Computerized Eyewear Pioneer Steve Mann Has Been Wearing His Own Devices for 35 Years
For the past 35 years researcher and inventor Steve Mann has been wearing computerized eyewear devices of his own design. His earlier designs from the…
Steven Spielberg is Developing TV Miniseries based on Kubrick’s Never-Produced Napoleon Biopic
Steven Spielberg has announced he is developing a TV miniseries based on Stanley Kubrick’s never-produced film project, Napoleon. Kubrick originally wrote the script for Napoleon…
Sanddornbalance, A Remarkable Balancing Act With 14 Palm Branches & A Feather
Mädir Eugster of the Swiss circus troupe Rigolo Swiss Nouveau Cirque performs “Sanddornbalance,” a remarkable balancing act with 14 palm branches and a single feather.…
Time-Lapse of Liu Bolin “The Invisible Man” Disappearing at TED2013
Back in 2011 we wrote about “The Invisible Man” Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist who hides in plain sight by having his entire body painted…
Matchstickmen, Giant Matchsticks With Creepy Human Heads
“Matchstickmen” are giant matchsticks with burnt match heads that look disturbingly like blackened human heads. Created by German artist Wolfgang Stiller, the sculptures have been…
Reader Demographics for the Top 100 Blogs: How Laughing Squid Readers Stack Up
Pingdom has posted a series of charts that look at the demographics of the top 100 blogs (as listed by Technorati). Laughing Squid is among…
Surreal 8-Artist Collaborative Video by Cloaque
Online collaborative art project and self-described “digital landfill” Cloaque recently hit their 1 year anniversary, and in honor of the milestone, created this extremely surreal…
Scenic Timelapse of Lake Hallstatt in the Austrian Alps
"The Lake" is a timelapse video by Geoff Tompkinson that documents the natural beauty of Lake Hallstatt in Austria
How Google Search Works
Today Google launched an interactive site that explains the life cycle of a Google search query, from crawling to algorithmic ranking to combating spam. via…
List of Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions
Wikipedia brings us this list of inventors killed by their own inventions. The list is a catalogue of misfortunes, hubris, and cautionary tales. Take for…