Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
New York City Drone Film Festival, An Upcoming Festival Devoted to UAV Cinematography
The New York City Drone Film Festival is a film festival founded by filmmaker Randy Scott Slavin that is devoted exclusively to films shot using…
Lo-Fi SES, A Musical Instrument Shaped Like a Game Controller That Creates 8-Bit Music
Lo-Fi SES is an open-source, hackable musical instrument shaped like a gaming controller that offers a simple way to create 8-bit chiptune music. The device,…
Expert Distillers Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Explain the Step-by-Step Process by Which Bourbon Is Made
New York City-based Gear Patrol took a trip through the Kentucky Bourbon Trail to learn from expert distillers the step-by-step process by which the distinctive…
Amezaiku, The Traditional Japanese Art of Candy Sculpting
The newly launched Shokunin video series by hosts Rachel and Jun takes a look at amezaiku, the traditional Japanese art of candy sculpting, which was…
‘Fantastic Four’ Film Reboot Coming From 20th Century Fox in 2015
Film studio 20th Century Fox is set to reboot Marvel’s long-running super hero team The Fantastic Four as a new film in 2015. Directed by…
‘MiniDrones Blew Up My Toys’, A Live-Action Short About Remote Control Cars & Drones Battling Over Stolen Batteries
Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski of Corridor Digital (previously) have created “MiniDrones Blew Up My Toys“, a live-action short film about remote control cars and…
‘Catnip (A Christmas Special!)’, Simon’s Cat Suprisingly Prefers a Catnip Toy Over the Food That’s Put Before Him
In “Catnip (A Christmas Special!)“, the ever-ravenous Simon’s Cat surprisingly ignores the food that’s put before him in order to continue playing with the wonderful…
‘Family Flight’, Airbus Flies Five Massive A350 Commercial Planes in Formation
Following the successful certification of the A350-900 commercial jet airliner in September, Airbus put five certification test models of the plane in flight at the…
Ugly Christmas Sweaters That Become Animated With the Use of a Smartphone
Digital Dudz (previously) is celebrating the holidays with another batch of ugly high-tech Christmas sweaters that turn animated when the wearer adds a strategically placed…
The Pantone Color Institute Has Declared Marsala To Be the 2015 Color of the Year
The Pantone Color Institute has declared Marsala (Pantone 18-1438) to be the 2015 Color of the Year. A naturally robust and earthy wine red, Marsala…