Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Mixtape, A Cassette Tape Table Handcrafted From Reclaimed Wood
Jeff Skierka has designed and created Mixtape, a beautiuful handcrafted coffee table made of reclaimed wood that looks like a giant cassette tape. It is…
DIWire Bender, A Rapid Prototyping Machine for Making Forms out of Metal Wire
The DIWire Bender is a rapid prototyping machine that can make 2D and 3D forms out of metal wire (video). The machine was created by…
The Middle Ages: Then vs. Now
The Middle Ages: Then vs. Now by Pleated-Jeans
Skyrim Gets Played, A Skyrim Gangster Rap Song
“Skyrim Gets Played”, a Skyrim gangster rap song witten and directed by RAWN. It’s available for purchase on iTunes. via Kotaku & Neatorama
Wasting Time on the Internet, A Clip from Aziz Ansari’s Stand-Up Special
Wasting Time on the Internet is a clip from Dangerously Delicious, the recent stand-up special by comedian Aziz Ansari. The entire special is available…
Friendly & Curious Meerkats Climb All Over BBC Camera Crew
The camera crew of BBC One’s series Planet Earth Live put together this behind-the-scenes video of some friendly and curious meerkats climbing all over them…
6 Species of Monkeys Playing 6 Different Synthesizers
Six different monkey species were given six different synthesizers in this wonderful video by Håkan Lidbo. The video is a promo for the Volt electronic…
World Record: Most Expensive Hamburger
On May 22, 2012, New York City restaurant Serendipity 3 set the Guinness World Records title for the world’s most expensive hamburger. Le Burger Extravagant,…
Makey Makey, A Kit for Connecting Everyday Objects to a Computer
Makey Makey is an easy to use kit for converting everyday objects into computer input devices (video). Bananas, Play Doh, people, and other conductive objects…
Bottle Cap Blues, Video Shows Unique Ways to Open Bottles of Beer
Bottle Cap Blues is a video project by Texas-based filmmaker Chris Sumers and artist Adam Young that shows several unique (and some dangerous) ways to…