Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
The Beer Beard: Hide Your Beer Under A Big Fake Hairball
This could possibly be the most ingenious beer-drinking contraption I've ever seen. Too bad I don't look good sporting a beard. This beard may just look like a costume or an intricate disguise, but my friends; there is a lot more going on here than meets the eye.
Underneath this hairball of nas ...
How To: Make A Creepy Bloody Syringe From Lego
This is so creepy and weird that I must make it. I've heard about a lot of strange things being made out of Lego, but who the hell would ever think to make a bloody syringe?
Admit it, you want one now too, right? I thought so. Besides, I'm sure before today you've thought many times, "Gee, I w ...
The Creative Non-Edible Geek Tech Jewelry To Flaunt
Being a geek and trying to find matching jewelry isn't exactly the easiest of tasks. But if you thought it was impossible, you are not a geek. A geek never gives up and always strives for excellence. However, we should always remember that there are restrictions to everything. It might sound odd ...
Steampunk: Steam-Powered Turntable Puts The Retro In Cool!
There's always time for some steampunk here at Bit Rebels. We have, as you all know, covered a lot of steampunk stuff through the existence of the site, and we have no intention of stopping now. People have long been retrofying future stuff into old, used and battered steampunk gadgets to preserve ...
Pac Man Arcade Machine Cocktail Table
Back in the day when Pac Man was on the edge of gaming and the experience was beyond extensive, I remember having a yellow bulky thing, a handheld, that looked like a Pac Man itself. It was a small arcade Pac Man game that I played until the batteries actually started to give in and shed their liqu ...
The Millennium Falcon Toy Is Now Flying For Real…
When I was a kid, having a toy that could fly for real was only a dream. My gosh, it sounds like it was ages ago when I was a kid... really it wasn't. But back then things just didn't... fly. It's like everything created for kids today is supposed to fly, and these small RC helicopters and planes ...
How To: Build Your Own Paper Commodore SX-64
Are you ready to cut some corners in order to get an old school computer on your desk? Well, here is your chance. And when I say "cut corners," I of course mean it literally. Ever since I owned a Commodore C-64, I have been into coding. That's why every computer has a special place in my mind an ...
Swedish Cosplay Girl Takes Metroid’s Samus Beyond Cool!
I remember when I bought my first Nintendo NES base station. I was overjoyed by being able to play the games that today have become iconic and legendary. Back then there were not as many cosplay communities as there are now. The coolest thing you could find were some homemade fan magazines, and o ...
How To: Make A Super Sweet F-18 Out Of A Dollar Bill
This is one of those little tricks that is completely useless to know unless you are at a crowded restaurant, with friends, and the food is taking forever to arrive to the table. Then, suddenly, you can be the hero by pulling a couple bucks out of your wallet and entertaining everyone by folding up ...
Bored? Want a Light Show? Put a CD in the Microwave!
I love smashing, blowing up, destroying and burning things just to see what they look and feel like afterwards. I know, it's something teenagers do, but I can't help it. It's just hard to resist, and the fact that we aren't supposed to do it makes it even more fun.
Have you ever put a CD in the ...
Have Fun Accessorizing Your iPhone 4 and iPad!
Everywhere we turn, we see people either checking their messages or updating their social networking sites using their iPhones. Others check their email and browse the web often with their iPads. I still do not have an iPad (need to save up for it), but I do love using my iPhone to call, send SMS, ...
Geek Alert: The Back To The Future Delorean Hard Drive!
Omg, I love this! Are you familiar with Flash Rods? They hand build flash drives and hard drives into the coolest cars ever. This time, they've outdone themselves.
Back to the Future is a classic movie that will always be in the top ten of my favorites. I remember having the biggest crush on ...
The Mere Presence Of Darth Vader Sells More Cell Phones!
Ads of today are getting ever more odd and weird. I mean, what happened with the easy to understand and straight forward message that if you buy something you're in with the cool? Coca Cola has had it for years. Pepsi does it as well. However, it seems technological companies sometimes have a pr ...
Our Beloved R2-D2: Dissected Into All His Geeky Parts
R2-D2 has always been my favorite astromech droid. If he was human, Artoo could have been the perfect man. He was brave, courageous, had a fun personality, liked to play with all kinds of gadgets, and above all, he selflessly contributed to saving the galaxy, never complaining or causing a problem ...
LED Throwies: Colorful Holiday Lights For Geeks!
I've always liked LED throwies, and with the holiday season upon us, I thought it was appropriate to write about them since they are, of course, the geekiest little lights ever! In case you are unfamiliar with what an LED throwie is, it's basically just an LED attached to a magnet and a battery. A ...