Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
Facebook’s Geekiest Profile Avatars
In a world where everything seems to revolve around social networking services, it's a constant search for the ultimate profile. We look for that one profile design that we'll be proud to show friends and strangers. It's not too hard to customize your own profile on most services, but it can take ...
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The Economics Of The Star Wars Franchise [Infographic]
There you are, your name is George Lucas, and it's sometime during the 70s. You sit at your desk, trying to come up with your next motion picture, and your thoughts are running wild. You think to yourself, "I wonder if the world is ready for a little science fiction of sorts." Without hesitation ...
Get Instant Geek Cred: Colorful Keyboard Flip Flops
By now you probably know that Misty and I both love flip flops, and we've written about them often. However, out of all the flip flops we've featured, these are without a doubt the geekiest most must-have ones I've seen yet.
I don't know what it is about these colorful little nuggets of geekines ...
The Impact New Technologies Will Have On Human Evolution
Since new technologies are being released every day it seems, we are spending more and more time at our computers each day. Although I think few people could argue that the advancements in technology aren't a good thing, there is a very serious downside to it all. And that is, our health.
Just ...
Extinction Timeline: Everything Has An Expiration Date
No matter how much we try, there will always be an expiration date for pretty much everything. Even time itself seems to have an ending date, even though it doesn't seem to be within the boundaries of what we humans call eternity. The question is really if we reflect over it all, what are we most ...
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Loved To Death: The Oddness Of A Broken Heart [Infographic]
Through the centuries there have been a bunch of crazy reports of people, especially kings and queens, who have gone into such a deep depression that they have started to showcase some exceptionally odd behaviors. Some people just don't handle traumatic experiences too well; and therefore, they bec ...
If You’re Too Busy For A Real Wife, Choose A Virtual Wife
If you are a single geek guy, and you work a lot, you might think you don't have time for a wife. You might wish you weren't single, but at the same time, relationships take work, commitment and dedication. I can see from one point of view, it might not be worth all the hassle. After all, who nee ...
The Geek Way To Keep Your Hands Toasty Warm
I don't know about you, but my hands have basically been cold nonstop for four months. I've been freezing my butt (and hands) off this season, and I've never before written so many articles about snow and cold weather.
I have a space heater running continuously underneath my desk. It has truly be ...
A New Tasty Snack: Crunchy Oven Baked Tarantulas
When I was younger, I had the unpleasant experience of swallowing a bug. I must say, it was gross! Imagine the feeling of biting into one and feeling the crunch of its hairy legs in your mouth. Ewwwww! That was a long time ago, and even now when I think about it, it gives me goosebumps. I have ...
Hungry? Try Edible Giant Toasted Ants!
When I was in Bangkok, Thailand a couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to experience their wonderful and exciting culture. One thing that was quite amazing was that we saw a lot of vendors who were selling fried insects. I stopped by one of the carts to see what was being served. There were ...
The Plant Whisperer: Makes Your Plants Talk To You
If you are a geek, you can definitely get your geek on in this article for sure! The stuff we write on Bit Rebels about plants really makes them seem more like pets to me than plants. We already know that plants dig certain kinds of music, and they will grow faster if you play that music for them. ...
How To: Shave Your Entire Head In 24 Seconds
There are some things in life that often make me joyously happy I'm a girl, and not a guy. Not having to shave my face is one of them. I don't know how you guys do it, shaving the hairs on your face on a daily basis. I know what you are thinking, we have to shave our legs; however, if I nick my l ...
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Secure Your Stuff: Top Hackable Passwords [Infographic]
It's nothing new that we are all dependent on our passwords. Without them, we wouldn't have an Internet, or at least not all the different services we use every day. Take Facebook for example, it's a service used by 600 million people and growing fast. If it was an open community with no password ...
Freakish Urban Improv: Super Mario Kart In Real Life!
I have seen quite a lot of geeky things after such a long time here at Bit Rebels. But, I never cease to be amazed at the creativity people are able to churn out from their head domes. Not only is it truly inspiring to watch the awesome artsy posts that Diana writes and shares, but the cool and ne ...
Funkadelic Facts About Infographics
I read somewhere once that an infographic is worth 1,000 words. It's true. Why are infographics so popular? I'm seeing them everywhere, more and more. We've even started using them a lot here on Bit Rebels. There must be a reason for it, right? Why this sudden interest in graphics that provide ...