Lori Dorn
Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.
An Ingenious ‘Key-Bowed’ Synthesizer That’s Played Like a Violin
Engineer Washiyama Giken combined a synthesizer with a violin, using piezo sensor that was set to string vibration mode.
A Playable Electric Guitar Made Out of a Wooden Pallet
Musician Christian E. Boeger of moonfunshop built a unique yet very playable electric guitar out of a wooden pallet.
How Peter Sellers Fully Embodied Inspector Clouseau in the ‘Pink Panther’ Film Franchise
Hats Off Entertainment noted how Peter Sellers turned Inspector Clouseau from a small role into the star of "The Pink Panther" franchise.
Light Artist Explains the Magical Process of How Holograms Are Created
Matthew Schreiber explained how he creates holograms, noting how the multi-step process of capturing light waves through lasers is magical to him.
The Real Reason Why Cats Wake Their Humans Up at Night or Very Early in the Morning
Cats who wake their humans up in the middle of the night or in the very early mornings are not hungry but concerned about safety.
How Insects Have Evolved to Adapt to the Harshest of Environments on Earth
A Ted-Ed lesson explains how some insects are able to survive in the harshest of environments due to evolutionary advantages.
Compassionate Man Finds Abandoned Duck Egg on the Street That He Brought Home to Hatch
Riyadh Khalaf found an abandoned duck egg and took it home, put it into an incubator and anxiously waited for the egg to hatch.
Athlete Adopts the Stray Dog Who Ran 80 Miles of an 155 Mile Race With Him in China
When Dion Leonard was running a 155 mile race in China, he saw a small dog was doing her best to keep up with him so he adopted her.
Origami Artist Sets World Record for the Longest Continuous Strip Cut From One Piece of Paper
Chinese origami artist Pei Haozheng set the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous strip cut from one sheet of A4 paper.
Comedian Carrot Top Talks to Steve-O About Getting Good Advice From George Carlin
Carrot Top talked to Steve-O about how a chance meeting with George Carlin gave him the confidence to remain true to his style of comedy.