Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
The Chemical Composition of the 2016 Rio Olympic Medals
Compound Interest broke down the chemical composition of the medals being awarded at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. Although they are gold-plated, the gold…
DuoSkin, Metallic Temporary Tattoos That Serve as On-Skin Interfaces With Connected Devices
DuoSkin is a metallic temporary tattoo material that serves as an on-skin interface with connected devices. The conductive tattoos are applied to the skin and…
Google Duo, A New One-to-One Video Calling App for Android and iOS Devices
Google Duo is a new one-to-one video calling app from Google. The app was first announced in May of 2016, but officially launched in both…
Snorelax, An Alarm App That Wakes Users Earlier If There Are Traffic Delays
Snorelax is a new alarm app that wakes users earlier if there are traffic delays. Users set their desired arrival time and how long they…
Bike Sharing Data Used to Create Fascinating Moving Maps of New York, London, and Berlin
cf. city flows at the Urban Complexity Lab is a project that created fascinating moving maps of New York, London, and Berlin based on bike sharing…
The History and Meaning Behind the Design of the Olympic Rings
Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains the history and meaning behind the design of the Olympic rings, as well as giving the origin…
A Deep Dive Into How South Park Deals With Religion
Wisecrack took a deep dive into how South Park deals with the subject of religion. The video explores how the show uses irreverence to break…
A DIY Guide to Building a Phosphorescent Glowing Boomerang
La Fabrique created a DIY guide to building a phosphorescent glowing boomerang. The guide takes builders through shaping the wooden three-armed boomerang and attaching small glowing…
Highlights From the 2016 International Bellyflop Championships in Oslo, Norway
Det Internasjonale Dødseforbundet shared some highlights from the 2016 International Bellyflop Championship held at Frogner Park in Oslo, Norway on August 13, 2016. Competitors jumped,…
The Hadrian X Bricklaying Robot, A Construction Robot That Quickly Builds Brick Structures
The Australian company Fastbrick Robotics has developed the Hadrian X, a bricklaying robot that can quickly and precisely build brick structures. The machine cuts bricks…