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Extreme LEGO Portraits Feature Legendary Han Solo Poster
Art is one of the most untouchable aspects of creation ever. I don't mean art in its physical form, but what it stands for. I couldn't tell you how many times I have stared at an art piece and scratched my head trying to figure out how the price tag could ever be linked to what I was looking at. Whe ...
Creative Computer Invoice To Give Dad When He Asks For Tech Support
Most of our readers here at Bit Rebels are somewhat tech savvy. That means you are probably used to family members asking for tech support. It's a tricky situation to deal with, especially if it's your parents. So what should you do? I know people who charge their parents full price, and I know othe ...
Creative LEGO Wedding Dress Is The Ultimate Geek Wedding Wear
It's summer, and there are a lot of people who have plans to get married. Geek weddings usually look a lot different compared to ordinary weddings. We have seen that here on Bit Rebels throughout the years with geek proposals and wedding favors that would make even Tony Stark's mind twist and turn i ...
Daft Punk Helmet’s 3-Month Creation Process Study In Images
If you saw TRON: Legacy you know Daft Punk was a huge part of the epic atmosphere in the movie. Not only did they create the soundtrack, but they influenced some of the helmets used in the movie. The Daft Punk helmets have almost attained legendary status. There are plenty of tutorials and builds on ...
Legendary Movie Cars We Love Deliciously Recreated As Posters
If I were to ask you what movie car you love the most, what would be your answer? There are a lot of awesome movie cars that have become movie legends over time. We don't have to look long or hard in order to find the most epic ones. Some of them have even appeared recently on the silver screen. Tak ...
Super Mario Levels Recreated On Animal Skulls
It's hard to find anyone today who doesn't know what Super Mario Bros. is. The impact Nintendo has had on our lives is apparent as soon as you start looking at all the games that are available today. The retrofication of games has reached a level of insanity. Just look at Minecraft for example, whic ...
Star Wars Lightsaber Sunglasses With LEDs In Sith Or Jedi Colors
Three days ago marked the first official day of summer, and that means over the next month or so we'll probably see a slew of new do-dads released which we can use to add some geeky flavor to the summer season. If you are a Star Wars fan, you might like these Star Wars Swimsuits (the R2 one is the b ...
Science Inspired Drinkware Turns Your Kitchen Into A Chemistry Lab
If you're a chemistry geek, have you ever been in the lab and thought a beaker or a flask might make a cool drinking glass? I have. I haven't been in the lab since I graduated from university, but I remember thinking that all those chemistry glasses would make a neat set of drinkware. Designer Marsh ...
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The Abbreviated History Of Star Wars At-A-Glance [Infographic]
We write about Star Wars a lot on Bit Rebels. Our loyal readers are Star Wars fans too, and they have come to expect us to cover all the cool Star Wars shenanigans on the web. However, new readers who stumble upon our blog, and those who may not be Star Wars fans probably wonder what's up. They may ...
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If Superman Had To Deal With Internet & Social Media Problems [5 Pics]
It's hard to imagine life without the Internet or social media. Those things are so integrated into our daily lives that they sometimes seem as important as electricity and water. One of the things that shows the age of the superheroes we know and love is the fact that they didn't have access to the ...
LEGO Minifigs Are Getting Angrier Faces As Time Goes On
It's so strange when I think about this because I have noticed that a lot of LEGO minfigs released in the past few years have 'not so happy' faces. It never occurred to me that those angry faces are part of a growing minifig trend though. It's part of a progression. The first LEGO minifigs didn't ha ...
Fascinating Ways The Original Star Wars Model Makers Created Props
You already know we are huge Star Wars fans, but what I'm writing about today goes far beyond what we think we see on the big screen. The creativity and imagination that went into creating those original Star Wars films is unmatched by anything else I've ever read about. It was a magical time in fil ...
10 Comic Book Superhero Inspired Gifts For Geeks
We are huge fans of gifts for geeks here at Bit Rebels. This is especially true when it comes to superhero stuff. We've written about things at ThinkGeek and other sites like that many times, but recently someone showed me a geeky website that I hadn't seen before. It's one that's a little different ...
Handcrafted Donkey Kong Barrel Game Is Perfect For A Retro Happy Hour
I don't know what it is about the '80s retro video games, but people are still so inspired by them even today. Yesterday I wrote about a custom Miniature TRON Arcade Game that is an incredible little build created with very little RAM and memory. Today I'd like to share with you another '80s video g ...
Star Wars Elevator Prank: Use The Force To Make Elevators Open
It's been a while since I posted a good prank, and this Star Wars elevator prank is priceless. This isn't a scary elevator prank like when we featured that article about When The Floor Falls Out Of An Elevator. This is just a brilliant little prank that's all about using the force to control when an ...