Laughing Squid Blog Posts - 2017-12-19

Art, Culture and Technology Can't see images? [Click here...](.lbwX7HLQpDdc6De2mJtuaMQNp3ADOxfw9YjhOOda2iQ) [Laughing Squid](.gnFVHnYxVB-FJFgeRxNTO-eiyq96V1Pms7V-n6YnzBY) [Laughing Squid](.UxgSQ83lPLaUIb2M19hD1yTG22Gk-_PWiErac4jqcuA) [Star Wars Inspired Bionic Hand Allows Amputee to Control Prosthetic Fingers and Play the Piano](.D33HoIGussiVJ2C-L1chqffOmgXd75hXIH6UWZVHqdw) .rs3GtVGRvjjJy_nO1yxtUJo1uF5Ho-I306HmPNux0oE Georgia Tech College of Design professor and founding director of the Center for Music Technology, Gil Weinberg, worked with fellow researchers to create a fascinating bionic hand that was heavily inspired by Luke Skywalker‘s mechanical hand from Star Wars. The bio hand allows amputees to move individual fingers with the use of ultrasound signals. Musician Jason Barnes, who stepped up to test it out, demonstrated how it worked by successfully playing the piano. Weinberg and his team ... [Read Blog Post](.UP2Xg2eKlHvvRipMUCBlLBEybcufH3KdmPjMikJ9c40) [Woodworker Makes a Tasty Looking Pepperoni Pizza Out of Various Types of Wood](._uayeGwj4Cmd49mUDMYoPbVzHJwp09goV3c5GuBUjE0) .02-V5pIINEtsrMEmBRLqZUcSHIElSeJWfYvF4xHbJuU Temecula, California woodworker and artist Kyle Toth of Wood by Toth created a tasty looking pepperoni pizza out of various types of wood. This pizza is made in bloodwood for the pepperoni, yellowheart for the cheese, and hickory for the crust. A post shared by Kyle Toth (@tothtoth) on Dec 4, 2017 at 4:06pm PST via The Awesomer Woodworker Builds Massive Rubik’s Cube SculptureYummy-Looking Pizza That is Actually a Giant, Flat Piece of MarshmallowReal Pepperoni Pizza Encased in ... [Read Blog Post](.uws9Gw4SKQAg5ScrR94Lf6FtVnIIUpAorOakVk4OlS8) [Slow Motion Footage of a Fire Tornado Swirling Around In Front of a Beautiful Utah Sunset](.JIOUdWEXBa0Y9-s8Oy74-9x19sbygTWTeFGjgnaVbM0) .cW9QeJlqn14woOQ-10Cmk85usV1vyQw8uFONLxaMF98 Darren Dyk of Beyond Slow Motion and a group of his friends built a huge fire tornado using box fans and captured slow motion footage of the fiery tornado swirling around in front of a beautiful Utah sunset. The Slow Mo Guys Build a Fire Tornado and Capture it in Spectacular 2,500fps Slow MotionSuper Slow Motion Video of a Hairspray Can Igniting a Fire After Being Shot With a Pellet GunAmazing Slow-Motion Footage of Fire Breathing Captured With an Array of 24 GoPro Cameras [Read Blog Post](.pw6KyzBSgN5xbiFcKHFzkaEbz_G_X97pAEEw1qZYAlA) [Ephemeral Flowers Regifted From Previous Night’s Parties Overflow in NYC Sidewalk Garbage Cans](.62sOtW8Ys6226ujoGB02JQIlm6-VYIlKWFec8J_hUxQ) .Q1t3coMYBE5PJxL79IJxolGvruyDoHPIY6LjTriIItg A post shared by Lewis Miller Design (@lewismillerdesign) on Dec 1, 2017 at 4:38am PST Renowned New York City floral designer Lewis Miller of Lewis Miller Designs (LMD) has created a wonderful ephemeral trend he calls “The Flower Flash” in which beautiful floral designs, either new or “re-gifted” from a previous night’s party, appear on street corners, adorning and overflowing the nearby garbage bins. This trend has caught on quite a bit, decorating the city streets for a just a ... [Read Blog Post](.oxasKlhgHHT11ozAKayrtwX9TGhlNXOKgXlGrhYWMbE) [A Fascinating Series Featuring a Man Methodically Restoring Vintage Hand Tools Without Any Narration](.ogR84IGuomxsIAxiDqu42wzEGwLfJx7qezZcLAo3uLk) .fi_dt1A0XdjSquPE-OfHN9uh0LaBZlwXAt8o36WvQJw Hand Tool Rescue is a fascinating YouTube channel where a man demonstrates, without any narration at all, how he methodically restores vintage hand tools. He then puts the restored tools back in the hands of people who will actually use and appreciate them. A post shared by Hand Tool Rescue (@handtoolrescue) on Dec 12, 2017 at 2:58pm PST A post shared by Hand Tool Rescue (@handtoolrescue) on Nov 26, 2017 at 7:13am PST A post shared by Hand Tool Rescue ... [Read Blog Post](.Qlx7leN15W3YfX1fo18XsTM3l2Yh0MLRv0rAlPOr_m4) [The Etymological Origins of Certain Words That Are Typically Used During the Holidays](.Dnz-gUqrAHe9gW5I2tsc36_poKMUhzJ_ORmLiTtim6w) .UT12m7ouOdulDS4-O68FpDQRAJBJsuTAQ8XXMByexYg In a short, festive episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill explain the origins of typical words used around the holidays such as wreath, bough, sleigh, don, manger and wassail. Wassail comes from waes haeil meaning “be in good health. The waes part is an old form of the verb “to be”, which only survives in our past tense word “was.” Haeil comes down to us as “whole” or “hale” as in “hale and ... [Read Blog Post](.eE1ulF8pBTnjE7wgSJYfpz_EEG1b0zqJ5w0osv93UZM) [A Brilliant Piano Cover of ‘Jingle Bells’ Played in a Haunting Minor Key](.pXSY1QN01d0CRlXGRtA1K6jpo-5wcw7IgskuC_rbXvo) .y8irMHKvM5Vs1WxsDBzJfTtaJDjhzwPO9chxnRz5v2Y Toms Mucenieks, a very talented pianist, played a brilliant cover of the traditional Christmas carol “Jingle Bells” in a haunting minor key. Towards the middle, Mucenieks added a little Double Harmonic Minor, almost as if to make the song a bit less depressing. Long story short – I somehow got tired of the same Christmas songs every year, so I tried to make a sweet twist to the Jingle Bells turning into something like depressive Christmas version. via reddit The Gregory Brothers Perform a ... [Read Blog Post](.DsH0ZW2CN6EPqa8_1CU0oDAON6SiZ3e_1L5NjCNimsc) [A Uniquely Round Chessboard That Accommodates Three Players in a Single Game](.Ieyv6ESdqMasa7a6PjRZIxKnnNn-6p8psv_uQBZJPwM) .mK1AQDMFrQbTMcX7Jo3FwHR6An4Xy1-Q6dHwsiSg_yg Putting a modern twist on the ancient game, 3 Man Chess is a uniquely round chessboard that can accommodate three players at once in a single game, with only a slight change in rules and defensive positions. As stated in the description, “The complexities of the third player are infinite.” Play chess with 3 people at the same time with this three player chess game. Without compromising any of the rules, strategy, or fun of Chess, this variant board has been developed that accommodates ... [Read Blog Post](.LbEjG3deTkzmF0Meq9WU3OFEuajSlRG_vdQUc_uZt7Y) [Immersive 360 Degree Videos Provide That Stunning Views Into the New Seven Wonders of the World](.J1xje2o11POr3VxyfjLegKQmb-gSeaEqR1kMHgx9YHU) .T15-a9kpsSOcOWhoSTriwA4fnRE7_YlM_rccMB93-EQ The New York Times series “Daily 360” has captured incredible immersive 360 degree videos of some of the most beautiful places on Earth that are also considered, per a study and vote commissioned by the New 7 Wonders Foundation in 2007, to be the New Seven Wonders of the World. These highly visited Wonders include the Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, Petra, Jordan, the Colosseum, Christ the Redeemer, Chichén Itzá and Machu Picchu. Each video allows viewers to visit one of these stunning ... [Read Blog Post](.2SH-W2_R7Pk1-I2dOhw5UtsyZe4X4cKva1koWd6NOgM) [An Amazing Rainbow Spiral Built Out of 12,000 Dominoes](.22GTuWd4yORJgqUiksTVnwZ3nv12gZWy_uDH3cZVHFo) .5STyVtQZ7hvKgppFt3GKWlDjsSK-zXGY8w5PAdu9fY4 Domino artists Lily Hevesh (a.k.a. “Hevesh5“), Steve Price (a.k.a. “Sprice Machines“), and Hayden (a.k.a. “Dynamic Domino“) spent two days building an amazing rainbow spiral out of 12,000 dominoes. A post shared by Steve Price (@spricemachines) on Dec 15, 2017 at 6:53am PST A post shared by Steve Price (@spricemachines) on Dec 13, 2017 at 4:40pm PST A post shared by Dynamic Domino (@dynamicdominoes) on Aug 8, 2017 at 9:33pm PDT Hypnotizing ‘Soniverse’ Domino Run ... 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