Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
The Tourbillon, A Theme Park Ride That Twists Riders With a Set of Spinning Concentric Squares
The Tourbillon is a theme park ride built by ABC Rides in Switzerland that twists riders through the air with a set of spinning concentric…
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Methods of Deflecting Asteroids Away From the Earth
A recent video by the American Museum of Natural History looks at the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of deflecting asteroids away from the Earth.…
Why Leap Seconds Can Cause Computer Glitches
In a recent video, Tom Scott gives an explanation for why leap seconds can cause computer glitches. Leap seconds are seconds of time added or…
Multiple Amy Schumers Travel Through Time to Save the Future in an ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Sketch
Multiple Amy Schumers travel through time to save the future and give present-day Amy conflicting advice in a recent sketch from her Comedy Central series Inside…
‘I Am Chris Farley’, A Documentary About the Life of Late Comedian Chris Farley
I Am Chris Farley is an upcoming documentary about the late comedian and Saturday Night Live star Chris Farley. The film features interviews with Farley’s…
The Walking Cube, An Air-Powered Robot That Makes Wild Erratic Movements
The Walking Cube is an air-powered robot built by 1024 Architecture, François Wunschel, Jason Cook and Pier Schneider that comes to life and becomes a dynamic “animal”…
A Look at the Rideable Self-Balancing Electric Scooter Boards That Could Become a New Tech Trend
In a video for Wired, Senior Writer David Pierce explains new self-balancing electric scooter boards while riding one around the Wired offices. The boards use a gyroscope…
LiquiGlide, A Surface Coating Developed to Let Food & Other Products Slide Easily Out of Their Container
LiquiGlide is a new surface coating system developed at MIT that lets food and other products slide easily out of their containers, eliminating waste. The…
The Dino Pet, A Toy Dinosaur That Comes to Life With Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates
The Dino Pet is a toy dinosaur that comes to life with bioluminescent dinoflagellates. When the microorganisms are agitated, they glow brightly and swirl around…
Father and Daughter Team Build Air-Powered ‘Musical Stairs’ and Surprise a Pizza Delivery Man
Inventor Ivan Owen and his daughter built air-powered “musical stairs” using pressure plates and antique organ pipes. After their build was complete, the pair ordered…