Laughing Squid Blog Posts - 2018-02-07

Art, Culture and Technology Can't see images? [Click here...](.friwRah2t91IsTc1RvjO62FjWZwcwKQBD5FOaLVnvMA) [Laughing Squid](.bjUNeie6ObFXQHat_cCcfUsVEEiCpIBOCK3wq-slV8E) [Laughing Squid](.vy_JFQFp1cxqQ29zCL-3yRxaV-bFazHyRtq7uz87S5E) [A Fascinating Timelapse That Corrects the Thomas Jefferson Grid to the Spherical Shape of Earth](.zey3AhoKcFnw42-xvhzdDoU8DL--8y9OJEGV3alqWQ0) .NlEf5ASdJUljZRrDXe8t5XGAmC2EOu94eEVgA2TYgsw During the late 18th century, United States founding father Thomas Jefferson established the fledgling country’s first public land survey to ensure that land would be divided and sold to “yeoman farmers” fairly. To do this Jefferson created a grid known as the Rectangular Survey System, which parceled out land in accordance with the Land Ordinance of 1785. What Jefferson may not have realized in originally calculating this grid, was how the curvature of the Earth would change these ... [Read Blog Post](.QwbZuqQOk3PROlZjAG78R25E5BfuxmOB0rs_j1seieQ) [Beautiful Aerial Footage Shot From Two Drones Flying Over Snow Covered Terrain](.hHfmPZ8eL2OUwI0WXMRgadWZqVolYoRHRfNvX-RrCm4) .wcfmsH7-52KIK_F3e66RMtR800GlU0lX9a9pCI1DhRE Team BlackSheep drone pilots RensenFPV and BanniUK teamed up to capture beautiful footage, edited by Aufmschlau.ch, of aerial drone flying through snow covered terrain in “Long Range Paradise 3.” We previously wrote about part 1 and 2 of their amazing ongoing series. Incredible Aerial Footage Shot From a Drone Flying Over a Variety of Stunning TerrainA Gorgeous Aerial View of Moscow in Winter Taken by a High Flying DroneBeautiful Aerial Footage of Fireworks Shot With a Drone [Read Blog Post](.a7AIU9QUUj0zBCHWbPQ2GCbkOFXnv9uJUvq6iVeeMzc) [A Luxurious Star Wars X-Wing Ballpoint and Fountain Pen](.8IBRkwpFrTb4uK3Vx4psEVIm2ycvmZNIdhPFPGTps2g) .nmLMugLUsaYfRK8Lfut9lDCYr3mVii3woB6DWT_D7wg French luxury manufacturer S.T. Dupont has created a out of this world Star Wars themed fountain and ballpoint pen that resemble an X-wing, when fully assembled. Both the fountain and ballpoint X-Wing pens are available to purchase from Harrods. Assemble the pieces inside to create your very own X-wing holder that showcase your pen in true style, perfect for any Star Wars enthusiast whilst offering a timeless writing experience. via Sci-Fi Designs Cozy Crocheted Star Wars X-Wing ... [Read Blog Post](.6vH6MaAxmr5r1biTU4hs6av592sBhsbqAGZQGKWQhRY) [An Entertaining Boxer Dances in Circles In Order to Make a Beloved Five Month Old Baby Girl Laugh](.lfmLkfIvNw83DM6zPC0-znmzKLCZF7cguMInUTYQa7g) .TGs6Bim2WjlJ_HuclXnHSH_bP2LWAlftfE3udnI0uog A really sweet and entertaining boxer named Prince hammed it up by repeatedly dancing in circles with a toy in his mouth and tickling toes in order to make a five month old baby girl laugh out loud. According to his human, Prince absolutely adores this little girl. My boxer Prince loves our 5-month-old baby. He protects her and is faithful to her in all situations. He even tries to give her his food, and if she cries he tries to comfort her. Father Dresses His Baby Daughter in Cute ... [Read Blog Post](.WE4ue7HWkDF3mB3D-2DWOBe2A_ek0ETF_OWUdBPv2RQ) [Artist Chris Piascik Is Kickstarting a Book Featuring His Favorite Daily Drawings From the Past 10 Years](.Ti0QrlC5qJuB5SDSmUb7f3kYik_V8Du3FkXsQGuAclY) .5N3t1_7I32lc0RCm1xBsoRP4cjS9ZE_uCchtHIu-aic New England illustrator and graphic designer Chris Piascik is in the process of creating 10 Years of Daily Drawings, a 100-page book featuring his favorite daily drawings that he created from the past ten years. Piascik is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to help with production costs. The book will be about 100 pages and include drawings ranging from 2007 through 2017. I’ve remastered a bunch of the old ones, and there will be a few other surprises including illustrations by some ... [Read Blog Post](.WGa53LCTAkNwGVyR1iWFIXUxIVT8wVyceaT2wA9q1Ow) [Chopped Cheese Sandwich Creator Shares How He Was Inspired by His Roots to Serve His Community](.m6fiT9B4Ezn4Xi7yY8ZD7UMBlisvCumVZsypRoTIw8o) .sOKgiyEE9j9bpee1FX5QbAyKT4_oDkI14Ks_Kv1uDcM Great Big Story went to Hajji’s Blue Sky Deli at 110th Street and 1st Avenue in Harlem to speak with manager Salah Alhubaishi, the man who created the famous “Chopped Cheese Sandwich” of New York City. A very amiable Alhubaishi shared his inspiration for this combination– his Arabic roots, his love for Harlem and his noble drive to keep his sandwich affordable for everyone in the neighborhood. We are here for a long time helping the community and serving the community. Chopped cheese is ... [Read Blog Post](.ZGlLLefHpLBb_TRO7y2_lVr-O988I5u9yBThPIwonDI) [A Look at How LAIKA Animation Studio Created the Complex Stop Motion World of ‘The Boxtrolls’](.PYnid27dl5NGT355gSzlmYtjsZ3MhqPIlkUwU2ei-FA) .zmXStNZhe-Jx28FVol222LbfYF-Z7b36X7jo2LAqeco The LAIKA animation studio released a wonderful behind-the-scenes video that gives us a look at how the talented team created the beautifully complex stop motion world of The Boxtrolls. New Trailer Shows How Laika Animation Studio Created the Tiny, Stop Motion World of ‘The Boxtrolls’Animation Studio LAIKA Celebrates 10th Anniversary With a Look Back at Its Stop-Motion FilmsHow LAIKA Animation Studio Created the Gorgeous Visual Effects in Kubo and the Two Strings [Read Blog Post](.O_2po_3xZe1eweLz5fp8IMD7CfCtZyVAbrnHGx5ZU1Y) [Four Contestants Attempt to Match People to Their Chosen Occupations Just by the Way They Look](.4XVI-Tb9Tt_UJszJRIqjGKpXtk9txCpkAtn2-6skDH4) .7iXMS1V8bbEzT2ftO3xmBnpY348mDdbT64vuu0xpTZw In an occupational episode of the Cut series Lineup, three willing yet unwitting contestants comprised of two men and two women, were asked to match nine different people to their jobs without any information other than the way they looked. Among the occupations were Tarot reader, horse listener, bounty hunter, bartender, porn producer, ER nurse and pastor. With this range of jobs, many of the guesses definitely erroneously took gender into account. After the game, Cut spoke with several ... [Read Blog Post](.upLCABfgfEJe59qYTpY7Zn00FxOZmdMRuz_gRNuCdvw) [A Price Comparison of Some of the Most Expensive Foods in the World](.mdLgqv_kIjcwgdZZS1Xn7vxLpSsoQD7jedWKo88iBMw) .uHCv7-c94kXLyb1Nlx4G47Rw33MUznvpBAjsMLrYN6w Reigarw Comparisons created a new animated video where they compare the prices of some of the most expensive foods in the world. They broke up their mind-blowing comparisons into separate categories. Animated comparison of some of the most expensive food from each categories such as most expensive ice cream, most expensive pizza, most expensive drink, most expensive cake and many many more. Unicorn Pizza, A Brightly Hued Giant Sugar Cookie Covered in Cotton Candy, Pop Rocks and ... [Read Blog Post](.PjK7XKeio0n6gOybjZQh1AAsGWJVxYzKIcWwmJbdIss) [A High Speed Mechanical Display Rhythmically Going Through Its Numeric Paces at 60fps](.jSHc8NGcu1-NNYvdnwFnYwankwWyp2_v1c9C_tDExCo) .X2A0jcXibL9eDFWda1U4bGrlvSA6wMXGuq-XHi9R8Uk Programmer and designer Proto G is in the process of building a six-digit clock that will feature his electromechanical decimal to binary to hex converter and two-digit display. Proto G captured 60fps footage of his current high speed seven-segment mechanical display numerically going through its noisy, yet rhythmic paces. He shared his tutorial on how to build the device on Instructables. Almost done with this project, I just need to finish the binary LED display to go along with the ... 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