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Beautiful Photo of Saturn Taken by Cassini
NASA recently featured a beautiful photo of Saturn taken by the Cassini Spacecraft as their Astronomy Picture of the Day. In the shadow of Saturn,…
Alonso G. Smith, A Half Century of Social Surrealism
Many people may not realize that Laughing Squid was originally started as a documentary film company. In 1995, the same year I founded the company,…
World’s Largest Water Balloon Fight 2011
University of Kentucky’s Christian Student Fellowship went to break the world record for the World’s Largest Water Balloon Fight set in 2010 by students at…
The Pop-Up Restaurants of San Francisco
Summer Sewell of The Bold Italic has posted a great roundup of San Francisco’s pop-up restaurants–temporary eateries whose chefs avoid the trouble and expense of…
MakerBot TV, New Online Video Series Covering the World of MakerBot
Here’s the debut episode of MakerBot TV, a new weekly online video series hosted by Annelise Jeske covering the world of MakerBot. Our friend and…
Jimmy Kimmel Pays Tribute To His Uncle Frank
Jimmy Kimmel gave a touching tribute to his uncle Frank who had been part of the show since it first started. Here’s a longer version…
TechCrunch Controversy Explained by Taiwanese CGI Animation
Confused about the whole TechCrunch controversy? This Taiwanese CGI animation by Next Media Animation should help clear things up. via Betabeat
Gorgeous Metal Cross Section Sculptures by Park Chan-girl
Korean artist Park Chan-girl creates gorgeous metal sculptures from layered metal plates, nuts, and bolts.
Jonny Quest Opening Titles Remade By Fan in Stop-Motion Animation
Uber-fan and filmmaker Roger Evans painstakingly recreated the opening title sequence in stop-motion animation for the animated 1960s TV series Jonny Quest. Not only is…
An Engineer’s Guide to Cat Flatulence
Professional cat engineers Paul Klusman and TJ Wingard of Gutsy Movies Productions present An Engineer’s Guide to Cat Flatulence. Previously Paul and TJ gave us…