Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Where Will I Go When I’m Dead And Gone? Teaching Kids About Death
California-based educational psychologist and songwriter Peter Alsop helps children understand what happens when people die in the humorous song and video, Where Will I Go…
The Hipster Hunt, A French Woman Discovering What Hipster Means
Journalist Lorena Galliot moved to New York from France and wanted to learn what about hipsters. The Hipster Hunt is a short video that shows…
Hardware Innovation Workshop Presented by MAKE
The Hardware Innovation Workshop, a conference on business and the maker movement, takes place May 15 and 16 at PARC in Palo Alto (video). The…
Star Wars Stamps
Dutch artist Stefan Van Zoggel created this clever series of Star Wars-themed postage stamps. via Wired
SHIRI, A Japanese Butt Robot That Responds to Touch
Information Systems graduate student Nobuhiro Takahashi at Tokyo’s University of Electro-Communications has been working on SHIRI, a “humanoid buttocks robot” that is primed to express…
Saipancakes, Dad Creates Amazing Pancake Sculptures For His Kids
Former math teacher turned stay-at-home dad Nathan Shields moved to Saipan with his family recently and started making creatively sculpted pancakes. He calls them Saipancakes…
Thank You Mom
Michael Marantz and Barry Pousman made “Thank You Mom”, a wonderful video featuring New Yorkers thanking their mothers in honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday.…
The Fuck Yeah Blog Phenomenon on Tumblr
Tumblr’s new Storyboard series takes a look at the “Fuck Yeah” blog phenomenon on Tumblr, where over 100K “Fuck Yeah X” blogs have been created…
How To Improve the Worst Mother’s Day Gifts Ever
The Joy of Tech takes a look at How To Improve the Worst Mother’s Day Gifts Ever.
Kona Imperial Stout, A Craft Beer Brewed With Kona Coffee Beans
Manitoba’s oldest microbrewery Fort Garry Brewing is now making Kona Imperial Stout, a limited-edition craft beer that is brewed with 50 pounds of rich roasted…