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Brooklyn creative hardware prototyping agency BREAKFAST (previously) has created an an interactive kinetic flip-disc installation that reflects time and weather conditions at the Empire State Building in New York City using an AI script. This remarkable piece is also a mirror of sorts, reflecting the viewer’s image within the context...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Remarkable Interactive AI Flip-Disc Display Visualizing the Time and Weather at the Empire State Building first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Online retailer Fred is selling a wonderfully quirky desktop pencil holder made in the image of a satisfying dumpster fire. The flames are made of orange and yellow notecards and the bin itself is sectioned to hold paper clips on one side and pens/pencils on the other. Fred’s hilarious dumpster-fire...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Quirky Desktop Dumpster Fire Pencil Holder first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda (previously) shared a heartwarming video of a man giving a very thirsty baby squirrel a long drink from his bottle of water. The man then tentatively reached out and gave the squirrel a reassuring stroke. In response, the tiny Sciuridae scurried up the man’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Helps Baby Squirrel Drink From His Water Bottle first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Rochester, New York artist Dave Pollot sat down with 60 Second Docs to talk about how he became inspired to add pop culture characters and objects to old paintings that he finds at thrift stores. Pollot explained that he wants to update paintings while still respecting their original integrity. It...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Artist Explains His Motivation for Adding Pop Culture Characters and Objects to Old Thrift Store Paintings first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hanaco Hanasakura ???? (@hanacotoba_jp) Designer Hanaco Hanasakura creates wonderfully dramatic, incredibly fashion-forward ballgowns using various types of flowers and their petals. (translated) I draw a picture that revives withered and scattered flowers. Also, flower language. Hanasakura translates many of her floral...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dramatic Ball Gowns Made From Flowers and Petals first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A rather surreal 1997 ad for Pizza Hut featured Mikhail Gorbachev, then-leader of the Soviet Union, taking his granddaughter to dinner at a Pizza Hut in Moscow. The pair sits quietly in the corner while a father and son argue about Gorbachev’s leadership. The two angrily go back and forth...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A 1997 Commercial Featuring Gorbachev Bringing People Together by Helping Pizza Hut Open in Russia first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oregon Dept. Fish and Wildlife (@myodfw) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shared a wonderful series of photos that were submitted to them by photographer Kendra Smith that show the presence of a very rare and beautiful leucistic raccoon. Although he...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful and Rare Leucistic Raccoon Who Has a Bright White Coat With a Dark Nose and Dark Paws first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jen Lewin Studio (@jenlewinstudio) Brooklyn artist Jen Lewin has created “Reflect”, a colorful interactive light installation at Domino Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn set against a backdrop of the iconic Williamsburg Bridge and the East River. The installation features series of lighted...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Reflect’, An Immersive Installation Featuring Colorful Interactive Lighted Circles at Brooklyn’s Domino Park first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the third installment of their 2021 reboot of the “Thursday Mashups” series, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet remixed more than 60 hit songs from 1997 into a 3½ minute “Everlong” compilation that will “Hypnotize” those “Around the World” who are all sorts of “Party People”....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An ‘Everlong’ Compilation of More That 60 Songs From 1997 That Goes ‘Around the World’ for ‘Party People’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Breadwinner is a smart device that attaches to a Mason jar and monitors sourdough bread starter by learning how it grows. Inspired by Justin Lam and developed by Fred Benenson (previously) and Sarah Pavis, Breadwinner sports WiFi connectivity, infrared sensors to measure height, ambient temperature readings, and colony happiness data....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Breadwinner, A Device That Monitors Sourdough Starter Data and Sends Alert When Ready It’s Ready to Bake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A tired little cat who was sleeping sideways on the matching carpet emitted a number of adorably musical little snores that her human amplified with a tiny pink microphone. While this has certainly been done before, a snoring cat is always a wonderfully cute sight to behold. A sleeping cat...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Sleeping Cat Musically Snores Into a Pink Microphone first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While taking part in the “For the Crew” fundraiser through the Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund, former Joy Division and New Order co-founder and bassist Peter Hook (previously) partnered with son Jack Bates along with guitarist Jeff Schroeder from The Smashing Pumpkins and drummer Shane Graham to perform a pitch-perfect, socially...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post New Order’s Peter Hook, His Son Jack Bates, and Others Perform ‘Ceremony’ For a Good Cause first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mat Taylor of the gadget video channel Techmoan (previously) got his hands on a 50 year old Panasonic RC-6900, the world’s first talking alarm clock radio. Taylor took great delight in the unboxing process, examining the box and manual with great, detailed interest, before turning his attention to the clock...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Unboxing the World’s First Talking Alarm Clock Radio first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During a 1980 episode of The Merv Griffin Show in 1980, the members of DEVO found themselves in the middle of a rather awkward interview with the titular host about their instruments, their outfits, and their hometown of Akron, Ohio. This was a terrific group here, strange instruments though Jerry....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Merv Griffin Conducts Awkward Interview With Members of DEVO After a Performance of ‘Whip It’ in 1980 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Animator Tomosteen has created a very enticing stop motion video that shows the preparation involved in making a personal size LEGO triple layer cheesecake. Each of the ingredients started off as real but turned into LEGO bricks as soon as they were manipulated. Tomosteen started off with the cracker crust...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Yummy Stop Motion Animation Showing the Preparation of a LEGO Triple Layer Cheesecake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Spicy Village” by Jia Li of HiLo is a moving short film about Spicy Village , a popular Chinese restaurant in New York City that has suffered a severe downturn in business due to the physical, societal and psychological consequences of COVID-19. For Chinatown restaurants like Wendy’s, the impact of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Moving Film About the Downturn in Business for a Popular NYC Chinese Restaurant Due to COVID-19 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When designer, visual artist and director Lucas Zanotto (previously) was given the opportunity to make a film about the furniture company Plank, he decided to set the different pieces up in various scenarios and made trick shots with a ping pong ball and a bright orange coffee cup (Beer Pong...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Filmmaker Performs Ping Pong Ball Trick Shots Into an Orange Mug in Unique Ad for Italian Furniture Company first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Movie blogger Pedro Cinemaxunga put together a really informative compilation of early silent films that shows and explains in great detail how special effects were achieved for those particular scenes. Long before CGI and green screens, all effects had to be done through very creative illusory camera tricks and custom...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Special Effects Were Made in Silent Films Using Creative Illusory Camera Tricks and Custom Sets first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Pasi Rajamäki of Magnet Tricks took advantage of the frigid winter in Finland to capture the beautiful sight of soap bubbles crystallizing atop a levitating electromagnet. As ice formed on the surface, the bubbles began to spin, making the entire setup look like a rotating glass globe of the world....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Beautiful Footage of Soap Bubbles Crystallizing on Top of a Levitating Electromagnet in Frigid Finland Weather first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“System Error” by filmmaker Matt Vesely is a touching story about a lonely service robot named George who acts as a cashier at a dystopian convenience store. As George is ringing up groceries, a man named Sid (David Quirk) strikes up a conversation. George is unable to respond as his...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Convenience Store Service Robot Encounters a Fatal System Error When It Tries to Make a Friend first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician rhythmiker shared a simple, inexpensive way to make an acoustic guitar sound a bit like a banjo. This nifty trick uses only a balloon and a little hot air. Add some flavour to your acoustic routine by placing a balloon inside your guitar! Attention: the strings must not touch...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make an Acoustic Guitar Sound Like a Banjo first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little black cat named Mitzi who lives with Loz Lomas quite adorably and perhaps aptly, performed an inadvertent measure of a horror movie soundtrack while innocently stepping on the keyboard of her human’s synthesizer. Mitzi the cat plays some seriously frightening horror movie music with her paws! via Kraftfuttermischmerk...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Black Cat Inadvertently Plays Horror Movie Soundtrack While Stepping on Synthesizer Keyboard first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Engineer Korey Kiepert of The Gravity Group sat down with Wired to talk about the design of eight different types of roller coasters that are currently in use. Kiepert explained the similarities and differences between the coaster types, the kinds of effects that are designed into each ride, the individual...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Engineer Explains 8 Different Types of Roller Coasters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During the 1997 televised special An Audience With Elton John, actor Richard E.Grant raised his hand during the Q & A section and asked if Elton John could write a song using the words from his oven instruction manual that he brought along with him. John agreed to do so,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Elton John Improvises an Amusing Song About Actor Richard E. Grant’s Oven Instruction Manual first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Comedians Jay Foreman (previously) and Mark Cooper-Jones of Map Men take a humorous look at the history of Antartica, who actually discovered it, the questionable ownership of the land and the ongoing environmental concerns, all while acknowledging that it’s all just really a jumbled mess. Antarctica is the continent you...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Humorous Look at the Jumbled History of Antarctica first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Designer Fabio Novembre has created for Capellini, a marvelous sofa that appears to be completetly off-kilter at first glance. Upon closer inspection, however, the couch seats quite evenly due to the strategic use of wedge-shaped seat cushions. Novembre named this sofa “Adaptation”, stating that the need to adapt is necessary...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Marvelous Optical Illusion Sofa That Appears to Be Off-Kilter at First Glance first appeared on Laughing Squid.

ClawBoss, a school bus driver in western New Jersey helpfully explained the purpose of the distinct black lines that are found on the side of yellow-orange school buses in the United States. Essentially, these rails are for the safety and protection of the bus and its occupants. Not only do...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post New Jersey School Bus Driver Explains the Purpose of the Three Black Lines on the Side of the Yellow Buses first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The staff of the Monterey Bay Aquarium (previously) in partnership with the Hartnell College Choir, performed “Aquarium Things”, a fun parody of “My Favorite Things” from the 1965 film Sound of Music with all the lyrics pertaining to the fish and aquatic animals who live there. Join us in this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Joyful Parody of ‘My Favorite Things’ Dedicated to the Fish and Animals of the Monterey Bay Aquarium first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by johnny angelillo (@johnnyfoto) COVID Day of Remembrance, a moving tribute to the 30,258 New Yorkers who died from COVID-19, took place on March 14, 2021. This date marked the tragic anniversary of the first New York City death due to this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Images of New Yorkers Lost to COVID-19 Projected Onto the Brooklyn Bridge in a Moving Tribute first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Meow Mix, who previously released an EDM remix of their iconic jingle in 2014, slowed things down a bit with country stars Hearts and Paws singing an acoustic duet of the very same jingle. Meow Mix is always on the prowl for today’s freshest feline musicians. That’s why we’re bringing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Remixed Covers of the Classic Meow Mix Jingle first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Spanish musician Xavier Lozano quite amazingly took a street barricade and began playing a beautiful tune on it as if it were a flute. Filmmaker Marcel Barrena of Mediterráneo Película captured this remarkable sight. Buscant nous sons per a @MediterraFilm.Buscando nuevos sonidos para MEDITERRÁNEO.Amb @ArnauBataller i, alucina vecina, amb @xavibufa...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Plays Street Barricade As If It Were a Flute first appeared on Laughing Squid.

British comedian Alasdair Beckett-King stepped away from his film parody videos to quite humorously make Winston Churchill recite the lyrics of some of the most famous Queen songs. The former British Prime Minister (1940-1945 and 1951-1955) quite straightforwardly read aloud such songs as “We Are the Champions”, “Flash”, and “Bicycle...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Winston Churchill Recites the Lyrics From Queen Songs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While lazing around the bedroom, a noisy pair of Siberian Husky siblings named Kaiser and Kira engaged themselves in a spontaneous howling contest. Kira started and Kaiser jumped right in after her. Spontaneous howling. Kaiser and Kira started howling and tries to outdo each other. This adorable event took place...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Siberian Husky Siblings Engage in a Howling Contest first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Kevin Parry, a stop-motion animator who works at LAIKA in Portland, Oregon, laid upon the wood floor of his studio and filmed himself as if he were jumping on top of a trampoline in stop-motion. Parry performed all sorts of bouncy tricks that made the illusion particularly real. Stop-Motion Trampoline...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Lying on Floor Creates a Stop-Motion Trampoline first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very timid rescued pit bull named Odin tried to fit his adorably large body into a tiny cat bed because the resident feline was making herself at home in Odin’s actual bed and Odin was too afraid to kick her out. While Odin managed to squeeze into the incredibly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Timid Pit Bull Too Scared to Kick Kitten Out of His Dog Bed Tries to Squeeze Into the Kitten’s Tiny Cat Bed first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Yarn artist Ka Trin created thoroughly detailed patterns to make two different cuddly, amigurumi crocheted peacock spiders, Maratus personatus and Maratus speciosus. Peacock spiders are famous for their fancy dance moves. If you always wanted a cuddly version of a peacock spider you‘re in luck!Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cuddly Crocheted Amigurumi Peacock Spiders first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Using footage from the Gilmore Box channel, RwDt09 has created an informative compilation of title intros from 32 lesser known television shows from the 1950s. RwDt09 has listed the titles of the shows included in this compilation. Norby, Professional Father, Ethel and Albert, Joe and Mabel, Lucy Desi Show, So...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Compilation of Intros to Lesser Known 1950s TV Shows first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the second episode of his materials tutorial video series The Secret Life of Components, host Tim Hukin (previously) shares how to use Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) in various projects. He begins with their history, explains the difference between different types of LEDs and shows how to mount LED strips....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Helpful LED Lighting Tutorial by Tim Hunkin first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by “CRUDEOIL 2.0”?? (@crudeoil2.0) Italian artist CRUDEOIL 2.0 has reimagined some of the most iconic paintings of the Old Masters into the modern world. Each work of art is completely reinterpreted with the ubiquitous context of social media and technology as the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Classic Old Masters Paintings Reimagined in the Modern Context of Social Media and Technology first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Music essayist Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic explains the circumstances that caused The Clash to use a photo of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his favorite Fender while backstage at The Palladium in New York City. A well-behaved crowd that was being further held back by bouncers was the source of Simonon’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ Album Got Its Artwork first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Upon learning of the unexpected breakup of Daft Punk on February 21, 2021, Polish musician MaroMaro (previously) took to his Stylophone and performed an electronic tribute to the band with a compilation of ten of their most well-known and beloved songs. So… As soon as the news of Daft Punk...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Ten Song Compilation of Daft Punk Songs Performed on Stylophone in Honor of the Band’s Sudden Breakup first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the second installment of their 2021 reboot of the “Thursday Mashups” series, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet remixed 60 hit songs from 1996 into a single, catchy 3½ minute dance track that’s “Where It’s At” with “No Diggety” whether “Ready or Not”. Samples of more...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Compilation of 60 Hit Songs From 1996 That’s ‘Where It’s At’ With ‘No Diggety’ Whether ‘Ready or Not’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Filipe Miranda (@filipemiranda_design) Talented miniaturist Filipe Miranda creates wonderfully detailed, tiny replicas of classic board games, toys, and even a drinking game or two. Included in Miranda’s collection are Snakes and Ladders (Chutes and Ladders-US), Connect Four, Scrabble, Twister, Jenga, a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Talented Miniaturist Creates Tiny Detailed Replicas of Classic Board Games and Toys first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Lucca Lad and his girlfriend Laura performed a jaunty trumpet and clarinet cover of the iconic Cantina Band Song by Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes from Star Wars IV: A New Hope. This particular piece was Laura’s debut on Lucca’s channel. Thanks for watching my cover of Star...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musical Couple Performs a Jaunty Trumpet and Clarinet Duet Cover of the ‘Star Wars’ Cantina Band Song first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The LEGO Group put together a short, informative documentary that shows how their LEGO bricks are made. The documentary takes the viewer through the entire automated process, from granulated plastic all the way to retail packaging. Here’s our fantastic short documentary showing you exactly how our iconic LEGO bricks are...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How LEGO Bricks Are Made From Start to Finish first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While filming at Tatama National Park in the rainforest of Colombia, wildlife photographers Thomas Marent and David Weiller (previously) shot vivid footage of a beautiful four-footed butterfly whose distinct markings formed the shape of the number 88. This number is considered to be one of good fortune in Chinese culture....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Vivid Footage of a Beautiful Butterfly With Distinct Wing Markings That Look Like the Good Luck Number 88 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nicolas Heller (@newyorknico) Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way Filmmaker Nicolas Heller (previously) collaborated with clothing company Kith to create an absolutely beautiful tribute to Brooklyn native Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls). Heller and videographer Joseph Cavallini recruited artists, performers and employees...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post New York City Artists and Businesses Sing ‘Juicy’ in a Beautiful Tribute to Notorious B.I.G. by Nicolas Heller first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Butcher Billy (@thebutcherbilly) Brazilian designer Butcher Billy (previously) has transformed the distinct themes of each episode of WandaVision season one into wonderfully detailed, illustrated retro pop culture movie posters. WandaVision: The Complete Mashup Series. These illustrations and others are available for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Themes from Each Episode of ‘WandaVision’ Season One Transformed Into Retro Pop Culture Movie Posters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

ChopValue is a company in Vancouver, British Columbia company that turns used chopsticks into beautiful handmade wooden items for home or office. The company partners with local restaurants to pick up the used chopsticks, which are soaked in resin and baked at a high temperature to completely sanitize the wood....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Vancouver Company Turns Used Chopsticks Into Furniture, Tiles Shelves, and Other Wooden Items first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mat Taylor of the gadget video channel Techmoan (previously) explores the history of the transparent electroinic devices used in US Prisons. This includes cassette tapes, cassette players, radios, headphones and televisions, all contained in clear cases. This is a history video. It’s about *old* tech. It’s old tech from the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A History of Transparent Electronics Used in US Prisons first appeared on Laughing Squid.