Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Subprime, An Animated Short by Beeple About The US Housing Market
Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple has produced this beautiful animated short on the development and stall of the US housing market.
Meat Cards, Business Cards Made Using Meat & Lasers
Although Joel Bauer might disagree, I truly think that Meat Cards, made using meat and lasers, are the ultimate business cards. We start with 100%…
Ultra-Slow Motion Video of People Sneezing
The Government of South Australia has released a PSA that features stunning slow motion shots of people sneezing with the money shot coming at the…
Introducing Woolies, People With A Wool Clothing Fetish
photo by unknown Delving into the horrors merely skimmed by the Craftastrophe we did a while back, I present with scorched eyes Woolies (for lack…
Dead Pixel in Google Earth
photo by Jeroen Wandemaker Helmut Smits has created a lovely installation of a “dead pixel” in Google Earth by burning a 82cm x 82cm square…
Archival Film by Edison Motion Pictures of Early Bicycle Tricks
In light of the awesomtastic bike trick video of Danny MacAskil currently making the rounds on the internet, it is worth reflecting on the storied…
Shoot A Bottle Rocket at Chicken John as He Sings Come Sail Away
photo by Greg Peverill-Conti In an effort to raise funds for his trip to Slovenia for Swimming Cities of Serenissima , Chicken John is offering…
Sour Candy Body Fluids, Yummy Blood & Urine For Your Mouth
The fine folks at Think Geek have made, for lack of better terms, candy blood and piss. Blood normally stays in your body, unless there’s…
War of the Tweets on The Joy of Tech
The Joy of Tech presents a painfully accurate “War of the Tweets”. Speaking of which, The Joy of Tech creators are can be found on…
An Interactive Map of The Simpsons’ Hometown Springfield
Adrien Noterdaem created a really cool interactive map of The Simpsons’ hometown Springfield. Along with classics like Krusty Burger, this maps out the locations of…