Laughing Squid Blog Posts - 2018-06-01

Art, Culture and Technology Can't see images? [Click here...](.kffpiFiFqNOjH7__sXjGLcrXMOgL3dCXcGf53baBfkI) [Laughing Squid](.PonS-yakE9x51PmPGEZ65gTIJqnrG49Lo6kknLaSvYQ) [Laughing Squid](.TrtQBBsV2h5LT_YRYIoc-tAluNDaaCzxNmoGjt7N5-0) [Laughing Squid Hosting](.LXVcm6vbSoL0PVA60iorjyrVdMl4B0SHXb0yiKWPUvo) is now offering [Managed WordPress](.JFV6rVnxQCYFZG1NYmbcPcIaKd6vLeNGMY9ryF6Qukk) hosting. [A Clever Way to Figure Your Location in Central Park Using the Numbers on Lampposts From the 1800s](.uuWiANH9B-CreazTrDuJhIG7tJ24dHza-I8mkb3QgX4) .BbuP8DdpHf4RtNC-cFf3-QmuuyAy78clOcB22SS6wEc YouTuber Alex Bostwick aka Bostwiki, who moved to New York City in November 2017, offers up a very clever way to determine your location should you find yourself lost in Central Park using the seemingly random numbers attached to the vintage city lampposts from the 1800s. When the builders put in these 19th century cast-iron lamp posts they also put in this; a unique series of four numbers to identify to this lamppost anywhere in the 843 acre park. The first two numbers correspond to the ... [Read Blog Post](.dy2oLIY4F3AcI_P6JKMq3g0lEMNzPKmLuj0M6-ESS9o) [Amazing Budget Versions of Basketball Trick Shots With Marbles, Wood, String, and Small Contraptions](.QRAlcmJIkFr4ZwR_LihCvvQ-XT26ZnhkOL6GqihEdx0) .4JEIPcOZIss5owtKYLhIgtWwHITf4ZOazU4OfbCVTT0 DoodleChaos has created amazing budget versions of Dude Perfect style basketball trick shots with marbles, wood, string, and all sorts of other small contraptions. Complicated LEGO Machine Continually Accelerates Small Balls Through a Roller Coaster at 1,000 RPMA Wooden Marble Machine Uses Gears and Lifts to Endlessly Push Marbles Down 3 Separate TracksTwelve Basketball Players and One Water Jetpack Make an Amazing Trick Shot for Turkish Airlines AdThe post Amazing Budget Versions of ... [Read Blog Post](.XF8CcJ1cCrmR79_Jnc2rPtKFO6QtKW1Rc08stTXofzU) [Amazingly Real Looking Animal Masks, Hair Adornments and Brooches Made Out of Felt](.IQK2_zdJEpGAnVn6NL8Kvowr_TiblbOEToKHaxf6Dyo) .HwlEWGY0ln7-BuVNBZgvOfWx44BrjZFebCA8Wrns_9E Japanese material artist Nosonoso creates wonderful, amazingly real looking animal masks, hair adornments and brooches, all made out of felt. The amount of attention to each remarkable detail make each piece instantly recognizable with a delicate sense of whimsy. ?????????????????????????????? #?????? pic.twitter.com/eGW2XiHYQv — ??? (@nosonoso) May 17, 2018 via Knit Hacker Brooches Made from Pages Salvaged from Old Classic BooksGorgeous Galleon Ship Sculpture Crafted With ... [Read Blog Post](.RBI35Gmh5Mp0oQwifRLQTaxZ9IB-Q617viVYpO2fMCw) [An Impressive LEGO Garden Machine That Is Capable of Planting Flowers in Soil](.JJLAxHV4YVln2t7fzRwlmLVNDWis6j21yaw80uZVlzc) .6q0Ub2aSE6NRAOLFvQ0Z-hGKy_CA2WUwjGnQO4EuZEI The “Lego Garden Machine” is an impressive LEGO-built contraption, created by The Brick Wall, that is capable of planting flowers in soil. A great machine for people who do not want to get their hands dirty. A LEGO Breakfast Machine Capable of Frying, Seasoning, and Serving Bacon and EggsLEGO to Release a Kwik-E-Mart and Minifig Set Based on the Iconic Springfield Store From ‘The Simpsons’A LEGO Version of the Doof Wagon From ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ With a Functional Set of SpeakersThe post ... [Read Blog Post](.gTOyKkMudDJIMkaQTBbY6XTe2sRT9NNwTIMY3tlVdAs) [Hermit Crabs on a Thai Beach Are Using Empty Cans For Housing When Shells Are Taken as Souvenirs](.GobD3fuae4p9Vy1JjuC95dr1iWLGTfTBMi5yfbIEHt8) .LnByHXT8p6jZdt2j_PcsV6zn-Xe8yB57GfiI7m1GY_4 A concerning BBCEarth video shows that the increasing tourism to beaches in Thailand have left a dearth of shells for hermit crabs to make their homes. While some have turned to 3D printing to address this need, the human desire for a saltwater souvenir has eclipsed production. So rather than using shells to create their homes, the hermit crabs on this Thai beach have turned to empty tin cans from big piles of rubbish for protection. While it serves the immediate need in the short term, ... [Read Blog Post](.6fqrbsh1El73BhK4P9rrQYq6v16XLGfJZzPHAm0bBQY) [A Mysterious Oddly Broad Shouldered Buff Tabby Cat Who’s Become the Subject of Many Memes](.qIQfcZKbvGA034M16H-n-nvqXTxzcjKFCBzBWLeb5P0) .4BHdDUM5siGSh_aJXIorualoOvvcg3_jx_0naK54d2Q In May 2017, somewhere in Canada a mysterious cat made an appearance. This was no ordinary feline, however, as this cat was oddly broad shouldered with giant muscles and a rather wide stance. Known as Buff Cat, this big kitty has been the subject of some really funny memes and lookalike spotting. But most of all, this big sweet cat is heartily missed by the person who met him last year. everyday i think about this buff cat i encountered last year pic.twitter.com/BxIYvKz2id — buff cat ... [Read Blog Post](.jqkJHrqTuflZqaue09Bc5bn6kjsru3W09pBtzzE1I-M) [Kylo Ren Reviews Solo: A Star Wars Story](.lgT9lIHUYiH5E5CUpi7rchudOAImrhbC8cTUYTBb9dg) .3iJBaSo5FgRYU6guViq02Wgdt0mmEknNIJDY3_cTDV4 Kylo Ren gives his honest, spoiler-filled review of the newly released film, Solo: A Star Wars Story, in the Auralnauts‘ amusing new video. Han Solo‘s son previously reviewed The Last Jedi and Rogue One. Kylo Ren Reviews Star Wars: The Last JediKylo Ren Violently Reacts to the New Rogue One: A Star Wars Story TrailerKylo Ren Angrily Reacts to the Second Trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryThe post Kylo Ren Reviews Solo: A Star Wars Story appeared first on Laughing Squid. [Read Blog Post](.oO0qSc-MoL6HbXTVhkO157Zt-MJhz25H6U-pJzA-H_Y) [Classic 1970s Animated Television Commercials for Levi’s Jeans With Fantastic Psychedelic Themes](.vdIjz-o4hG-RTozqXmXYOUXbH9Ijv3ZPJoqDFH8r640) .MiHsZxl7bUzEvGKjqpNtSmE7R_vlif93TCHEPEgWD5Q During the 1970s in the United States, the Levi Strauss Company wanted to create really memorable commercials about their new line of products in addition to their legendary jeans. With the help of narrators such incredible voice actors as Ken Nordine and Ernie Anderson, Levi’s was able to speak to the confusing times with familiar animated themes of existentialism, psychedelics and absurdity really took hold in the decade that came before. via Boing Boing Fantastically Bizarre ... [Read Blog Post](.AsLazO5vgjTewtxtw5nVvoRAXveqkUIf2WmArq9NKKc) [A Celebration of Dancing in Movies](.mKAzwLL53AoUyx0LnfKfJD-MXFT6AwGvTaDK3aDqntI) .EvvJQEl6_FWbyDNE9VT0KhM1vCMfN87ZRl4DwEYuVIg Movie characters show off their fancy footwork in a wonderful compilation video, created by Brazilian film critic and editor Diego Carrera, that celebrates dancing in movies. Carrera‘s upbeat video, which features everything from The Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1895) to Call Me by Your Name (2017), is set to the song “Night Moves” by Roosevelt. Supercut of Dancing in 246 MoviesSupercut of Christopher Walken Dancing in Movies‘Zack Snyder // Slow Motion’, A Supercut of Stunning Slow ... [Read Blog Post](.d-0jc-TZ977JxjykLn6HLzrjNShttKndV79Rhq8XV0w) [A Color Coded Animated Map Marking Each Notable Event Within the Rise and Fall of the British Empire](.lUtqlwOjGPNoX-9ieubsejXDPdTZ8QzyhbkdN89r_vY) .oNh-u1hBVtx7DiUHKJ-Af6OlQdaP4G2WgD6Ck4lPDQk Ollie Bye has created a fascinating, color coded animated map that marks the timeline of every notable event that occurred during each stage of the rise and fall of the British Empire. The animation starts with the Heptarchy in the year 549 to Empire beginning in the 16th century and finally the Constitutional Monarchy as it exists today. The History of England, and later Britain, from the rise of the Heptarchy to the transition from Empire to Commonwealth. via Open Culture Animated Maps ... 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