Flying Robot Quadrotor Uses Claw to Pick Up an Object at High Speed
Inspired by the aerial hunting techniques of birds of prey, students at the University of Pennsylvania GRASP Lab have developed a quadrotor robot that uses…
John Law Gives His Two Cents on SantaCon
“Santa’s Loid Void & Melmoth (Stuart Mangrum & John Law)” In the post “What the F*** should we do with Santa?,” Laughing Squid partner John…
Magnetie, The Reversible Magnetic Necktie
The Magnetie is a clever necktie that keeps the tail end tucked out of sight with the help of rare earth magnets in the…
A Game of Thrones and The Princess Bride Mashup
“Jeezus Grandpa, what did you read me this thing for!?” The TV series Game of Thrones (no spoilers past season 1) and the cult classic…
Disney’s New Blog ‘Oh My Disney’ Presents Content in a Fresh Way
Oh My Disney (OMD for short) is a new blog by Disney that presents their original content in a fresh, more modern way. They do…
Walking Dead Homeland, A Political Zombie Parody That Merges Two Hit TV Series
“Zombies are invading the Homeland!” Walking Dead Homeland! is an entertaining political zombie parody by Tom Small and Todd Womack of Barely Political that merges…
Twitter Users Can Be Grouped Into Tribes Based on Word Choice
Researchers at Princeton University and the University of London analyzed 75 million tweets from 189,000 users, and found that they could use specific words to group…
Close-Up Photography of the Periodic Table’s Elements
Photographer R. Tanaka has taken a number of amazing close-up photos of elements from the periodic table.
Concrete Beer Coaster Set by Pop Chart Lab
“These coasters are as serious about beer as you are.” The Concrete Beer Coaster Set by Pop Chart Lab breaks down four different styles of…
Crossrail Archaeologists Discover 14th Century Bubonic Plague Victims Buried in Central London
Archaeologists working for England’s Crossrail project have discovered a burial ground at Farringdon in central London believed to date back to the time of the Black…