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Dissected Obsolete Gadgets X-Ray Photography
What do you think of when you hear the word artifact? I think of some archaeological find from an earlier time in history. As it turns out, technology is moving so fast that even some gadgets that we may have seen our parents use when we were children are now considered by some people to be artifact ...
OS X Inspired Dishes: Perfect For Late Night Snacking Hackers
If you are like me, and you don't need a lot of sleep, you know that in the middle of the night you sometimes get the munchies, right? I usually stay up late to get all the work done in order to stay ahead of the game. Of course, in order to produce good results, we need energy, and fruit and vegeta ...
DIY Fabric Pinecones: Spruce Up Your Home This Season
These little pinecones are wickedly cool. I normally don't think DIY crafts like this are for me, but this particular one is brilliantly simple, and it's perfect for any holiday decorating you may be planning. These pinecones would also work well for any little homemade gifts you'd like to give to n ...
Cozy Vacation: Stay In This Colorfully Crocheted Hotel Room
Years ago, whenever we thought of knitting or crocheting, we probably thought of little old ladies sitting in rocking chairs with metal knitting needles. However, those days are long gone, and these days even the cool kids on the block are crocheting. Some of the crocheted designs we've featured are ...
10 Classic Movie Scenes Recreated In Lego
We love Lego on Bit Rebels, and when Lego bricks and movies combine, it gets even more fun. I remember writing an article about these creative Lego Movie Posters. It's amazing how many different variations artists can create with some Lego bricks and minifigs. The way people can somehow get so much ...
Dice Sculptures That Will Alter Your Reality
I was recently renting a movie, and I started talking to the guy at the counter about old school thriller movies. He had some rather interesting information about the '80s role playing game Shock and the connection it has to the movie 1406. That story that Stephen King wrote, which became the movie ...
A Bizarrely Creative Mashup: Star Wars & Classic Scary Movies
Just the other day when Richard wrote about the mythology creatures as pinups, he mentioned that artists are now putting together the most unexpected things into their mashups, and the result is usually a brain-twisting ride into the unknown. There really are no limits to how creative these mashups ...
The Muppets Redesigned As Dead Muppet Zombies
I know when I wrote about the ammunition specifically designed to kill zombies last week, I said I was getting all zombied out. Since then though, there have been so many bloody cute zombie designs that have come out, and since I love The Muppets, this is one I couldn't resist sharing with you.
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Chewbacca Reborn As A Fugly Baby Doll
I must be in the wrong business. I spend practically all day and night on my computer working; meanwhile, there are some creative artists out there who simply make some fugly dolls, and they make a fortune doing it. On the other hand, these are probably a lot more complicated to make than they look. ...
Chain Art: Mind Blowing Welded Human Portraits
It's hard not to be impressed when people create something with such precision that you can't even fathom the technique that they must have used in order to put together their work of art. Sometimes it's even hard to see that it was created by someone's dedication and hands. It's during those times ...
The Motherboard City: A Creative Use Of Old Computer Parts
What is it with motherboards, and why can't computer geeks ever seem to get rid of them? I used to think it was because they were difficult to recycle, but in recent years, new ways to recycle old computer parts have been discovered. Now I think it's more of a nostalgia thing. We hold onto old circu ...
Disney Goes Steampunk: 9 Princesses With Spunky Style
The Internet community seems to love it when creative artists redesign their favorite Disney princesses, and it seems a new style surfaces almost every week. We've written about many of those designs here on Bit Rebels, and you can see all of them here. This is definitely a new perspective though, a ...
Edible Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shot Glasses
Mmm... What could be better at a party than chocolate, strawberries and vodka, all mixed up into one decadent treat? When I saw these chocolate covered strawberry shot glasses, I instantly knew I had to share them with you. This simple recipe comes from a yummy blog I recently found out about called ...
Fright Night Street Art: Halloween All Year Around
As we are getting ever closer to the fright night that we all love, it's quite clear that stores around the world are gearing up to sell some "scream" gear for everyone who really wants to bring on the horror that particular evening. We are spending more on each Halloween, and every year announces t ...
10 Creative Examples Of Negative Space Art
I will quickly explain what negative space art is in case you are unfamiliar with it. Negative space, with regards to art, is the space around and between the main objects. For example, if you draw a picture of a coffee mug, the negative space is the space (usually oval shaped on a mug) between the ...