Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
DIY Retro Television Set Transformed Into A Vintage Fish Tank
I haven't seen one of these old television sets in a long time. Back in the old days, this is what people gathered around to watch. As if that wasn't bad enough, there was a time when the picture was black and white. Thank goodness we weren't alive back then, right? Nah, these retro television sets ...
15 Famous Swords Every Geek Should Recognize
There have been many geek trivia tests presented over the years. We've written about a few of them here on Bit Rebels. Although they are always fun, the truth is, one of the main characteristics of being a geek is that you don't have to prove yourself to anyone. In other words, if you say you are a ...
Sleep Texting: How To Avoid This New Ailment Affecting Geeks
It's been all over the Internet lately...Apparently the dangers of sleep texting are severe since people seem to be making such a big deal out of it. To me, it screams 'first world problem,' and it's almost offensive to call it an ailment considering all the real ailments in the world. However, just ...
Man Builds 12,000 Square Foot Metal Scrap Dream Castle
Are you thinking about building your dream house, but you can't seem to acquire the right resources for it? Well, there are other ways to realize your dreams if you stay on the creative side of things. That is the case with Howard Solomon, a creative individual who doesn't see much as a problem. If ...
Get Your Superhero On With The Stan Lee Signature Cologne
I'm going out on a limb here to say that if you don't know who Stan Lee is, you aren't really a geek. Well, not a superhero geek anyway. I read today that Stan Lee created or co-created 355 fictional characters, and you can view them all here on Wikipedia. There are characters on that list that star ...
![Doctor Who Science Fiction Fans: Travel Through Time [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/doctor-who-turns-50-infographic-optimized.jpg "Doctor Who Science Fiction Fans: Travel Through Time [Infographic]")
Doctor Who Science Fiction Fans: Travel Through Time [Infographic]
It's hard to believe there have been 792 total episodes of Doctor Who between 1963 and 2013. Of course, it wasn't on television all those years. It was cancelled in 1989 and then brought back again in 2005. It's the longest running science fiction show in television history. It even beat out Star Tr ...
10 LEGO People: Creative And Colorful Pop Culture LEGO Mini Portraits
In the world of art, there are all kinds of portraits created with almost anything you can imagine. Whether it's socks, coffee beans, toast crumbs or pencil shavings, there have been portraits created with them. Of course, I find these to be the most fun ones of all. They are mini portraits created ...
The R2-D2 & C-3PO Friendship Necklace For Geeky Besties
Now that I've seen this friendship necklace, I'll never look twice at those other ones that are just regular hearts. If you are a geek with a geek bestie, you are going to love this. One of the most special friendships, well, from a droid perspective, is the friendship between R2-D2 and C-3PO. They ...
Life-Size Pop Out Assembly Kits Of Real-Life Everyday Objects
Sometimes life grabs you by the tail and sends you an awesome laugh. Today is one of those days that caught me by surprise. It's when the geekiest products (creative outlets) cross your path that you know human creativity is beyond what we could ever imagine. If there is a problem, we can always sol ...
Transforming LEGO Nintendo 64 & Controller Is A Retro Geek’s Dream
LEGO and Nintendo complement each other well, and there have been many LEGO Nintendo mashups presented over the years. This one is one of the best ones I've seen so far. Not only is it a Nintendo 64 and controller made out of LEGO, but each one transforms into a, well, Transformer. This must take th ...
![Blast From The Past: Digital Car Dashboards From The ’80s [20 Pics]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/car-retro-digital-dashboards-1-optimized.jpg "Blast From The Past: Digital Car Dashboards From The ’80s [20 Pics]")
Blast From The Past: Digital Car Dashboards From The ’80s [20 Pics]
We often write about the retro video games from the '80s, but there are other things the '80s were notorious for too. Aside from the big hair, parachute pants and shoulder pads, there were colorful digital car dashboards. I was too young to drive during those digital dashboard years, but I remember ...
Modular Two Story LEGO Apple Store Build Even Has A Genius Bar
Technology and LEGO seem to complement each other well. It seems like many technology gadgets from smartphones to cameras to printers have been recreated in LEGO. Even the Apple II was redesigned in LEGO, and the build even included the computer's internals. I suppose it only makes sense that someon ...
4 Star Wars Liquor Bottles Created In A Galaxy Far, Far Away
We've featured a lot of creative bottle designs over the years here on Bit Rebels. Some of them are elegant, some of them are outrageous, but none of them are as geeky as what I'm going to show you today. If you're planning a Star Wars party anytime soon, there are tons of Star Wars inspired party f ...
Mirrored Glasses Allow Horizontal TV Watching
Sometimes innovation has to get quirky in order to make a leap forward when it comes to comfort. Think of it as a way of cheating innovation and instead having fun while you still make progress. Plenty of people have incorporated fun and humor into their projects and found that it was exactly what w ...
Star Wars Printable Masks Let Your Kiddies Probe The Galaxy In Style
We always joke in our Bit Rebels articles that in order to raise the next generation of Star Wars fans right, you gotta get 'em started young. We've even written about a Star Wars book made out of soft cloth for babies so they can learn how to recognize R2-D2 and stormtroopers the moment they can ho ...