Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
Google Translate App Takes on the Classic Ritchie Valens Song ‘La Bamba’ to Demonstrate How It Works
To demonstrate how the Google Translate app works, Google employees tested it on signs printed with the lyrics to the Ritchie Valens song “La Bamba.”…
Astronaut Terry Virts Demonstrates What Happens When Water and an Effervescent Tablet Are Combined in Zero Gravity
During his time on the International Space Station, astronaut Terry Virts demonstrated what happens when an effervescent tablet is dissolved into a floating ball of…
‘What Do Machines Sing Of?’, A Robot That Endlessly Performs Hit Ballads From the 1990s While Adding Emotion
“What Do Machines Sing Of?” is a robot by artist Martin Backes that endlessly performs number one hit ballads from the 1990s while attempting to…
goTenna, A Device That Pairs With a Smartphone to Send Texts Even Without a Cellular or Satellite Signal
goTenna is a device that pairs with a smartphone to send and receive texts and location information even when there is no cellular or satellite…
‘Waves of Light’, A Musical Tribute to the Science of Light From the Symphony of Science Series by Melodysheep
“Waves of Light” is a musical tribute to light from the Symphony of Science series by John D. Boswell (aka “Melodysheep“). The video features beautiful images of…
An Engineer Shocks Himself While Measuring the Capacitance of the Human Body Before Demonstrating a Safer Method
Engineer Mehdi Sadaghhdar from ElectroBOOM shocks himself in a recent video while measuring the capacitance of the human body before demonstrating a safer method of taking…
Amazon Launchpad, A New Service That Highlights Startups and Helps Them Distribute Products
Amazon Launchpad is a new service offered by the popular online retailer that highlights startups and helps them distribute products. To help spotlight those startups…
Two Explanations for What Would Happen if a Person Had a Coin-Sized Black Hole in Their Pocket
In a fascinating video, Munich based design firm Kurzgesagt gives two explanations for what would happen if a person had a coin-sized black hole in their…
‘It’s Okay To Be Smart’ Explores the Science Behind Laughter and What Makes Humans and Other Animals Chuckle
Any of you know how to throw a space party? Well I guess you just planet. In a recent episode of the PBS Digital Studios…
CAKE-tionary, Fans of the Band Cake Attempt to Wordlessly Draw the Titles of Cake Songs
During a recent performance at the Levitt Pavilion Steelstacks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, fans of the band Cake were challenged by Steelstacks director of marketing Jon…