Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
Spectator Captures a Striking Lightning Display During a Fireworks Presentation
Matthew Pennington recently captured a striking lightning display during a fireworks presentation in Brandon, Florida. Pennington made use of the slow motion function of his…
‘The Story of Kullervo’, A Previously Unpublished Story by J.R.R. Tolkien
“The Story of Kullervo” is a previously unpublished story by The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. The story was written while Tolkien was…
Patent Details for a New Supersonic Airplane That Could Potentially Travel From New York to London in One Hour
The details of a newly awarded patent by Airbus presents a supersonic airplane that could travel at speeds up to Mach 4.5, meaning a trip from New…
Tolkien Fans Are Raising Money to Build a Real-World Version of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy City Minas Tirith
photo via Wikipedia Fans of fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien are currently trying to raise nearly $3 billion with an Indiegogo campaign to build a real-world version of…
A Robotic ‘Mother’ Builds Its Own Robot Children From Motorized Blocks and Assesses Which Is Best
A robotic “mother” developed by a team of researchers at Cambridge University and ETH Zurich builds its own robot children from motorized blocks, and assesses which…
Ferrolic, A Beautiful Device That Uses Ferrofluid and Magnets to Display Moving Patterns and The Time
Ferrolic is a device by designer Zelf Koelman that uses ferrofluid and magnetic fields to display moving patterns, text, and even the time in a…
The Lytro, A Camera That Captures Full Light Field Adjustable Focus ‘Living Pictures’
The Lytro is a camera that captures the full light field of an image to create “living pictures” that can be re-focused after the image…
New Footage Captures 20-Foot Great White Shark Nicknamed ‘Deep Blue’ Flashing Its Teeth to a Diver
Newly released footage captured the 20-foot great white shark nicknamed “Deep Blue” flashing its teeth to scuba diver and shark researcher Mauricio Hoyos Padilla. The…
‘Sesame Street’ Signs Deal to Air Its Next Five Seasons on HBO Before Eventually Running on PBS
The Sesame Workshop has signed a deal with HBO to air the next five seasons of Sesame Street on the premium cable network and its streaming…
Okilly Dokilly, A Heavy Metal Band Inspired by The Simpsons Character Ned Flanders
Okilly Dokilly is a metal — or “Nedal” — band inspired by The Simpsons character Ned Flanders. Each member of the band wears Flander’s signature…