Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
A Visualization Depicts a Sunset With the Sun Replaced by Other Stars
A visualization by Halcyon Maps (previously) shows a sunset scene with the Sun being replaced by other stars of various size and brightness. The visualization only…
An Improved Design for Cheaply Turning a Smartphone Into a Powerful Microscope
Kenji Yoshino has posted an update to his design for converting a smartphone into a powerful microscope using simple items that can be easily and cheaply…
Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart Share Video of Failed Auditions for Each Other’s Past Roles
To promote their new film Get Hard, Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart shared videos with Funny or Die they say are from failed auditions for each…
Microsoft Is Abandoning Internet Explorer and Using a New Name for the Browser in Windows 10
Microsoft is abandoning Internet Explorer and using a new name for the browser in Windows 10. The current codename for the new browser is Project…
An Explanation Why Mosquitoes Prefer to Bite Some People More Than Others
Craig Benzine provides an explanation for why mosquitoes prefer to bite some people more than others in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Big…
‘The Modern Irish Drinking Song’ Highlights Some of the Worst Things About American Bar Culture
“The Modern Irish Drinking Song” by CollegeHumor uses the model of a traditional Irish drinking song to highlight some of the worst things about modern…
‘Hey, Dude. Hey Man.’, A Short Film About Two Men Literally Trapped in a Conversation by a Mysterious Force Field
“Hey, Dude. Hey Man.” is a short film about a dude and a man literally trapped in a conversation by a mysterious force field. The film was…
An Animated Lesson in How the Thyroid Manages the Body’s Metabolism
A recent TED-Ed lesson by Emma Bryce (previously) explains how the thyroid, a small bow tie-shaped organ located in the neck, manages the body’s metabolism. The thyroid produces…
A Breakdown of How Real-World Zombie Parasites Control Plants and Animals in Nature
In a recent episode of the PBS Digital Studios series It’s Okay To Be Smart, host Joe Hanson explains how different real-world zombie parasites control plants…
A Quick Explanation About What Makes Carbon Monoxide So Deadly
A recent episode of the American Chemical Society series Reactions explains what makes carbon monoxide so deadly. The colorless and odorless gas poses a serious health threat if…