Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
A Neural Network Writes an Episode of PBS Idea Channel to Answer Whether AI Can Create Art
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta had a recurrent neural network program write an episode of the show to explore the idea of whether computers…
The Real-World Social Advantages of Playing Dungeons & Dragons
Ethan Gilsdorf presents some of the real-world social advantages of playing Dungeons & Dragons in a TEDx talk titled “Why Dungeons & Dragons is Good…
A Portable Toilet Blown Up With Swedish Dynamite
Swedish Dynamite host Erik Johansson had a portable toilet that was beginning to leak, so he blew it up with dynamite after dropping a final “bomb”…
My Eye Spy, A New App That Brings the Classic Game I Spy to Smartphones
My Eye Spy is a new app that brings the classic game “I spy” to smartphones. Players send and receive photographs and have to identify…
The Philosophy of Bill Murray and His Detached Comedic Sensibility
Wisecrack explores the philosophy of Bill Murray and his detached comedic sensibility. Although Bill Murray himself only dates back to 1950, the roots of philosophy…
The What’s Inside Channel Cuts Open a Black Box Flight Recorder After Dropping It From a Helicopter
The father and son team of Dan and Lincoln from the What’s Inside? channel cut open a black box flight recorder after dropping it from…
How to Open a Padlock Using a Blowtorch
Taras Kulakov the “Crazy Russian Hacker” demonstrates how to open two different padlocks using a blowtorch. The locks quickly melted away under the heat of…
Sully, A Feature Biopic About Captain ‘Sully’ Sullenberger Starring Tom Hanks
Sully is a feature biopic about Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger who in 2009 famously landed an Airbus A320 in the Hudson river after engine failure on…
Bloop, A Mysterious Ultra-Low Frequency Sound Recorded in the Pacific Ocean in 1997
The Bloop was a loud, low-frequency sound recorded in the Pacific Ocean in 1997, but its origin remained a mystery for years. The Pacific Marine…
Paul Williams Wears Full Planet of the Apes Makeup to Sing for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show
Paul Williams appeared on the February 9, 1973 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson to sing “Here’s That Rainy Day” while wearing his full…