Laughing Squid
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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…
Peter Schlumbohm, Inventor of the Chemex Coffeemaker
Collectors Weekly has posted a fascinating profile of Peter Schlumbohm, the prolific mid-century inventor who created the iconic Chemex pour-over coffeemaker. Coffee aficionados may be…
Welcome to Tokyo, Synchronized Robotic Dance Video by World Order
Japanese performer Genki Sudo and his band World Order perform their signature synchronized robotic dancing in the new video “Welcome to TOKYO.” For more curiously…
Banksy Releases ‘Rebel Rocket Attack,’ A Mysterious Video Set in a War Zone
Street artist Banksy has released a mysterious video entitled “Rebel rocket attack,” which looks rather convincingly like video from a Middle Eastern war zone…until the…
Explore Everything: Place-Hacking the City, A New Book on Urban Exploration
Photographer Bradley Garrett recounts his adventures in urban exploration in his book, "Explore Everything: Place-Hacking the City".
Natural Selection, Portrait Series of Scientists Made From Everyday Materials by Skull-A-Day’s Noah Scalin
Alan Turing made of computer keys Noah Scalin of Skull-A-Day has created “Natural Selection,” a portrait series of great scientists created with everyday materials like…
Sam Sweetmilk, An Animated Sci-Fi Comedy About an Amnesiac Captain and His Robot First Mate
Sam Sweetmilk is an animated science fiction comedy about the adventures of Sam Sweetmilk, the cocky amnesiac captain of the starship Goldfish, and his robot…
Clever Poster Invites People to Stephen Hawking’s Time Travelers Reception in the Past
Artist Peter Dean has created a poster inviting time travelers to a special reception being held by professor Stephen Hawking at The University of Cambridge.…
Angry Young Woman Uses Her ‘Telekinetic Powers’ in a New York City Cafe
Customers at a cafe in New York City’s West Village were shocked to watch an angry young woman use her “telekinetic powers” to lift a…
Magician Dresses Like a Chair & Spooks People Who Sit on Him
Magician Rich Ferguson dressed up as chair cushions and pretended to be a piece of furniture at the Rocket Fizz soda pop and candy shop…