Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Fire in Cairo by The Cure
Today’s Soundtrack: “Fire in Cairo” by The Cure
Egypt Blocks Access To The Internet
Yesterday Egypt blocked access to and from the Internet across 80 providers in order to limit communication during the mass protests in the streets. Craig…
Badass LEGO Guns
Badass LEGO Guns, a book by Martin Hüdepohl published by our friends at No Starch Press in San Francisco. Badass LEGO Guns shows you how…
Apocalypse Now Poster by Tim Doyle
Tim Doyle was commissioned to create an Apocalypse Now poster, available in February through Tommy Good.
KQED QUEST Tour of Noisebridge Hackerspace in San Francisco
Mitch Altman gives KQED QUEST a tour of Noisebridge, the amazing hackerspace he co-founded in San Francisco. via Boing Boing
BBC America Promo Featuring John Oliver
American versions of BBC DVD’s feature a hilarious promo for BBC America by Daily Show correspondent John Oliver.
Mobile Evolution, Nested Papercraft Cell Phones
“Mobile Evolution”, a project by Kyle Bean featuring papercraft cell phones that are nested like Russian dolls. via Neatorama
Why Cephalopods Are So Awesome
Maggie Koerth-Baker created a special feature on Boing Boing where she takes a look at why Everybody Loves Cephalopods, which include octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish.…
Why Are You On My Train? Interviews With Random Subway Riders
Starving artists Alli and Jen ride around on New York City subway trains interviewing random strangers they encounter, then post the videos each week on…
The GE Show: Energy & Dynamic Braking
GE’s ecomagination team is working on a Hybrid Diesel/Electric Locomotive that converts energy dissipated from braking and stores it in a series of batteries for…