Laughing Squid
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Playing With Pencil Shavings, A Series of Illustrations by Marta Altés
Artist Marta Altés has created Playing with pencil shavings, an adorable ongoing series of illustrations that creatively incorporate shavings from wooden pencils. Altés also illustrates…
Very Little Stars, A Time-Lapse Video of Nature & City Scenes
Ben Wiggins of Timelapse, Inc. created Very Little Stars, an incredible time-lapse video of nature and cityscapes scenes which he captured using his Canon 5D…
This Land is Mine, Nina Paley’s Animated History of the Land Called Israel/Palestine/Canaan/The Levant
“This Land is Mine” is an animated musical short by artist Nina Paley that she describes as a “brief history of the land called Israel/Palestine/Canaan/The…
Caped Superman & Batman Onesie Pajamas For Grown-ups
The Batman and Superman Fleece Onesie Footie Pajamas with Capes are adult sized (yes, made for grown-ups!) and each one features the appropriate satin superhero…
Hedonism(y) Trojaner, A Horse Sculpture Made of Computer Keys
“Hedonism(y) Trojaner” is a beautiful sculpture of a horse that is made out of resin and recycled computer keys and cables. The sculpture references the…
Lockitron, A Keyless Entry System That Works With Any Mobile Phone
Lockitron is an ingenious keyless entry system that allows you or anyone you designate to unlock a door via a mobile phone (video). Lockitron fits…
Maily, An Easy-To-Use Email Client For Kids Age 4 and Up
Maily is an email client for iPads, created by Goodnews.is, that allows children ages 4 and up to create and send emails. Kids can send…
The Evolution of Joseph Gordon-Levitt Animated GIF, Looper Edition
The Evolution of Joseph Gordon-Levitt Animated GIF. Looper The original animated GIF (created by pantyfire on Tumblr) of actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt as he evolves from…
The Crying Competition, A Race to See Which Man Can Cry First
“Four men at a table, whistle blows, first tear to hit the table wins.” Brent Hoff of Wholphin had an idea to ‘reduce reality…
Handless Magician Mahdi Gilbert Performing Card Tricks
Watch in this clip as Canada-based magician Mahdi Gilbert performs card tricks for a small group of people at Magic-Con 2012. video via kwang0429…