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The Walabot DIY is a tool that pairs with an Android device to let users digitally see through walls to find studs, pipes, wires, and more. The device uses sensors that work through up to four inches of concrete and that can be adjusted for better accuracy through specific materials. The company is also offering development […]

Brighten up your Monday afternoon with the ACME Chumaker! Infinite custom #FrankChu signs: https://t.co/OnOnx3vugp pic.twitter.com/wLdTRKSEOr — Aaron Muszalski (@sfslim) August 22, 2016 Frank Chu is known around San Francisco and elsewhere for his famous “12 Galaxies” sign, which Laughing Squid once sponsored. Most recently, Acme Labs, the “purveyors of fine freeware since 1972”, have created […]

The Animal House Monkey Peeler by Boston Warehouse is an adorable vegetable peeler shaped like a smiling orange monkey who holds onto the blade as if it were a tree branch upon which to swing. The monkey is part of a large menagerie line of brightly colored animal utensils, such as the Toucan Can Opener, […]

ThinkGeek has created a set of Radioactive Elements Coasters that glow whenever you place your drink of choice on top of them. Each coaster features the “atomic number and isotopic mass of the most stable or common isotope for each element.” We love chemistry, so we really light up when we talk about this product […]

A photo posted by SAMSON AKA CATSTRADAMUS (@catstradamus) on Aug 21, 2016 at 3:37pm PDT Samson aka Catstradamus, is an absolutely gorgeous long-haired, big-footed cat who happens to be the largest feline in New York City. Measuring an astounding 4-feet long and weighing 28 pounds, Samson is a gentle giant who lives with his doting […]

The NodPod is a padded strap designed for travelers to get better sleep in cars, trains, or airplanes. The adjustable device attaches to the back of a seat to hold the head in an upright position to avoid strain on the neck during naps on long trips. The designers are raising funds for an initial […]

Kate McKinnon TV has created a funny two part compilation video (part one and two) of Saturday Night Live stars breaking character while in the middle of a comedy sketch. via Business Insider Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsThe McRoll – Surreal Video […]

Ivena Smailes aka “Aunty Ivy”, a feisty resident at the Addison Court Care Home in Crawcrook, England, decided that she only wanted one thing for her 105th birthday – to have her cake “delivered by a fireman with tattoos”. The crew at the neighboring Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were more than happy […]

Wired recently met up with Brooklyn balloon artist Todd Neufeld of the Twisted Balloon Company and watched in awe as he quickly and effortlessly created all sorts of air-filled animals. A lot of people can make balloon animals. Todd Neufeld can make them FAST. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog […]

A photo posted by FANTASY RESEARCHER (@diego_cusano) on Aug 20, 2016 at 6:51am PDT Italian artist, author and Fantasy Researcher Diego Cusano has created a series of pencil illustrations that use all sorts of food to complete the picture. In doing so, Cusano has mastered how to strategically place the edibles in a way that […]

During a 2014 interview with BBC Radio, master dialect coach Andrew Jack, who has worked on such blockbuster films as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Captain America: The First Avenger, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, offered up a wonderful verbal tour of the British […]

While filming a documentary about Birds of Paradise, the great Sir David Attenborough attempted to speak about the unique features of these gorgeous feathered creatures, but a humorously insolent and vocal specimen refused to the let the host get a word in edgewise. Despite the interruptions, however, Attenborough has remained a huge fan of the […]

Author and helpful Dungeon Master Matt Colville explained the basics of Dungeons & Dragons for new players or anyone curious about trying the game. The video covers introductory rules of gameplay, but more importantly addresses some of the unwritten rules or aspects of the games that are harder to understand from just reading rule books. […]

While traveling through Market Drayton in the West Midlands town of North Shropshire, England, British boater Mick Carroll caught the wonderful sight of a man in a kayak being towed down the Shropshire Union Canal by a tiny remote controlled tugboat. dont ya just love eccentric’s , seen this fella as we were passin thru […]

In 2013, wildlife enthusiast and photographer Dean Boshoff captured absolutely adorable footage of a tiny defensive desert rain frog who was expressing his profound displeasure with a long cry, with a sound similar to the one that is emitted from a squeezed squeaky-toy. I recorded a short clip of the defensive cry of the Desert […]

After a couple of weeks of teasing their dedicated fans through social media, the makers of the uniquely San Francisco Bay Area It’s-It ice cream revealed the newest flavor to join their line of frozen treats is the “perfect matcha” – green tea! The Green TEAse is over! Introducing the newest member of the IT’S-IT […]

PBS Space Time host Matt O’Dowd took a close look at the double-slit experiment and how it changed the view of reality. The experiment fires individual photons, electrons, or other particles at a screen through two discrete slits, and the resulting interference pattern has helped scientists understand how quantum mechanics differ greatly from the reality humans experience. Follow Laughing […]

Tested editor Norman Chan and movie effect artist Sean Charlesworth recently worked together, using a Formlabs Form 2 3D printer, to create a Star Wars lightsaber kit inspired by the Dark side of the Force. Sean’s design files are available to download from Pinshape. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog […]

MarkHacks, a newcomer to the life hacking scene, has put together an oddly satisfying video that shows what simple, if not daily tasks look like when performed in reverse. Things going backwards look cool. I hope you enjoy my first video. via Gizmodo, The Awesomer Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress […]

Buffalo, New York filmmaker Bobby Burns has created a mashup for CineMash of the classic theme song from Friends, “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts, and footage from the first and second official trailers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with […]

A clever invention solved one man’s problem of trying to park a car in a very tiny garage. The custom system allows a small car to be loaded sideways into the small space that would otherwise be unable to accommodate a car. via Boing Boing Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress […]

Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies recently demonstrated how to make a beautiful galaxy mirror cake using reflective icing. We previously wrote about similar mirror cakes created by Russian baker Olga Noskovaa. A photo posted by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on Aug 13, 2016 at 10:24am PDT A photo posted by Rosanna […]

“Procrastination” by Domics creator Dominic Panganiban is a short animation about the pros and cons of waiting until the last minute to complete a task, and the relationship Panganiban formed with the habit from an early age. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsCartoonist Talks Frankly About the […]

Carpenter John Heisz cut through wood using a saw blade made from a single piece of printer paper. Heitz built up to the cut by first tearing through a different sheet of paper and a piece of cardboard packaging. This redefines “paper cut”, I guess. And while this really doesn’t have any practical applications, it […]

Barnaby Dixon, the brilliant puppeteer who created incredible performing warrior finger puppet who is now legally called MANU, announced that he is working with manufacturing companies to make MANU available on the retail level at some point in the future and that he’s launched a brand new Patreon page. Afterwards MANU performed an incredibly sultry […]

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Pizza Hut UK has partnered with printable electronics company Novalia to create the world’s first playable DJ deck pizza box. The company hired DJ Vectra to demonstrate the box, and they will be giving away five of the decks to hungry DJs across the United Kingdom. Introducing the WORLD’S FIRST playable #PizzaDJDecks. We’re giving 5 […]

Science presenter Steve Mould used a power drill to beautifully visualize how gravitational waves are formed and travel through the universe. Mould’s example is a modified version of a classic demonstration of how massive objects warp spacetime. via The Kid Should See This Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with […]

NASA has launched a new public access portal for agency-funded research data through the agency’s PubSpace. The portal is a response to a request by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy for agencies to make federally-funded research more accessible. Members of the public can now easily access NASA-funded papers and articles in peer-reviewed journals from a single […]

On the August 21st episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver took on the very controversial topic of publicly funded charter schools by verbally objecting to the fact that they put profit over students, acting more like “pizza shops” than educational institutions. …But there’s a fucking problem there as one former charter school employee […]

Actress and gamer Marisha Ray recently modeled an incredible full set of medieval 3D printed women’s sovereign armor that was created by New York artist Melissa Ng of Lumecluster. We previously wrote about Melissa and her beautiful 3D printed Dreamer Regalia armor modeled by Felicia Day. I made this in honor of the creatives out […]

Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt, also known as the Harp Twins, recently performed a majestic cover of the “Elwynn Forest” theme song from World of Warcraft. Their track is currently available to purchase from iTunes and CD Baby. Here is the original song for comparison. A photo posted by Harp Twins (@camillekennerly) on Aug […]

Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell of Burger Fiction have created a supercut video of awkward moments in movies. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsSupercut of Awkward Meal Time Scenes in MoviesSupercut of Bill Murray’s Awkward On-Screen Kisses in MoviesA Supercut of People Saying […]

Yutako of Tokyo, Japan recently shared footage of an adorable hamster quickly ditching its Mario hat and clearing a real-life Super Mario Bros. level. The cute little creature uses a warp pipe and hops over a deadly pit before finally hitting the flag and claiming victory. ?????????????(35?)??BGM????????=^???^= pic.twitter.com/ocyqGUTVxg — ??? (@yutako55) August 19, 2016 via […]

While visiting the Gorilla Foundation in Northern California, Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers loaned his bass to the amazing Koko. As with everything else she does, the incomparable gorilla took only a few moments to figure out how to play the instrument. Looks like Flea may be playing second fiddle (or bass) to […]

A photo posted by The New Yorker Cartoons (@newyorkercartoons) on Aug 19, 2016 at 2:28pm PDT This IS the Wine Talking by Jason Adam Katzenstein for The New Yorker Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsMinibar, An App Offering On-Demand Delivery of Wine and […]

Inside the beautiful new Oculus at the World Trade Center Transportation hub, which features many retail stores, including a new Apple Store. The Oculus was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and is now open to the public with multiple entrances from the World Trade Center site. photos by Scott Beale Follow Laughing Squid on […]

In an episode of SciShow, host Michael Aranda looks at the science of cryonics and asks whether it could really bring people back to life. The idea of freezing someone and reanimating them far into the future has been a staple in science fiction for decades. Modern science hasn’t quite caught up to these stories, but progress […]

Leading Edge Novelty has created Flexcils, a box of triangular colored pencils that are flexible and never need to be sharpened. They are available to purchase from Vat19. Made from top secret materials, Flexcils last up to 20 times longer than your average pencil. Unlike normal pencils, Flexcils can bend and twist. They can break, […]

An eccentric bartender serves up an insanely complicated concoction in the comedy sketch “Cocktail” by Aunty Donna. The sketch is the first in Aunty Donna’s new series Trendy. New episodes in the series will be released on Fridays the Aunty Donna YouTube channel. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with […]

Online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has just released realistic-looking latex seagull mask to wear while chilling at the beach or begging for scraps of candy on Halloween. This Seagull Mask is perfect for hanging out at the beach and looking like you’re just part of the scenery. Perfect for flitting around from garbage cans to […]

In 2015, guitarist Steve Stine of GuitarZoom offered a really helpful way to help beginning guitarists grasp the basics of guitar soloing. Calling it the six-note method, Stine patiently explained how to find the lowest note in an open chord, how to find that note on the low E string and then how to find […]

Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains how the name Dick came to be short for Richard. Although “Dick” has gained a few pejorative meanings over the years, its association to Richard goes back much further. The name Richard is thought by most etymologists to derive from the Proto-Germanic ‘Rikharthu’, meaning more or less […]

“I don’t feel bored, I’m here because I want to” “Ruben’s Elevator” is a short film by Dress Code that tells the wonderful story of Ruben Pardo, the vivacious man who has been working as the elevator operator at the Wilshire Tower in Los Angeles for the past forty years. Pardo’s love of life and […]

In 2008, German artist Menja Stevenson embarked on “Bustour“, a brilliant project in which she created hand-sewn outfits out of the same material as public transportation seats. While sitting, Stevenson practically blended into the seat, but upon standing, she often received a few quizzical looks. In an interview with the BBC, Stevenson explained from where […]

Artist Greg Petchkovsky created a convincing illusion that made a sandstone block appear to be made of LEGO bricks using 3D printing and photoscan software. Petchkovsky replaced the chipped-away corner of the block with a carefully designed and rendered 3D-printed piece that fit perfectly in place to create the effect. The video shows his process, as […]

SciShow host Hank Green explains the chemistry behind how glow in the dark toys work. The chemicals at play in the toys are called phosphors, and they emit light after absorbing energy from another source like the Sun or a lamp. Did you play with glow in the dark toys as a kid? They’re super cool, but […]

While collecting concert ticket stubs seems to be a thing of the past, there still a great many people who have kept them them over the years because of the beloved memories they hold. Lakeside Camera Photoworks in Metairie, Louisiana has found a novel way to help people revisit those memories on a daily basis […]

London architect and LEGO artist Dave Hughes has created a series of Day of the Dead LEGO sugar skulls that are both colorful and creepy. The LEGO sculptures are available to purchase from Dave’s Etsy store. A photo posted by Dave Hughes (@daveh_design) on Aug 15, 2016 at 1:50am PDT A photo posted by Dave […]