Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Unclouded Mind, Creepy & Cute Mini-Exhibition by Artist Xue Wang
London-based artist Xue Wang posted several preview images for her mini-exhibition of creepy and cute paintings, The Unclouded Mind, at CoproGallery in Santa Monica, California.…
Hanukkah Candy Canes
Blue and white striped peppermint-flavored Hanukkah Candy Canes from Archie McPhee may be just the right treat to hand out for Hanukkah this year. What?…
Chromaroma, An Online Game For London Underground Riders
Chromaroma makes a game of riding the London Underground (demo video). The online game tracks a rider’s transit card data to determine where they’ve been…
Airless Tire Concept by Bridgestone
The Air-Free Tire is an airless tire design concept by Bridgestone (video by DigInfo TV). The concept relies on thermoplastic resin spokes to give the…
The Ultimate Hamburger by Modernist Cuisine
In The Ultimate Hamburger, scientists and cooks Nathan Myhrvold and Maxime Bilet of Modernist Cuisine describe in detail how they created their “ultimate hamburger”. Modernist…
Flyboard, A Water Powered Jet Pack
Flyboard is an amphibious water-powered jet pack that propels the wearer up to 30 feet in the air (demo video). A large hose channels high…
Bella the Dog Eats While Standing In Her Special Bailey Chair
Diagnosed with congenital megaesophagus, Bella the dog happily sits in her special “Bailey chair” for meal times. This is our cute dog Bella. She was…
The Comic Sans Project, Famous Logos Redone With Comic Sans Font
Famous logos are given hideous Comic Sans makeovers over at The Comic Sans Project. The project is by Paris-based creative duo Florian Amoneau and Thomas…
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor collaborated with Atticus Ross to create three hours of new music for the soundtrack of The Girl With The…
Piano Catapult by Royal De Luxe
On Saturday, French puppet theater company Royal De Luxe demonstrated their piano catapult in Nantes (short video, long video). We’ve written about the exploits of…