Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
A Possible Explanation for the iPhone Bug That Causes the Device to Brick When the Date Is Set to January 1, 1970
Tom Scott provides a possible explanation for the 1/1/1970 iPhone bug that causes the device to brick when the date is set to January 1, 1970.…
The Internet Archive Adds Hundreds of Windows 3.1 Programs to Their Vast Collection of Emulated Software
Stock Windows 3.1 Installation The Internet Archive has added hundreds of Windows 3.1 programs to their vast collection of emulated software. The new collection includes…
Batman Is Too Old to Die Young in the Final Trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman (Ben Affleck) is “too old to die young” in the final trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The trailer also gives some more…
Flapit, A Physical Counter That Displays a Company’s Social Media Followers & Ratings Across Multiple Platforms
Flapit is a physical counter that displays a company’s social media followers and ratings across multiple platforms. The device connects to popular sites like Facebook,…
10,000 Dominoes Arranged as a Working Computer Circuit Capable of Performing Basic Addition
In 2014 mathematician and comedian Matt Parker led a team that arranged 10,000 dominoes into a working computer circuit capable of performing basic addition. The…
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Significance of Gravitational Waves and How They Were Detected
[Einstein’s] biggest blunder is thinking he made a blunder. That’s how smart he was. That’s badass smart. Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the significance of gravitational…
The Transit Map Hall of Shame, An Online Collection of Some of the Worst Public Transit System Maps
Unofficial Map: “Barcelona Tourist Guide” Metro Map Designer Cameron Booth has put together The Transit Map Hall of Shame, an online collection of some of…
Researchers Develop Soft Robotic Grippers Gentle Enough to Lift an Egg Without Cracking It
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne have developed soft robotic grippers gentle enough to lift an egg without cracking it. The silicone…
NASA Maps the Sputnik Planum Region of Pluto With a Colorful Key to Show the Dwarf Planet’s Diverse Geology
NASA has released a map of a large section of the Sputnik Planum region of Pluto using a colorful key to show the dwarf planet’s…
A Tesla Electric Car Saves Drivers From a Desolate Future in the Independent Short Film ‘Not a Dream’
A Tesla electric car saves drivers from a desolate future in the independent short film “Not a Dream” by the Freise Brothers. The car rolls into…