Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
How to Effectively w00t
If you are on Twitter, are a geek, a gamer, or following any of us Rebels, you have heard and probably even used the word "w00t!" Its a term that is Twittered from the Philippines to Hollywood.
So, what the heck is a w00t?
"Woot" is a term used by many online junkies as a quick way to express ...
Geek Speak | How to upgrade your Webslang to Web 2.0
After watching and reading the highly interesting post by Susan Elaine Cooper "Do Not Feed The Trolls" I was inspired to find out how everyone can get up to par with the ever changing webslang. Words emerge all the time that slightly makes it harder for novice Internet users to stay along with a con ...
How To | Get a Girl to Flash you!
With the current event of Joe Francis tax blunders and the on going saga of him getting his money frozen by the government maybe it's time to shed some light on how he managed to get girls to flash their melons that became the start of his very successful brand "Girls Gone Wild". I can honestly say ...
For the Love of Bacon | Wild & Wacky Bacon Photos
As I sat down to write this post, I thought two things: 1) I am having a love affair with bacon. 2) I write about food way too much on this blog.
My friend @mistygirlph wrote a post here called “Do You Love Bacon?!” and she introduced us to some very unusual bacon products. This is a follow up to ...
On The Edge | Coca Cola Can Trick
Christmas is approaching real fast and magic with it. In Sweden we are not a custom to drinking Coca Cola during Christmas as we have a long tradition of drinking "Julmust" instead (which I have mentioned before in a post). But the yearly opportunity to feel magic and wonder is upon as and with it c ...
The craziest Beard in The World!
There is a competition that has been going on for decades where people (men) showcase their beards and mustaches for like minded men. It's a prestigious competition where the winner, or the "Beard Master", is considered a legend as long as he keeps his beard just the way had it when he won or progre ...
Go Elf Yourself!
You heard me... Go Elf Yourself!
Last year OfficeMax started a viral marketing campaign where you could upload an image of your own face into an animated video (by JibJab) and dance around as an elf. Yes, sure it sounds silly, but it was a hit amongst friends and co-workers and always made for a ...
Oldschool Arcade Games | In Lego
I was born at a time which made me the primary target group for any new home arcade console system during the mid 80's. And boy was I the target and the victim. I remember getting my own system when I was like 8 and I played that thing until it cracked on me. I played all of these games, ALL of them ...
How To: Develop Super Human Strength In Only 56 Seconds
In 56 seconds from now, you will have the secret to unlock your own super human strength which, according to this video, you will be able to use to impress girls, wow your friends or even win some bets.
Apparently this trick is as old as applesauce itself, but I just learned about it from a tweet ...
7 Things NOT Said at the First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love getting together with family to share a large feast and playing "how many belt buckle holes I can drop". Afterwards its lying on the couch watching football and the breath-taking blows of the kids jumping on my stomach. And this year (if you are me), deser ...
The Big Bird of Twitter
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?! Or in this case and story, which came first, the tester or the founder?! Did you ever wonder who the first Twitter account went out to?
With the roll out of the new Tweetie2 application, it now allows you to see what your "membership" number is. For exam ...
Bloody Alien Lego Man
I’m in a time warp when my son and I play with Lego’s. When I was a child, I used to love using my imagination to build the most unique Lego creations, and I still love playing with them today.
We’ve written a lot of Lego articles on Bit Rebels, so I know I’m not the only one with a fondness for ...
Google Wave: A Dizzy Business Meeting
Recently, we had our first BitRebels business meeting on Google Wave. Although, I am not sure how much "business" was being conducted with the dizziness of all included. As much of a tech-junkie group we all are, it was more like we all passed the peace-pipe around and wandered into a closed-door me ...
Check Out The World’s Largest Diamond
A diamond is a symbol of beauty, love, wealth and strength (it's the hardest known natural material). Diamond engagement rings can be traced back to the 1400s and are still a strong tradition today.
I did not realize until recently that diamonds come in a rainbow of colors. Of course, the color ...
Out of the Ordinary!
What catches your attention most when you go around shopping malls or supermarkets. Most of the time its the ones that are out of this world or the unusual ones. Most products produced are packaged or designed to be unusual just serve that purpose, gets you to stop and look. Found some neat ones ...