Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Acid Rain
“Acid Rain” by John Martz
Stephen Colbert Being Interviewed Out of Character
Stephen Colbert being interviewed out of character in 2008 by Tim Russert on “Meet the Press: Take Two”.
2010 Social Networking Map & Other Internet Points of Interest
2010 Social Networking Map (larger version) by Flowtown, an update to xkcd’s 2007 “Online Communities” map. via The Presufer
Armor For Cats and Mice
Calgary multi-media artist Jeff de Boer created ornate and gorgeous sets of armor for mice and cats!
Raygun Gothic Rocketship Lands In San Francisco
photo by Steve Rhodes photo by Jef Poskanzer Raygun Gothic Rocketship, the latest public art project by the Black Rock Arts Foundation, is now open…
What Is The Plural of Octopus?
Kory Stamper, an associate Editor at Merriam-Webster, talks about the plural version of octopus.
Monstrous Wildlife, An Educational Film About Graboids (Landsharks)
“Monstrous Wildlife”, an educational film about Graboids (aka Landsharks), created by Frank Robnik for his bachelor thesis at the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences.
Do Big Cats Like Catnip?
Big Cat Rescue answers the question, “Do big cats like catnip?”.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Robot Needs
Tobias Lunchbreath explores “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Robot Needs”, part of his larger illustration about “Thoughts on Maslow’s Hierarchy”. via Waxy
New SFpark San Francisco Parking Program, Rates Based On Demand
An animated overview of San Francisco’s new SFpark parking program designed to improve parking in the city by incrementally raising and lowering parking rates based…