A 2014 Then-and-Now Video That Recreates a 1914 Film of the Dutch City of Alkmaar
A trio of Dutch filmmakers created a then-and-now video of the Dutch city of Alkmaar based on a 1914 historical film of the city. The…
A Specimen Display Box Containing Small Paper Aircraft Models
In a wonderful play on an insect specimen display box, paper artist Markus Fischer has created a specimen box containing small paper aircraft models. The…
A Bow Tie-Tying Race Between Bill Nye the Science Guy and Glen Tickle at SXSW
Back in March 2014, before Glen Tickle became a Contributing Writer at Laughing Squid, he attended the SXSW festival on behalf of Geekosystem. While he…
Clever Food Infographics on the Theme of ‘There Are Two Kinds of People in This World’
Restaurant discovery service Zomato has created a clever series of food-themed infographics all based on the saying: “there are two kinds of people in this…
A Gigapixel Panorama of Burning Man 2014 at Sunrise
This beautiful gigapixel panorama of the 2014 Burning Man festival was captured near the center of the event at sunrise by photographer Michael Holden. photo…
The Maksimatic, A Clever Self-Leveling Cup Holder for Vehicles
The Maksimatic is a vehicle cup holder with a clever self-leveling design that prevents drinks from spilling. The cup holders pivot freely as the vehicle…
Extreme Close-Up Photos of Animal Eyes
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Suren Manvelyan (@surenmanvelyan) Armenian photographer Suren Manvelyan is documenting the remarkable diversity and beauty of animal…
Weaponized Object Sculptures by Maskull Lasserre
Canadian artist Maskull Lasserre (see previously) created these menacing weaponized object sculptures back in 2013. The sculptures are inspired by his experiences in Afghanistan while…
‘Geometric’, A Short Animation of Seamlessly Transforming Shapes
Abstract shapes transform seamlessly into an array of colorful patterns and forms in the short animation “Geometric” by motion graphics designer Al Boardman. The vaguely…
‘Book of Shadows’, Botanical Spells Displayed as Floral Arrangements
“To Increase Fertility” apple, apple blossoms, basil, cucumber, ginger, hazel, moss, jasmine, lemon, lime, myrtle, orange, pomegranate, poppy, red clover, raspberry, strawberry Botanical spells used…