Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
STABiLGO, A Motorized Stabilizer for GoPro Cameras
STABiLGO is a motorized, handheld camera stabilizer that allows GoPro users to capture smooth action shots. The stabilizer features a 32-bit processor and a gyroscopic…
Tattoo of Grumpy Cat as Darth Vader
An unknown individual got a wonderful tattoo of Tard the Grumpy Cat as the Star Wars villain Darth Vader. via The Clearly Dope
Everything Wrong With ‘Pirates of the Carribbean – The Curse of the Black Pearl’ In 4 Minutes Or Less
“Will Turner is a dick to maps.” For their ongoing series, CinemaSins has released a new video that brings to light “Everything Wrong With Pirates…
Amputee Duck Walks For the First Time With a New 3D-Printed Foot
Boston.com is reporting that the Feathered Angels Waterfowl Sanctuary in Arlington, Tennessee has fitted Buttercup, an amputee duck who was born with a backwards left…
Life-Sized Hyper-Realistic ‘Dexter’ Cake Looks Just Like Dexter Morgan
Annabel de Vetten of Conjurer’s Kitchen created a life-sized, hyper-realistic Dexter cake to celebrate the premiere of the show’s final season. The 5-foot 10-inch long…
Researchers Create Telescopic Contact Lens That Provides ‘Superman-like’ Magnified Vision
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a telescopic contact lens that allows wearers to magnify their vision up to 2.8 times,…
Guy Tries to Hold Hands With Random Strangers in New York and China
Andrew Hales of the comedy prankster group Losing All Hope Was Freedom (LAHWF) has revisited his social experiment “Holding People’s Hands” in Lake George Village,…
Cortex, A Stylish 3D-Printed Cast That’s Breathable and Recyclable
Victoria University of Wellington graduate Jake Evill has created the Cortex, a 3D-printed exoskeletal cast that’s designed to be ventilated, light, and recyclable unlike traditional…
The Arsehole Gene, A Genetic Mutation That Causes Some People To Be Huge Arseholes
The investigative report, “The Arsehole Gene,” looks at the genetic mutation that causes some people to be huge arseholes. The mockumentary was written and directed…
The Conversation Prism, A Colorful Map of Social Media Websites by Brian Solis and JESS3
The Conversation Prism (larger version) is a colorful infographic created by Brian Solis and JESS3 that maps social media sites based on their popularity and…