Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Alphabet Made Out of Pretzels

“Pretzel Type”, an alphabet made out of pretzels by Yvonne Schüttler. via SimpleBits photo by Yvonne Schüttler

Goosh, A Command Line Interface For Google

For the hardcore web users that forgo form over function, or perhaps you hearken back to the days of DOS, Stefan Grothkopp has written Goosh,…

Robotica: Machines and Motion

“Robotica: Machines and Motion”, an art show on robots, opens this Friday, June 6th, 6-9pm at Rhythmix Cultural Works in Alameda. There will be a…

Another Hole in the Head, A Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival

SF Indie presents the 5th annual Another Hole in the Head, a horror, sci-fi and fantasy film festival taking place in San Francisco June 5-22.…

01SJ, a Global Festival of Art on the Edge in San Jose

The 2nd Biennial 01SJ, a global festival of art on the edge, takes place in San Jose June 4th through 8th. Here’s a 01SJ promo…

Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

“Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson” is a documentary by Alex Gibney about Hunter S. Thompson that premiered at Sundance and…

Plurk, Microblogging On a Moving Timeline

Plurk, is the latest microblogging service, where your posts show up on a moving timeline and you can earn karma points for various activities. Here’s…

Look Out Steampunk, Frypunk Has Arrived!

Look out Steampunk, “Fry Punk” has arrived! Yet another great t-shirt by Mule Design Studio. Available mid-June, pre-order yours from The Feed Store. Hey, you…

Superhero Fashion Emergency

Fighting Mad, California Bloodless Bullfights

If you think you have to go to Mexico to see a bullfight, guess again – there’s a circuit right here in California. And if…