Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Conversation With My 12 Year Old Self: Star Wars Special Edition
The New York based comedy group DrCoolSex created a humorous Star Wars video entitled A Conversation With My 12 Year Old Self: Star Wars Special…
Exploding a Watermelon With Rubber Bands
In this video from 2008, a group of Korean men did some myth-busting of their own by testing a watermelon’s strength against rubber bands.…
Montage of Smiling Homes by Nest
This montage of homes that appear to be smiling is by smart thermostat maker Nest. The video is part of the Nest Happy Homes…
PBS Arts: Off Book – The Art of Logo Design
“The Art of Logo Design” by PBS Arts: Off Book takes a look at logo design, from its beginnings in cave paintings to the complex…
IKEA Introduces a Dark Lager Beer
IKEA recently introduced a beer for sale at their United Kingdom retail stores, a dark lager called Öl Mörk Lager. Folks at Untappd have reviewed…
Herp Derp for YouTube, Convert YouTube Comments to Gibberish
Herp Derp for YouTube is an ingenious browser extension by Tanner Stokes that translates YouTube comments from inane Internet chatter to soothing “herp derp” gibberish.…
Transform Your Photos With The WayCooler App By Alex Pardee
California based artist Alex Pardee, along with Franky Aguilar (creator of CATWANG), teamed up to create an iPhone & iPad app known as WayCooler. The…
Prank Has People Helping Crying Baby That is Really an Old Man Mask
Prankster Jack Vale left an infant seat on a bench, played the sounds of a distressed, crying baby and filmed people stopping to help the…
Noisy Typer, Mac App That Plays Typewriter Sounds As You Type
Noisy Typer is a free Mac app that plays typewriter sounds as you type—just the thing for those whisper quiet work cafés (video). It plays…
blink(1), A Hackable USB LED Indicator Light
blink(1) is a hackable LED indicator light that plugs into any USB port. The light serves as a visual status update for any event that…