Laughing Squid Blog Posts - 2017-12-07

Art, Culture and Technology Can't see images? [Click here...](.OG6HVRwd-uzful-EVbOkev8OQ_JsUdq1N1-V5zP3jBY) [Laughing Squid](.AdcqnABj9UhKGlCxU77fYM9MycqRUA7C04ypKmXx608) [Laughing Squid](.spLDP_cKrtQgb6nOtt0BYeeiexx1juI0mAngjNRqzHw) [The Return of the Monster, An Animated Short About a Boy Stuck in a Nightmare With a Loud Creature](.UNrDtpOyMR5Cgbb4C5sL-EmNOQVSt6BnPK6qy-QHh64) .DPO8xPZut5YSkywdbHT3J_i-p9XjLnhGjNKlQeCwKmk The Return of The Monster is an animated short film, directed by French collective Corentin Yvergniaux, Camille Jalabert, Quentin Camus of MegaComputeur Animation, about a boy who is stuck in a nightmare with a loud creature. Music and mixing was done by sound director Pierre-François Renouf. Will you wake up from this nightmare ? …HUIIIIIH ! A post shared by MegaComputeur (@megacomputeur) on Nov 29, 2017 at 7:58am PST via Vimeo Staff Picks An Inside Look at Popular Movie ... [Read Blog Post](.mfwEgZg8rsqpbWy2490hqWb4KhgFd0Kq2zjgtdgc3kc) [A Man Builds a Loud, Leaf Blower Powered Train Horn Out of a 55 Gallon Drum](.8UCyRLyYd8trexrs23e33Ci8MaWODqol24zPl_maaWA) .KO4GggwWT2at6OttePtvl44C3a7TCITXAOeoNNErB1I Barrett Crook of Lexington, North Carolina made an incredibly loud train horn out of a 55 gallon drum, a five gallon bucket, and a fiber building form tube. When he attached the leaf blower and turned it on, his creation gave off quite a loud, booming noise. via reddit Ylvis Pranksters Equip a Tiny Car With a Loud Train Horn & Frighten Unsuspecting PeopleA Powerful Leaf Blower Spins a Small Child in Circles When He Tries Using ItA Playful Llama Gleefully Seeks Out the Warm Breeze of a ... [Read Blog Post](.CH8OJ1id53iUZypVHVT6xke3sJSJ-lrq9ViYTNBbx54) [Japanese Cat Plays With a Sphero BB-8 Robot Toy](.fdLGF5uuNWhNV-Ckt-PEGkRJgJxIA3BPuF-68kunZ-s) .q7ds86gRlJscqzWRq_8ydBHBMVkP9sujF0phFKZWtKk Imotaro, a cute little Japanese cat, steathly stalked then played around with one of Sphero‘s awesome BB-8 app-controlled robot toy from Star Wars as it rolled around all over the floor. via reddit Sphero App-Enabled BB-8 Droid Toy Can Now Watch and React to Star Wars: The Force AwakensSphero App-Enabled Star Wars BB-8 Rolling Droid Toy Can Be Controlled by Smartphone or TabletTeenage Tech Builder’s Tutorial on How to Build a Life-Size Smartphone Controlled BB-8 Droid [Read Blog Post](.RGVmTThRTtiHyhmTHlTEHVY8duFKMzGFCBQ_rM6uAOs) [Amazing Robot Table Uses Mechanical Actuators to Move Soccer Balls Along Programmed Paths](.yf6AC-8Cu2BY-osZZ0bjlOvITGdZAnmnY5-XKh_AVlo) .XiM31UznoFn1A7PSE-VMhqltC37FOpnGBe0vp4JCiEo Intelligent Actuator put on quite the cutting-edge demonstration at the International Robot Exhibition 2017 in Tokyo, Japan when they presented their amazing robot table made up of numerous mechanical actuators that move up and down and move four soccer balls along a series of programmed paths. ????????????????? pic.twitter.com/3zrDBqtX95 — Hirotaka Niisato (@hirotakaster) November 30, 2017 ????????????????? pic.twitter.com/3zrDBqtX95 — Hirotaka Niisato (@hirotakaster) November 30, ... [Read Blog Post](.XaXCtVUK5Dwr3rwJbRYHhawYGG-nsNe0Z44Oy5fAdgU) [Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson Reminisce About Starting Out at the Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC](.M9dj0SxP4TBTQ1l41LSjT5OsQKS18-4nVOVUMpuG4Hg) .aCPGh794sNDVocGATbnGEfRdl06zlOekgEsjtu3-geE While appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyers, the fabulous duo of Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson from Broad City reminisced with the host about the early days of their career, starting out at the wonderfully infamous Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCB) in New York City. The women also spoke passionately about the Dream Act and encouraged the audience to call their senators about DACA legislation. Glazer even made a short video showing how to do so. A post shared by ilana glazer ... [Read Blog Post](.3yCO59V6ofXfFjMhqYnrCtdWwOJeA8dyPfPIR6YVsBM) [Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) Takes Actors to Droid School in a Star Wars: The Last Jedi Featurette](.QZgK0b5df7cgTZRrM3Kzug8Kuqk8vsCTmZrass44Cus) .3-FCfKWjTegdYdvN9KQI3hX0lmbBtKBQSBU3LiAhPjQ An informative new behind the scenes featurette has been released for Star Wars: The Last Jedi that follows Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) as he teaches new up and coming droid actors how to act and move like a robot. The Last Jedi is set to battle its way into theaters on December 15th, 2017. The United Kingdom’s Royal Mail Is Releasing a Series of Eight New Collectible Star Wars StampsThe ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Cast Has Been AnnouncedProtocol Droid, A Vintage Toy Box Art Style Illustration ... [Read Blog Post](.CCIG9ZPe14KOfcSxvvaazj4AagFzABySHCt65DOYu4g) [Leonard Solomon Performs a Playful Partial Version of ‘Peter and the Wolf’ on His Majestic Bellowphone](.pVF7g3aDPgZYj5byPCCG8JcLFLSfbAXLyiTfC48o-uo) .c7cW6C-MHSZjNBdyt-FZf58UOmJ7dOU1dZ5cgqTQbvU A very cheery Leonard Solomon, who is an extremely talented and inventive musician, performed a playful part of the classic Sergei Prokofiev musical tale “Peter and the Wolf” on his Majestic Bellowphone. Me and the boys plays a little Prokofiev for yez, wit the Majestic Bellowphone. Here’s a wonderful orchestral performance of “Peter and the Wolf” in its entirety by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in 2012. Leonard Solomon Plays a Rousing Rendition of ‘Shortnin’ Bread’ on His ... [Read Blog Post](.Li2Wm5wszsSZXMvw7qLiuTdEgdVHViKK8iAtp86KJa0) [A Powerful Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) Pie](.QsgQPTzFYRdpMW72dJcsQA-2iAY5zC3hbDndhiYsNnM) .LNtqZuwh7827QPUJXEuB5Xivbq52YDxCYwxwzx05Qag In her latest tutorial video, the incredible Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin of Pies Are Awesome paid tribute to Carrie Fisher by making a Princess Leia Organa themed pie. General. Princess. Diplomat. Rebel Leader. Who was Leia to you? All of the above? To me, she was one of the first “damsels in distress” who showed young girls everywhere that women in sci fi movies need no longer be relegated to “attractive luggage” status, and could trade blaster fire with the best of ’em. I’m going to miss ... [Read Blog Post](.e1Xg7io17WPsGVvE0WOUODa-7KV3AGrG1nAMrbjBfmQ) [An Outdoor Market in Thailand That Shuts Down Eight Times a Day to Let a Train Run Right Through It](.lmZK0C4OT1YXWCbMee7jFmxgsLTC5Wtp7uPxg0LCiWA) .Dp2O7Ogt-kBmk8eg3rvS5_uGCOz4FLgfPpV-BivQQ4s Great Big Story visited the Maeklong Railway Market in Samut Songkhram, Thailand to learn more about its rather unusual arrangement. Because the market occupies space on both sides of a railroad track, each vendor must close shop in order to let the train pass eight times per day. While one might wonder why a market would exist in the path of a commuter train, as it turns out, the market was occupied the space long before the train ever existed. In 1905, the Maeklong Railway built a ... [Read Blog Post](.Oj84Z2c-L88bAfH3AkrIl1DVLyYyFOXKvjl_8jkWiPc) [Daredevil Sets World Record for Running the Fastest and Farthest Distance While on Fire Without Oxygen](.DWAeBoJ38FVb_BUPJ55XjY3j7YRzcLLkRYMhMjNbKnQ) .XFKVy7nnYhEAGHWlay8UdHrGdpdR7-hBFzChLkcZbx4 With help from the Stannage International Stunt Team, daredevil and escapologist Antony Britton set the Guinness World Record for running the fastest 100 m sprint and farthest distance while on fire without oxygen in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Britton managed to run 670 feet before needing to be put out. A World Record-Holding Paralympic Archer Demonstrates How He Fires Arrows With No ArmsThe Zapata Racing Flyboard Sets a New Guinness World Record for Farthest Hoverboard ... 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