Laughing Squid Blog Posts - 2018-01-10

Art, Culture and Technology Can't see images? [Click here...](.DvszRTqAK4oAYhoKIBmRIDVrnSAsVSY5YRgi8OyV_Zw) [Laughing Squid](.SXTM_-1RDGD9wFnW54mmyNeZvKzNAmFMfm9RMVnNV3c) [Laughing Squid](._LIsgAjAhLIrNfMMQXVFkoH_Sip1nlLlumkQ2T7fuqk) [Photographer Captures Striking Macro Images of Individual Snowflakes With Colorful Patterns Inside](.bFrh2iSD2EJdGBUIw6XkDoB0na3oBqcacJxWRZFG8tY) .NHixTha9H8BWgtCjhGEFW6wiBH9YfaiC-M7PMWr6pjo Don Komarechka, a Canadia photographer and author of the book SSky Crystals: Unraveling the Mysteries of Snowflakes, captures absolutely striking macro images of individual snowflakes that contain colorful patterns inside. These colors and patterns can be caused by malformations as the flake develops, a change in thickness, moisture and even external forces like wind. Komarechka explains this incredible natural phenomenon in a blog post on PetaPixel. At first, this was a little hard to ... [Read Blog Post](.efO4c6t6PdAVU9AxWYNnpKxprpApbOzGdIBgz5WlYdw) [Gamer Builds a Spectacular Aliens Themed Roller Coaster Ride in the ‘Planet Coaster’ Video Game](.sXWkMt2kPFZLsQm1GnxSs48J6hsVgDNiCSVOA-acLu8) .Dh4yfRsbgpZfOrVby12rAzhKHDZmmEKaDG5CVhwddKY YouTuber and gamer Hin Nya created a spectacular Aliens themed roller coaster ride in Frontier Developments‘ construction and management simulation video game, Planet Coaster. They released a 15 minute guided tour of their thrilling ride that takes viewers through major plot points and scenes from James Cameron‘s classic 1986 film. via reddit BATMAN: The Ride, A 4D Free Fly Roller Coaster Premiering at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in 2015Cedar Point to Unleash Valravn, The World’s Tallest, ... [Read Blog Post](.MOsNoIsSR0q_WK-YVk30BTd0Hp3Tdeer2rr8g9LPFzA) [Snowboarder Markus Kleveland Performs an Incredible Flurry of Tricks Onto and Off of a High Rail](.9UQHLjm5VBr_eksD4lAVNTYRe4P59M7sXtMD7mWOHoY) .cRHhRIrAmQsDih6xgiDvgE1GThMOsBtTKXn5sZrVg9Q A post shared by Marcus Kleveland (@marcuskleveland) on Jan 8, 2018 at 7:43am PST Professional snowboarder Marcus Kleveland posted a great video that shows him performing an incredible flurry of snowboard tricks onto and off of a high rail, while cruising down the slopes. Kleveland often shares his mind blowing snow adventures on Instagram. A post shared by Marcus Kleveland (@marcuskleveland) on Dec 8, 2017 at 8:12am PST A post shared by Marcus Kleveland ... [Read Blog Post](.R2lQfBW1LT7jhDsstoFZUq2AcVBFIhna1l0TCQ0hKDU) [An Unblinking Big Eyed Cat Perches Like a Focused Owl While Sitting Upright on a Wooden Shelf](.Bc8Q3wb4t6d89_UYXIeBW0f_-cquUTAlfpPNJb-ehUU) .QMULf35Z3XKjA9Y6ltFqo-cH-n5tkeP0F46z7Jc_cB4 An adorable tabby striped cat with folded ears and a big white belly sat upright on a wooden shelf staring out into the room with big unblinking eyes in a manner quite reminiscent of an focused owl perched upon a tree branch, watching the prey down below. Long Haired Cat Trots Along In the Distinctive Style of a Dressage HorseGeorge the Big-Eyed Munchkin Tabby Cat Prefers to Stand Upright on His Back Legs Like a HumanAn Affectionate Little Cat Whose Fuzzy Neck, Wide Face and Big Eyes ... [Read Blog Post](.bDwEx82ivSvrehxM4yThzoKeyBvGKJwtZ0AnkQMWcVg) [Artist Inserts People From Classical Paintings Into Modern World Settings](.ck4ZFQomUG4aKGLPLmqiCV-7QkLvXpRR9bs7iEjgm_U) .QeVD4pqmnSXHhZZQVec4ptKSqGt1unj-LYXyHGnNAVE Kyiv, Ukraine artist Alexey Kondakov has created a wonderful series of collages using Photoshop where he inserts people from classical paintings into the modern world. Kondakov’s entire collection of images are available to view on Instagram and Facebook. A post shared by Alexey Kondakov (@alksko) on Dec 24, 2017 at 7:34am PST A post shared by Alexey Kondakov (@alksko) on Nov 12, 2017 at 3:00am PST A post shared by Alexey Kondakov (@alksko) on Aug 14, 2017 at 6:25am ... [Read Blog Post](.kCGqd3wRsK53G-XTDIoPwg5LvVTcnhiUiKEK65JIaWs) [HBO Documents the Final Years of the Beloved, Brilliant Artist in ‘David Bowie: The Last Five Years’](.4-tflZnvn8Bpw2sh9qfTz47RgPF0Mv-p3JiDhTtUXPg) .vanzhynuYVUwEtcKre3vhGA68xc09X_l8yi3kNVtxC0 On January 10, 2016, the world learned that David Bowie, the beloved, incredibly talented, musical genius had passed away due to the devastating effects from cancer. In the two years since, director Francis Whately has compiled archival footage, recordings and interviews last five years of Bowie’s life and put it into a documentary aptly entitled David Bowie:The Last Five Years, which is currently available for viewing on HBO. In the last years of his life, David Bowie ended nearly a ... [Read Blog Post](.VzVLQZGVQtq85EQ9yS-QRp6K8evYuc2xiqNP8l4QSoE) [Adam Savage Makes a 3D-Printed Replica of Deckard’s Binoculars From Blade Runner 2049](.emJgvAyv38OttmPbWge0rKqgzDUoXLJ9AlCtHqIEifU) .T0XecATWSYVKOsUf65nmWluAg1uESiJLZIMRFraf2qI For his latest project in Tested‘s One Day Builds series, creator and prop master Adam Savage made a 3D-printed prop replica of Rick Deckard‘s binoculars from Blade Runner 2049. Adam Savage Built a Carrying Case from Scratch in One Day for his Blade Runner Gun Prop ReplicaA Blade Runner M2019 Blaster Water PistolAdam Savage Goes Behind the Scenes of a Blade Runner Short Film Where He Appeared As an Extra [Read Blog Post](.76p5wynofgb5TgLyjAEc6CKtZYq3uNhfXY7fS96JXXE) [Paralympian Catches Ball and Grabs Marble For First Time With Bionic Arm That Replaced Her Left Hand](._9i09dNgRlOlesUSvEd5Ik-zyQiDSsX_9pwceO_ujck) .bstYEHotflHrO7EhLTLt0YpHZ3YA34f7fNx7jw956RA A post shared by Open Bionics (@openbionics) on Dec 23, 2017 at 2:35am PST The amazing folks at Open Bionics created a 3D-printed bionic arm for Paralympic swimmer Kate Grey and captured awesome footage of her catching a ball and picking up a marble with her left hand for the very first time, right after putting it on. A post shared by Open Bionics (@openbionics) on Jan 5, 2018 at 12:24pm PST via Digg Star Wars Inspired Bionic Hand Allows Amputee to Control Prosthetic ... [Read Blog Post](.5fMENqkJC6UIcytxe3c2pYC_h8bOaCqiX5NmoumXSPU) [Casey Abrams & Scott Bradlee Perform a Duet Cover of Randy Newman’s ‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me’](.anmvYlfersnMkv4wazJUABrrfXWiTu4p1oFgLDB_Goc) .OFAT8hLp4gX0Nx8MvjQsn_st1Sgf_cp7fMIqvbMjRKc Scott Bradlee of Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with musician Casey Abrams to perform a wonderful duet cover of Randy Newman‘s song “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from the movie Toy Story. Their cover is available to purchase on iTunes. A Piano Cover of ‘Friend Like Me’ From Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ in Memory of Late Actor & Comedian Robin WilliamsPostmodern Jukebox and Casey Abrams Perform an Old Fashioned Cover of the Family Guy Theme SongMiche Braden and Postmodern Jukebox Perform a 1920s New ... [Read Blog Post](.ehERPvBDNhchphxR9b-ki3o510pzNYe8Vkbs4dhSG4U) [An Attentive Lizard Surprisingly Waves Hello Back to His Concerned Human](.OiC443uow7vcw8lDXUl82kKBW_VjCd4z-LeNeWUz9W0) .UqC1-KfzlB_OeLGsCG6lcMBxWscuI-uLDRQ_2LcDkow A bearded dragon named Evan was just chilling out in his terrarium when he surprisingly returned a wave hello in imitation his human, who was concerned that the lizard wasn’t moving. According to Evan’s human, that wave was the last thing he expected when going to check on him and tried to contain his excitement over the event. I had gotten Evan for my birthday. One day I walked into my room and saw that he wasn’t moving much. I tried seeing if he’d moved by waving at him, but little did ... 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