William “Bill” Barker, Creator of the Schwa Universe, Launches New Printmaking Studio alaVoid
William (formerly known as Bill) Barker, the creator of Schwa universe, has happily reappeared with a new venture, alaVoid, a printmaking studio that he’s launching…
Elegant AI Game Enables Godlike Creation of Self-Replicating ‘Seed Molecules’
Synthesis is an “indie game about simple nodes with simple relationships, that combine to do complex visually appealing things.” Developed by Christopher Hart, it evokes…
Robot Turtles, A Programming Board Game That Lets Preschool Kids ‘Control’ Grownups
I’ve been told that this would never sell in the toy aisle. I’ve shown it to board game designers and manufacturers; they told me this…
Baby, You’re an Arthropod!, Singing Zoologist’s Love Song To Our Exoskeletal, Segmented, and Jointed Apendage Friends
Let your stridulatings ring! So proclaims multiple award-winning musician, author, and educator “The Singing Zoologist,” Lucas Miller, in his latest science song offering, “Baby, You’re…
Mao Mao Ting, the Feline Android From Off World, and Other Oddities From Artist Rory Skagen
Mao Mao Ting Mao Mao Ting (“the feline android from off world”), Takodon, and Tonga Joy are just a few of the monstrous creations from…
Austin Tinkering School Teaches Kids as Young as 3 to Wield Power Tools
It’s a pleasure to introduce Maggie Duval as a new guest blogger for Laughing Squid. I’ve known Maggie since the day I arrived in California…