Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Beautiful Time-Lapse Video of 24 Hours in Dubai on 11/11/11
Gerald Donovan created a beautiful time-lapse video of 24 hours in downtown Dubai on 11/11/11 as part of the global time-lapse project 1day6cities. The music…
Spiral Cut Hot Dogs
Using a metal drill bit and his “fave dog slicin’ knife”, Iowa-based Daryl Downer has transformed ordinary hot dogs into spiral cut ones. He has…
Cattache, A Great Way To Let Your Cat Out of the Bag
The stylish Cattaché is great way to let your cat out of the bag. via Megan Leet & Gills image via buddysfriend
Olly, A Digital Air Freshener Turns Internet Notifications Into Smells
Olly is a small rectangular device that combines internet notifications like Tweets and pings into smells. It’s a customizable “web connected smelly robot” that hooks…
Dwolla, Online Cash-Based Payment System Bypasses Credit Cards
Ben Milne founded Dwolla, an innovative online payment system that competes with such companies as Paypal and Square. What makes it different from its…
Custos Cavum, A Beautiful Skeletal Kinetic Sculpture That Breathes
“Custos Cavum” (Guardian of the Hole) by South Korean artist U-Ram Choe is a beautiful kinetic metal sculpture of a skeletal seal that appears to…
Man Breaks World Record For Most Coins Stacked On A Dime
Tai Star of Tucson, Arizona has broken his own RecordSetter world record by stacking 3,118 coins on a single dime. This new world record setting…
Time-Lapse Video of The International Space Station’s View From Space
Michael König has edited a beautiful time-lapse video of the International Space Station’s view from space. Previously: The Aurora Seen From The International Space Station…
Leaf-Shaped Fabric Jewelry Featuring Vintage Photographs
Dutch jewelry maker Miranda van Dijk of Puur Anders makes Hidden Memories, a collection of leaf-shaped fabric jewelry customized with vintage photographs. There are more…
Dog Carrying Stick With GoPro Cam Attached
Video showing an interesting view of dog carrying a stick with a GoPro HD Hero cam mounted on it. via PetaPixel