned Bootnotes24 Jan 2022 | 13
Dog forgets all about risk of drowning in a marsh as soon as drone dangles a sausage It's not the wurst idea in the world Bootnotes21 Jan 2022 | 35
'Can you identify your assailants?' Yes, they were pixelated! I'd know them anywhere! Something for the Weekend, Sir? 'Inside' knowledge on the image database conundrum – at 25 frames per second Bootnotes21 Jan 2022 | 41
If you want less CGI and more real effects in movies, you may get your wish: Inflatable film studio to orbit Earth What a retirement for the ISS: Gaining a totally feasible 'state-of-the-art media production capability' Bootnotes21 Jan 2022 | 39
Microsoft sends HoloLens 2 into a care home... Nope, not a headline gag about retiring the tech. They actually did this Hands-free kit a 'game changer' for doctors assessing residents during pandemic Bootnotes19 Jan 2022 | 4
Big shock: Guy who fled political violence and became rich in tech now struggles to care about political violence 'I recognize that I come across as lacking empathy,' billionaire VC admits Bootnotes18 Jan 2022 | 50
Epoch-alypse now: BBC iPlayer flaunts 2038 cutoff date, gives infrastructure game away Nobody expects the Linux malposition, do they, Michael Palin? Bootnotes17 Jan 2022 | 105
Weed dispensary software company's ambitions pruned after Spotify trademark clash Because they tried to call it Potify Bootnotes13 Jan 2022 | 52
Canon: Chip supplies are so bad that our ink cartridges will look as though they're fakes Updated The solution? Click the annoying error messages away and keep printing Bootnotes10 Jan 2022 | 122
Not looking forward to a greyscale 2022? Then look back to the past in 64 colours Something for the Weekend, Sir? Any colour you like as long as it's black. Or white Bootnotes07 Jan 2022 | 142
Ceefax replica goes TITSUP* as folk pine for simpler times But creator runs server from home – we can forgive him Bootnotes06 Jan 2022 | 99
Fugitive mafioso evaded cops for two decades until he was spotted on Google Street View Wanted killer cuffed after maps snaps led to Facebook sighting Bootnotes06 Jan 2022 | 41
Heart attack victim 'saved' by defibrillator delivery drone* * And a passerby who happened to be a doctor Bootnotes06 Jan 2022 | 64
Bork ends where it began. At McDonald's, home of the finest bork product 12BoC Bork bless us, everyone Bootnotes05 Jan 2022 | 10
France loves open source so much, even its cinema borks have Linux behind the scenes 12BoC The last time Ubuntu went to space ISS astronauts got menaced by CIMON* Bootnotes04 Jan 2022 | 37
A kitchen splashbork on sale at the Cardiff IKEA 12BoC Keeping things consistent in the Pi department Bootnotes03 Jan 2022 | 12
The Ghost of Windows Past haunts a street corner in Bermondsey 12BoC Woo... woo... don't forget to back up your files... woo... Bootnotes02 Jan 2022 | 34
Going round in circles with Windows in Singapore 12BoC A mystery error message bedevils Mass Transit Passengers Bootnotes01 Jan 2022 | 22
Some errors fill the screen. And some come from the .NET Framework 12BoC Go on. Click Continue. We dare you Bootnotes31 Dec 2021 | 27
Too busy feasting on meatballs, Windows struggles to update itself in IKEA 12BoC Who is going to install this Daim patch? Bootnotes30 Dec 2021 | 29
Yule goat's five-year flame-free streak ends ignominiously Swedish city refuses to make tradition of setting fire to a tradition a tradition Bootnotes29 Dec 2021 | 77
Low on passengers, low on memory: A bad day on the London Underground 12BoC Lucky that new Crossrail thing is late – who knows how Windows will cope? Bootnotes29 Dec 2021 | 56
Windows takes a breather in London's Spitalfields 12BoC No, not that sort of Rust Bootnotes28 Dec 2021 | 13
Please pay for parking – CMOS batteries don't buy themselves 12BoC Tesco parking screen reminds customers of the glory days of 2012 Bootnotes27 Dec 2021 | 69
A proposal to beat below-the-belt selfies: Crowdsourced machine learning using victims' image stashes Column Empty your inboxes, people, we can duck this problem together Bootnotes22 Dec 2021 | 77
Thank you, FAQ chatbot, but if I want your help I'll ask for it Something for the Weekend, Sir? It’s FAQing annoying to tell the truth Bootnotes17 Dec 2021 | 166
Playing jigsaw on my roof: They can ID you from your hygiene habits Something for the Weekend, Sir? Pat McGovern knew his way around a trash can Bootnotes10 Dec 2021 | 74
OK, boomer? Gen-X-ers, elder millennials most likely to name their cars, says DVLA Most bizarre names chosen by UK drivers included ZZ Top and The Beast Bootnotes09 Dec 2021 | 96
Fail: Exam paper marked by Elon Musk up for auction Sweary test on sale as Tesla CEO forgets where he parked his car Bootnotes06 Dec 2021 | 12
Battlefield 2042: Please don't be the death knell of the franchise, please don't be the death knell of the franchise The RPG Another terrible launch, but DICE is already working on improvements Bootnotes04 Dec 2021 | 31
One white cat and a volcano short of a Bond villain: Rocket Lab's Peter Beck shows off the 'Hungry Hippo' Neutron updated, but the Spectre of SpaceX looms Bootnotes03 Dec 2021 | 26
When you think of a unit of length, do you think of Antony Gormley's rusty anatomy? Angel of the North asteroid story upsets us mightily Bootnotes03 Dec 2021 | 50
What a bunch of bricks: Crooks knock hole in toyshop wall, flee with €35k Lego haul Police still trying to piece everything together Bootnotes02 Dec 2021 | 106
You forced me to use this fancypants app and now you're asking for a printout? Something for the Weekend, Sir? 'Just take the meds, Mr Sloper, and enjoy your holiday' Bootnotes26 Nov 2021 | 121
Desktop bust and custom iPhone 13 Pro made from melted-down Tesla car for the Elon Musk dork in your life Just $8,300! Bootnotes25 Nov 2021 | 60
Joint venture: Uber Eats to offer weed orders in Ontario O Cannabis! Meanwhile, ride biz back to court in the UK over driver contracts Bootnotes23 Nov 2021 | 17
From the studio that brought you 'Mortal Wombat' comes 'Pernicious Possum' Woman tells New Zealand police she was held hostage by small marsupial Bootnotes16 Nov 2021 | 30
Cruel and unusual IT fail upstages Megan Fox. Transformers: Windows in disguise Bork!Bork!Bork! Check your outputs, kids Bootnotes15 Nov 2021 | 21
Still reeling from the Great Facebook Blackout of 2021? Turns out Zuck is not the worst offender Uswitch's survey may surprise you – or not. Depends how much you like Reddit Bootnotes11 Nov 2021 | 4
Ofcom announces plan to protect endangered species – the Great British phone box BT is getting axe-happy but regulator's scheme could save 5,000 kiosks Bootnotes10 Nov 2021 | 32
One click, one goal, one mission: To get a one-touch flush solution Something for the Weekend, Sir? Gimme gimme gimme fried chicken Bootnotes05 Nov 2021 | 75
Samsung releases pair of jeans that can't do anything except cover your legs and hold a Galaxy Z Flip 3 Who needs big pockets, right? Other than, you know, literally everyone Bootnotes03 Nov 2021 | 72