Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
Chip Gripper – Eating Potato Chips Will Never Be The Same
It's fun to see some of the gadgets that people invent. It is especially entertaining to watch those inventions that walk the fine line between being completely useless and ingenious. I'm happy to report that this is one of those inventions. I can't decide if I need to have this right away, or if ...
The Boardroom Table Made From Over 22,000 Legos!
I sit in a lot of meetings. I’m in a boardroom somewhere in Atlanta at least a few times each week. Boardroom tables are typically so boring. Just thinking about sitting at a dark brown mahogany table with water glasses stacked neatly in the middle makes me sleepy.
When I saw a tweet from my de ...
Barbie Revenge – The Most Creative Use of Barbie’s Body Parts
When I was at Target the other day, I noticed that now there are two types of Barbies on the shelves: Ones with boob jobs and ones without. I couldn’t believe it. I just stood there staring at those Barbie dolls with a swirling mix of emotions.
I thought everything from “Dang it, now you have ...
For True Trekkies | The Real Life Star Trek Bachelor Pad
Aww.. this story is a little sad, but at least it has a happy ending. We all have those people that we follow online and keep up with. Since I’m a die hard Star Trek fan, I’ve been watching Tony Alleyne online on and off for years.
He’s the guy that went Star Trek mad after his wife divorced hi ...
Brick World | How To Repair a (LEGO) Brick!
With all the talk about LEGO and the massive and exciting amount of LEGO builds presented her on Bit Rebels, I started thinking... Sure there must be some kind of machine that can create life size LEGO bricks for humanity to use instead of those pesky bricks we are using today. Guess what? There i ...
Romantic Venice City | Finally A Lego Build For The Ladies!
As Richard pointed out in his last post, Avatar Legolized | Insane Na’Vi Killer Helicopter, we have a lot of Lego articles here on Bit Rebels. I am a huge fan of Legos, and as I was looking at some of the mind blowing builds we’ve featured, one thing became very clear to me, most of them are very ...
Avatar Legolized | Insane Na’Vi Killer Helicopter
I don't know how many Lego articles we have here on Bit Rebels but I don't care. Some of these builds are just too cool to miss out on sharing. The imagination of some of the builders is just stunning and it must take quite a while to get everything in its right place for the intended builds to come ...
11 Super Mario Goodies to Make a Geek Say Yum!
Just as a refresher for those who play Wii and have not had the chance to enjoy Super Mario Bros - Super Mario Bros. is a platform video game developed by Nintendo in late 1985 and published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the titu ...
How To: Handle a Parking Douchebag and Keep Your Sanity
Yesterday when I was at the market, I was driving my very small car which fit nice and neat into a parking space for compact cars. A few seconds later, a huge suburban pulled into the compact car parking space next to me and it was such a tight fit that the driver hit my door when he got out.
Wh ...
Can You Tell This Girl Is a Geek in Only 42 Seconds?
I’m about to give you the fast, funny, mindless break your brain needs right now. This teenage girl has some serious talent. Can you tell she is a geek in only 42 seconds?
She balances 15 books on her head, recites pi to the 100th digit and solves a Rubik’s cube all at the same time. Sure, som ...
Marshmallow Peep Art | Get Your Sugar Fix
It’s that time of year again. All the supermarkets in the States are stocked with pastel colored marshmallow bunnies and chicks. Most people call these “peeps” and whether they end up in someone’s Easter basket or in someone’s desk for snacking; they always seem to be very popular. They’ve been b ...
15 Wacky and Fun Uses for Duct Tape
What is the deal with duct tape? It’s one of those inventions that I just don’t understand. It’s the ugliest, bulkiest, most hard-to-rip tape I’ve ever tried to use. Most guys I know get excited about duct tape, but I don’t understand why. Maybe you can enlighten me on this because I don’t think ...
Have You Met the Real Life Garfield?
I love cats and people close to me know that we have 19 cats at my home. They aren't really mine, they are my sister's, but to me, they are a part of our family. Growing up, I enjoyed watching cartoons and also sketching them. My favorite was always Garfield. I love that he is such a fat cat! H ...
Sleep In A Sandcastle Hotel On Your Next Vacation
Are you low on funds? Are you looking for a way to save money on your next vacation? I have the perfect idea; how about make reservations to stay in a hotel made out of sand? Sure, it may not be private, and the bed could be a little lumpy, but for $21 a night, you can’t get any cheaper than that ...
Only The Killingest Chalkboard Game…EVER!
It's 3pm on Friday and you and your colleagues are flooded with work you have to get finished before the week is over. You have been blasting out those post it notes like there is no tomorrow and even had to order a new batch of them as your supply is depleted. The monotone work is getting to you, ...