Author: Misty Belardo
Misty is a Digital Sr. Project Manager at Barefoot Proximity in Cincinnati OH. Her true love is design and self-expression. She believes in encouraging others to bring out their creativity to the surface and in whatever medium they feel comfortable with. A designer at heart that loves hand drawn design. She enjoys sketching, painting and doodling. Creating avatars and hand drawn icons and logos are her favorite. Gifted with a very active imagination and uses that to blog about her interactive experiences. Coffee and music lover. Loves social media, co host of PodJamTV with Marty McPadden. Connect with her on Twitter @mistygirlph and FaceBook : Mistygirlph

Smell Like A Monster: A Parody Of The Old Spice Guy!
I grew up watching Electric Company and Sesame Street. It is through those shows that I learned my ABCs, how to form sentences and the English language even before formal schooling. We would watch it after school and on Saturday mornings along with cartoons. I love Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird, Elm ...

Impressive Hot Air Balloons – Geek Inspiration!
I love hot air balloons, although I have never had the chance to ride in one yet. My friends who have said that it was an awesome experience. I would have to travel quite a distance to get the opportunity to ride in one. Maybe in the next festival I will try to fly in one!
I love that these da ...

The Compass Alert System That Aids In Evacuations
One designer that really puts a lot of thought into his work is Mathieu Azema. He designs with his users in mind. This design of his centers on having an alert system that can aid people when there is a need for an evacuation.
One scenario he pointed out is when we are in a movie theater and an ...

Stylish Dual Music Player: MP3 And CD Player In One!
When I travel, I make sure that I have my iPod with me, especially during long flights. I know a lot of you guys do that as well. It always helps, especially when the flights are delayed. I tend to lean towards music as a source of entertainment rather than movies when traveling. Most of us have ...

Dress Up Your iPhone 4 Leica Style!
The iPhone is a great gadget! When my iPhone needed to be reformatted, I did not have it for about two months so I got a Blackberry Bold. I love both phones. They each have their own particular attributes in terms of functions that anyone would love, so I guess it all still comes down to the indi ...

Don’t Want To Be A Ghoul? Be A Bumblebee Instead!
When Halloween comes, most people I know either pick to be a zombie or a vampire for their Halloween costume. When I was younger, that was what my parents would let me be. When we got tired being that year after year, we opted to become the super heroes that we watched every Saturday morning. I w ...

How To: Read The Signals Your Pet Cat Makes!
Everyone who reads my articles or my tweets knows that I love cats. We have 20+ of them at home. We treat them like members of our family. Having pets is important to us. They bring so much joy. Did you know that if you are stressed, they can actually help lower your blood pressure and make you ...

The Hanko Watch: Tells Time with LED Technology!
Technology is now being embraced in the fashion world. Back in the old days, watches were simple. You know, they had a square or a round face with the numbers 1 through 12, and 2 hands that told us the hour and the minutes. But now, watches have evolved to fit the lifestyle of the people who wear ...

The Vending Machine That Rewards A Smile!
Vending machines make it really convenient for us to buy what we need instantly. Vending machines usually carry cigarettes, soft drinks, candy, etc... I was in a meeting earlier today, and we were shown the newer lines of vending machines that are now available for brands to use as a way to showca ...

Augmented Reality: How Do You Experience Death?
Digital technology is becoming more popular, mostly thanks to word of mouth. People are getting more and more comfortable with it. One example of this can be seen in augmented reality. Just a few years back, people did not have an inkling as to what those words meant, but due to the spread of new ...

Use Words Instead of Numbers for Your Lock Combination!
Locks are great, they help us feel secure in knowing that our possessions are safe. When we go to gym, we feel so much better knowing that our stuff is locked away in our locker. When we travel, we feel so much more relaxed knowing we have everything under lock and key.
I prefer using a padlock ...

Flip Notebook: The Coolest Notebook A Geek Could Have!
We may have our computers to help us for our presentations and for taking documentations in meetings, but a notebook is our best friend when it comes to writing our to do list, especially when our batteries run out. A notebook is also a good thing to have to write our journal entries and, of course ...

5 Reasons To Blog With Passion!
Last weekend I attended a Word Camp. It was good to see so many people who are active in blogging here in the Philippines. I was even fortunate enough to meet Mr. WordPress himself, Mr. Matt Mullenweg, in person. I was also able to talk about my experiences in blogging here at Bit Rebels and at I ...

Game Pen: Writing and Playing Games Made Easy!
For those who have been reading my articles here on Bit Rebels, you already know that I love pens. I collect all sorts of ball point pens, signing pens and even pencils. I saw this cool collection of writing instruments, and it made me want all of them. They are called game pens! They write like ...

Gooey Eyeballs and Bloody Brains Candy: Yum!
When we were kids, I remember we would wait patiently for Halloween to come. My parents would dress up in real cool costumes and hand us our loot bags that we would then fill up with goodies. We would go door to door and yell "trick or treat." Of course, we got loads of candies by 9pm. When we g ...