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Meowtron
Meowtron, by Mark James Yamamoto Kube, is here to ensure you have a Happy Caturday! via Mike Mitchell & Derek Hunter
Karakuri, Centuries Old Japanese Clockwork Puppets
Karakuri are incredibly sophisticated mechanized puppets dating from Japan’s Edo period (200 to 300 years ago). The puppets perform astonishingly intricate tasks like writing and…
Scientists Develop Robotic Tentacle Inspired by Octopus
A team of European scientists has developed a working robotic tentacle inspired by the arm of an octopus. Like its slithery natural cousin, the robotic…
The Man Without A Facebook, A Parody of The Man Without a Face
The Man Without A Facebook is a splendid melodramatic parody movie trailer depicting a recluse young man who refuses to join Facebook and instead…
Rorschmap Turns Google Maps Into Rorschach Test-Inspired Designs
Rorschmap by James Bridle is a simple site that lets users manipulate Google Maps images into beautifully abstract designs reminiscent of the famed Rorschach inkblot…
Twitter, Facebook & Google+ Propaganda Posters
Aaron Wood has created a really cool series of Twitter, Facebook and Google+ Propaganda Posters. See Also: – Twitter Themed WWIII Propaganda Posters – Retro…
Firestorm, The Fire Breathing LEGO Dragon
Aaron Amatnieks created Firestorm, an amazing LEGO Dragon that breathes actual fire. via The Brothers Brick
40 Illustrations of Film Characters Played by Harrison Ford
In honor of his 40th film appearance in Cowboys & Aliens, National Post created an interactive series featuring 40 portraits of movie characters played by…
Artist EVOL Installs Miniature City Underneath Grassy Field
German artist EVOL uses stencils to create the illusion of tiny buildings on walls and street furniture. For his latest installation, he excavated an intersection…
Welcome Rusty Blazenhoff, New Contributing Editor at Laughing Squid
Please give a big ten tentacle welcome to Rusty Blazenhoff, our new Contributing Editor here on the Laughing Squid blog. I’ve known Rusty for years,…