Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Fandalism, A Social Network for Musicians
Fandalism is a simple social network created by Philip Kaplan (aka pud) that helps musicians meet each other. via TechCrunch
SushiBots, High-Speed Japanese Sushi-Making Robots
With the tagline “We Love Rice,” Japanese company Suzumo has been an industry leader in automated sushi making since the 1980s. They presented their latest…
Chalktrail, A Fun Chalk Art Attachment for Bicycles & Scooters
Washington-based inventor Scott Baumann has designed Chalktrail, a universally-fitting attachment for bicycles or scooters that allows the rider to decorate riding surfaces with chalk designs.…
Oscar the Cat Cleverly Opens a Freezer to Retrieve Frozen Fish Sticks
This Devon Rex cat named Oscar is a “super sneak” and has learned to open the freezer door (meowing excessively the entire time) to retrieve…
The Depths of Lakes and Oceans
xkcd looks at the various depths of Lakes and Oceans around the world. It’s best viewed at full size.
Creepy Talking Easter Egg Gives Away Its Location To Egg Hunters
On Easter Sunday nieces and nephews were hunting easter eggs, including a few creepy talking Easter eggs that are willingly disclosing their location to the…
Famous People Phone-In Their Problems as Guest Callers on Frasier
James Chapman compiled Frasier footage and made a 6-minute video pointing out which famous voices were phoning in to the Dr. Frasier Crane Show, the…
Pantone Easter Eggs
Jessica Jones of How About Orange created Pantone Easter eggs by partially color-dyeing hardboiled eggs, matching them to her Pantone chip book and then adding…
Alien: The Easter Edition
Alien: The Easter Edition by Will Tribble, an Easter themed tribute to Ridley Scott’s 1979 science fiction horror film Alien. The crew of the USS…
The Souper Dress, A Warhol-Inspired Pop Art Paper Dress by Campbell’s Soup Company
The Souper Dress is a screen printed paper pop art dress that was made and sold by Campbell’s Soup Company in the late 1960s. In…