Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
New Cocktail: The Sandy, A Watered Down Manhattan
A bar is offering a drink special called “The Sandy” which is essentially a watered down Manhattan. via Eat Liver & Blame It On The…
A Breakdown of the Various Types of Twitter Users
Sarah Lazarovic takes a look at the various types of Twitter users. Which one are you? via I Love Charts
Drop Motion Animation
New York animator and illustrator Greg Condon, who has a lot of experience in the area of stop motion, did things a little differently in…
A Mechanical Scorpion Made Using Watch Parts
Chicago recycled jewelry designer Justin Gates (aka “A Mechanical Mind“) created a great Mechanical Scorpion out of hand picked, placed, and soldered watch parts. Justin…
How to Open a Beer Bottle Without a Proper Opener
In this beer edition DIY video created by Household Hacker, they show us 6 helpful ways (counter top, a key, another bottle, dollar bill /…
Swirl, Photo App That Makes Albums out of Hashtagged Photos
Swirl is a free photo sharing app that automatically creates albums based on hashtagged photos found in your Instagram and Twitter networks. For instance, if…
Red Bull Kluge, An Athlete-Powered Rube Goldberg Machine
Kluge: /Klooj/ noun, slang – A witty, yet inelegant solution that succeeds in performing a particular task. Red Bull is back again to show up…
Sandisk Cruzer Fit, A Tiny 32 GB USB Flash Drive the Size of a Dime
The Cruzer Fit USB Flash Drive by Sandisk crams 32 GB into a drive the size of a dime. The largest part of the drive…
Who’s Who & What’s What in the Books of Dr. Seuss
Who’s Who & What’s What in the Books of Dr. Seuss is an index from A (Letter of the alphabet central to a question–in The…
Urine Powered Generator at Maker Faire Africa
photo by Eric Hersman At last week’s Maker Faire Africa in Lagos, Nigeria, four girls presented an ingenious urine powered generator. The system generates six…