Scott Beale
Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. He can be found posting on Threads and sharing photos on Instagram.
An Exploration of the Real Origin of the Word ‘OK’
Chicago-based linguist Arika Okrent explores the real origin of the word “OK” in a new video for Mental Floss. via Nate Bolt
An Analysis of What Almost All Music in the World Has in Common
A new video by Quartz, narrated by musicologist Patrick Savage of Tokyo University of the Arts, takes a look at a project that compared 304…
Wonderful Turtle’s Eye-View of the Great Barrier Reef
WWF Australia created wonderful turtle’s eye-view of the Great Barrier Reef off of Australia using a GoPro camera. Here’s how you can help preserve the…
F*ck That, A Guided Meditation for Today’s World
“Gradually let the horseshit of the external world fade from your awareness.” Jason Headley helps you forget the realities of the world and relax with…
A DIY Compact Disc Gun Created to Destroy a Bunch of Defective CDs
JZSlenker was challenged with destroying a pile of defective compact discs, so he created a CD gun using a Harbor Freight angle grinder to properly…
How to Place a Rubik’s Cube Inside of a Glass Bottle
Burkard Polster, aka Mathologer, shows how to assemble an entire Rubik’s cube inside of a glass bottle. via Digg
A Look at the Evolution of the Visual Effects in ‘Game of Thrones’
VFX supervisor Joe Bauer talks about the evolution of visual effects throughout the entire series of Game of Thrones in this fascinating video produced by…
A Jokey Concept Video Produced by Apple in 1987 Showing Their Vision of the Future in 1997
In 1987 Apple Computers produced a jokey concept video showing what their vision of the future would look like in 1997.
An Insane Wingsuit Flight Through a Tiny Two-Meter Opening Between Rock Formations
After three years of intense preparation, professional base jumper and wingsuit pilot Uli Emanuele successfully completed an insane wingsuit flight through a tiny two-meter wide…
Incredible Nikon P900 Camera 83x Optical Zoom Lets You See the Moon ‘Moving’ Across the Sky
Nikon has released their new COOLPIX P900 digital camera which features an incredible 83x optical zoom. The zoom is so good that you can actually…