Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Wonderful Film Footage of San Francisco in 1958
Jeff Altman, a film colorist at Chicago post production house, inherited a bunch of 16mm Kodachrome film that was shot by his grandparents in the…
Yahoo is Shutting Down GeoCities Today, xkcd Pays Tribute, As Archive Team Tries To Download It
Yahoo! is pulling the plug on GeoCities today with very little explaination why. We have enjoyed hosting web sites created by Yahoo! users all over…
Spots Unknown, Under The Skin of San Francisco
photo via Spots Unknown Our friend Jeff Diehl, who’s worked on The RU Sirius Show, 10 Zen Monkeys and GettingIt.com, recently launched Spots Unknown, a…
San Francisco Art in Storefronts Central Market
Alexis Amann & Jonathan Burstein “Don’t Give Up The Ship” San Francisco Arts Commission’s Community Arts & Education Program (CAE) worked with local businesses in…
How To Shoot an Anvil 200 Feet Into The Air
St. Louis’ Riverfront Times has a special report on World Champion Anvil Shooter Gay Wilkinson shows us how to shoot an anvil 200 feet into…
Burger King’s 1 3/4 lb Windows 7 Whopper
A good friend living in Japan recently asked the twitterverse whether American Burger Kings would be selling the Windows 7 Whopper in America. In 140…
Tom Kennedy Art Auction to Benefit the Ripper Journey Foundation in Memory of Tom Kennedy
photo by J. A. Ellingson In April our friend the amazing artist Tom Kennedy died in a tragic downing accident at Ocean Beach in San…
Missions To Mars Infographic
image via Scott Beale Bryan Christie created a wonderful infographic showing all the past and future missions to Mars, beginning with the Soviet Union’s Marsnik…
Flickr Launches People in Photos
Flickr has just launched People in Photos, a new feature that allows you to associate Flickr users with their image in photos. Flickr has also…
Chap Olympiad at the SF Tweed Ride
This month’s Tweed Ride concluded with a match of wits and brawn amongst ladies and Gents, the Chap Olympiad! Events included: Umbrella Jousting! Cucumber Sandwich…