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1994 Video Predicts Coming of the Tablet Newspaper
In 1994, media company Knight Ridder released a video predicting the coming of the “Tablet Newspaper.” While some of the proto-Internet speak is giggle-worthy (“information…
Clothes Hanger Design Inspired by Famous Magritte Painting
Designer Igor Udushlivy created a rather witty clothes hanger inspired by the iconic René Magritte painting, “The Son of Man.” The famous painting The Son…
Browse Your Organs with Google Body
The mad scientists at Google Labs bring us Google Body, a web-based 3D application for viewing the human body. Users can explore body systems, locate…
Forvo, Word Pronunciations by Native Speakers
Forvo is an engrossing pronunciation website that, rather than use robo voices, calls on users to pronounce words in their own languages. There are nearly…
Steve Jobs In Carbonite iPhone Case
Designer Greg Koenig created the Steve Jobs in Carbonite iPhone Case, which was for sale over at Society 6 until Apple’s lawyers swooped in, Boba…
Star Trek: The Menagerie Poster by Mike Saputo
Mike Saputo created a beautiful poster for “The Menagerie”, a classic episode from the original Star Trek series. The poster is available for purchase through…
Baby Squid To Orbit Earth Aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Last Flight
Baby squids will rocket into space aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour’s last flight, and the penultimate flight of the shuttle program (STS-134 scheduled for tomorrow.) The…
ABC News Radio Interviews Andrew Hyde Who Only Owns 15 Things
Dan Patterson of ABC News Radio did an interview with Andrew Hyde, a tech entrepreneur, world traveler and Laughing Squid guest blogger who only owns…
A Tour Inside Archie McPhee, A Novelty Toy Store In Seattle
Wired Gadget Lab posted some great photos from a tour of Archie McPhee, the legendary novelty toy store located in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle.…
Fledgling, An Interactive Mechanical Bird Installation by Christian Ristow
Make recently did an interview with Christian Ristow, who’s new interactive mechanical bird installation “Fledgling” will be at Maker Faire Bay Area which takes place…