Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Telephone Helicopter Applause Gunshot, An Adorable Music Video Featuring Dancing 8 Bit Characters
In this adorable music video for “Telephone Helicopter Applause Gunshot” by German band Lorenz Rhode, retro 8 bit characters dance along to the music in…
Surfer Garrett McNamara Breaks World Record Riding a 90 Foot Wave
Garrett McNamara broke the world record for the longest wave ever surfed by riding a 90′ wave in Portugal. via ESPN
The Sexy Sax Man Visits Rackspace
Sergio Flores aka The Sexy Sax Man recently paid a visit to our friends at Rackspace. You too can hire him for a Sax-A-Gram at…
Compliment Battle!
Compliment Battle! by Killing My Lobster
Promotional Posters for Sci-Fi Movies That Don’t Yet Exist
At the annual American Film Market conference in San Diego, California, over 8,000 film industry professionals converge for “eight days of deal-making”. Many films in…
Occupy LEGO Land, A Tiny Toy Protest Inside of Occupy Wall Street
One of my favorite installations at Occupy Wall Street is Occupy LEGO Land, a tiny toy protest located within the larger protest. Their motto is…
The Lightning Foundry, A Project to Build the World’s Largest Tesla Coils
The Lightning Foundry is an ambitious project by Lightning On Demand to build two ten story tall Tesla coils that will generate super long discharge…
Ghosts Art Show at Gallery 1988 Venice
From 7 pm to 10 pm on Thursday November 10, 2011, Gallery 1988 in Venice will host the opening reception for the Ghosts art show…
We Are Legion, A Documentary About Anonymous & Hacktivism
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, directed by Brian Knappenberger, is an upcoming documentary about notorious hacktivist group Anonymous (trailer). The film is…
Honda Unveils Latest Incredibly Sophisticated ASIMO Humanoid Robot
Today, Honda unveiled the fourth generation of ASIMO, their irresistibly adorable humanoid robot. New ASIMO can detect nearby humans as it moves about autonomously,…