Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Scary Beautiful, Super-Tall Shoes Where the High Heel is in Front
Artist Leanie van der Vyver, in collaboration with dutch shoe designer René van den Berg, created Scary Beautiful, a concept pair of super-tall leather shoes…
Woman Unexpectedly Captures a Tree Being Zapped by Lightning
Florida resident Rita Krill unexpectedly captures a tree in her backyard being zapped by lightning.
1980s Commodore VIC-20 Computer Ads Featuring William Shatner
An early 1980s advertisement for the Commodore VIC-20 8-bit home computer features William Shatner of "Star Trek"
Felix Baumgartner to Attempt Supersonic Jump from 120,000 Feet
Tomorrow, October 9, Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner is scheduled to attempt a free fall jump from an altitude of 120,000 feet (trailer). During five minutes…
The Shorty Industry Awards, Honors Social Media’s Best Agencies, Innovators & Industry Pros
The Shorty Industry Awards is a professional competition that honors “social media’s best agencies, innovators and industry pros.” Companies, advertising agencies, networks, film companies, and…
The Litter Bug Series, Found Object Insect Sculptures by Mark Oliver
Frequency Moth “Litter Bugs” are delightful insect sculptures made out of found objects by British artist Mark Oliver. Each bug is named after the materials…
Foldable.Me, Cardboard Sidekicks That Look Like You or Your Friends
The folks at Mint Digital have created Foldable.Me, cute “little cardboard sidekicks” that “look like you or your friends.” Each one is customizable, made of…
Hexaflexagons 2, Vi Hart Elaborates on Flexagons
As a follow up to her original Hexaflexagons video, mathemusician Vi Hart has now created Hexaflexagons 2 which further explores the history behind six-sided flexagons.…
The Undeading, A Zombie Themed PSA Promoting Hands-Only CPR
To raise public awareness and to help promote hands-only CPR, The Heart and Stroke Foundation teamed up with a large group of the creatives,…
Photos: XOXO, An Arts and Technology Festival in Portland Celebrating Disruptive Creativity
Last month I had the pleasure of attending XOXO, an amazing arts and technology festival in Portland, OR organized by Andy Baio and Andy McMillan…