Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
Geek Gone Wild | Sleeping Royally In Star Wars Space
I can honestly say that I am completely exhausted today. Headache and all, that bed at home has never been so inviting as right now. However, I won't let that come between me and my articles here on Bit Rebels. Some might argue that the origins of this post have something to do with how tired I am ...
How To Make The Best Paper Airplane In The World!
When I was a kid, I would sit in a corner and make paper airplanes. I loved how with just one piece of paper and some folding skills, I could make an airplane that could fly. That's what actually got me hooked on origami. I remember that we would always try to make our own paper airplanes and the ...
Insane LEGO Build | ECO-Punk Crawler City
There have been a lot of articles here on Bit Rebels about LEGO builds of a variety of things. There is just no getting around it, LEGO is never going out of style and the ideas never seem to dry up. I have seen a ton of Star Wars builds throughout the life span of Bit Rebels, and quite frankly, t ...
Have You Ever Blown A Giant Sea Mollusk Before?
I know, it’s a loaded question. I don’t normally watch television, but a few days ago my son was watching cartoons and I overheard a commercial talking about the Conch Honk. I have never heard of a Conch Honk, but it sounded like fun, so I had to research it.
A Conch Honk is an annual event whe ...
Aniballs | Will Tiger Woods Have a New Set Of Balls?
It's clear that Tiger Woods is on his way back to playing golf. Everything is pointing in that direction yet we are all wondering if he will remain the true champion that he was even after screwing everything up. The real question is, would Tiger consider playing with a new set of balls that could ...
Mini Star Wars Amigurumi | Cuddly Is Finally Cool
Star Wars... Who could have missed this monumental series of movies that made boys out of men and every girl wishing they were Princess Leia? Our imaginations were stirred into believing we could actually use the force to our own advantage. The three prequel movies were as successful as anyone cou ...
I Love You More Than A Rainbow | Don’t Throw Up
This year at the Oscars, one of the themes seems to have been "I love you more than a rainbow." Some people loved it, some people hated it. I was laughing when I saw some tweets that said, “I just threw up a rainbow.”
To make some of you even more nauseatingly happy, did you know that "National ...
Willy Wonka Shoes | Candy Snack Whenever You Want
Who could have missed the re-make of "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" (New Title: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") from 1972. In the re-make we see Johnny Depp doing an unforgettable interpretation of Willy Wonka that is sure to stay in our minds forever. The stylistic way Tim Burton di ...
Just What We All Need | The Han Solo Carbonite Desk
Geek alert! I am an insane Star Wars fan. Go ahead, ask me any question… I’ve seen every movie at least 25 times, probably more. I got so excited when I saw this desk that my hands started shaking. This is ubber cool.
Introducing, the Han Solo Carbonite Desk: This particular desk is a one o ...
LEGO Robot Solves Rubik’s Cube | Insanely Fast
Who would have thought that a simple cube consisting of blocks of different colors would turn out to be such a hit. It's one of those things that will really keep you busy for a long period of time if you have no clue what you are doing. Of course there is a system to solving it and how to speed thi ...
Infinity Dominos | No More Setting Them Up
Dominos are of course a game, but they are more famous for their falling ability. When mentioning Dominos, everyone thinks about those huge setups where millions and millions of Dominos are setup to make the next one fall, all in a synchronized ballet of patterns that makes us all feel ziggy inside ...
Cruise Ship vs. Rogue Wave
Do you like the ocean? What about cruises? I like to take my son to the beach, but I won’t get in the water above my waist. I don’t know how to swim very well and I’ve never liked boats. After seeing Titanic in the theaters when it came out back in the nineties, I decided I wasn't going to be go ...
2 Years In The Making | Star Wars LEGO Space Ship
"Patience is a virtue" as the saying goes. And indeed it is, the more the better. I want to think I sport a good portion of it, but compared to Paul Yperman, I guess I am not even on the scale. Someone that takes 2 years to get things right has to have some divine ideas about perfection and focus ...
Introducing: Inhalable Chocolate and Coffee
Harvard University is a very special place to me, I have ties there that always bring happy thoughts. My son's grandfather was a Quarterback at Harvard in the late 1960s, and I still wear that sweatshirt every now and then even though parts of it are a little frayed and torn. So when I heard this ...
Space Invaders | In Real Life!
I remember playing Space Invaders at the local arcade and spending a lot of coins on that game. It was probably one of the last, still functional, arcades of the game when I was young that had remnants from the early beginning of video games. Who cared about the graphics and the sounds, it was the ...