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.
Musician Plays an Amusing Ode to Odd Instruments
Michael Hearst composed a rather amusing "Ode to Odd Instruments" that he performed on unusual instruments that were the subject of his song.
How to Write in the Distinctive Style of an Architect
Award-winning architect Eric Reinholdt explains in great detail how to write in the distinctive style of an architect.
A Robotic Walking Wheel With Feet Designed to Climb
Electronics master James Bruton built an Arduino controlled walking wheel with feet designed to smoothly navigate over objects and climb steps.
Playing The Ramones Using Upstroke Guitar Strums
Musician Bioxy played the guitar and bass parts of "Blitzkrieg Bop" by The Ramones using only upstroke strums.
A Handy Bottle Opening Rube Goldberg Machine That Spits Out a Handful of Skittles With a Bottle Cap
Matt Thompson of Thompson Woodworks crafted a bottle opener Rube Goldberg machine that spits out Skittles with a bottle cap.
Musician Performs the Metallica Song ‘Master of Puppets’ in 50 Different Musical Styles
Musician Anthony Vincent quite dramatically performed the Metallica song "Master of Puppets" in 50 different musical styles.
Building a Working LEGO Rubik’s Cube From Scratch
puzzLEGO built a fully functional Rubik's Cube made completely out of LEGO brick, improving a design he made several years ago.
How to Carve a Pumpkin Underwater While SCUBA Diving
Halle Minshall of the Greater Cleveland Aquarium explains how explained the step-by-step process of carving pumpkins underwater while suba diving.
Inside the Smallest Luxury Apartment in Tokyo
Norm Nakamura of Tokyo Lens took a thorough tour through the smallest luxury apartment in Tokyo and was very impressed.
Teeny Tiny Micro Crochet Animals
Yarn artist Lucia has created a wonderful series of teeny-tiny micro crochet animals of various species.