Laughing Squid
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Roastie, A Radical Redesign of the Toaster
Roastie is an innovative toaster design concept by Polish designer Mateusz Glówka that features a see-through case (for toast monitoring) and rotating heat elements that…
YouTube Founders Acquire Delicious From Yahoo!
YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen have acquired the social bookmarking service Delicious from Yahoo! as part of their new Interent company AVOS. Delicious.com,…
Music Painting, A Charming Animation of Musical Notation
“Music Painting” by Alice Ninni is a charming animation of the song “Lacrime de Giulietta” by Matteo Negrin in which the musical notation is the…
Franken Toys, Hilariously Deformed Toys by Rachel Peters
Franken Toys is an Etsy store of hilariously deformed sculptures made from the mixed-and-matched limbs of discarded children’s toys. Artist Rachel Peters is the mad…
Make It Better, A Clever Animation of a Designer’s Brainstorming
“Make it better” by Sebastian Bap is a smart little animation that presents the phrase “I’m gonna make it better” in a dizzying evolution of…
Justin Rocket Silverman Gets Shocked by 50K Volt Taser Grenade
Our friend Justin Rocket Silverman, a reporter for The Daily, recently visited the Taser International headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ, where he became the first…
CELLspace Commemorates 15th Birthday With Week Long Celebration
CELLspace, one of our favorite venues in San Francisco, is commemorating their 15th birthday with a week long celebration. Since 1996 “The Best Multiuse Facility”…
Fire Painting, Blasts of Kerosene Controlled by a Sensor Glove
“Fire Painting” by Slovenian artist Sanela Jahic is a fire art installation featuring an array of kerosene flame jets controlled by a sensor glove worn…
The 2011 Guide To Making People Feel Old Using Movie Release Dates
xkcd presents The 2011 Guide To Making People Feel Old Using Movie Release Dates.
Thesaurus
Words cannot properly describe this wonderful “Thesaurus” t-shirt designed by Jason Newman on Shirt.Woot.