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Batman Car Seat: Let Your Kid Ride In The Arms Of A Superhero
If you have children, you know you'll go through a series of car seats to keep them safe when they're young. Each one is designed to keep your kid safe and sound in the backseat. This particular one must be the safest kid's car set yet. After all, it's a Batman car seat! If your child doesn't like r ...
Lifespan Of A LEGO Brick: Geeky Stress Test Shows How Long They Last
Have you ever wondered about the lifespan of LEGO bricks? Have you ever wanted to know how long they last? If we're talking about the bricks themselves, the lifespan is probably longer than ours, but I'm referring to how many times you can put LEGO bricks together, then take them apart, then put the ...
DIY TARDIS Police Box Fridge Turns Your Kitchen Into A Geek’s Paradise
Can you imagine how awesome it would be to turn your refrigerator into a real TARDIS? It could be your own secret hideaway for whenever you need to get away. It would be big enough inside to fit you, your friends, and all the food you would ever need. Unfortunately, that kind of police box doesn't e ...
Bat-Helmet: Custom Motorcycle Helmet For The Ultimate Batman Fan
If you are a Batman fan, and if you like to ride motorcycles, you are going to love this. It's a custom motorcycle helmet made for the ultimate Batman fan. We've written about creative motorcycle helmets before, and usually they aren't anything you'd really wear, but this one is different. I think a ...
11 Wedding Favors That Will Add Some Geekiness To Your Special Day
Are you a TGB? If you’re reading this article about geeky wedding favors, you probably are, even if you haven’t accepted it yet. TCB stands for “Token Geeky Bridesmaid.” It’s a term that I just coined, but trust me, I’ve played the role in enough weddings to know what I’m talking about. I am a TCB. ...
Custom Star Wars Death Star Pendant Will Beam Around Your Neck
The moon-sized Star Wars fictional space station could destroy a planet with a single blast of an energy beam. Although the Star Wars Death Star concept and completion varied and felt like it took forever, it seemed like it was real to viewers. In reality, it was collectively added together by compl ...
Experience 8-Bit Horror In The Last Door Indie PC Game
A couple of weeks ago, the developers of The Last Door contacted me on YouTube and asked if I would be interested in trying out their game. Despite its 8-bit graphics style, this indie PC game has all the ambiance and scares of a $60 big budget horror game. Developed by The Game Kitchen, the 1st cha ...
Smart Belt Keeps Your Credit Cards & Valuables Safe
I think I read about pickpocket thieves at least once a week these days. They are spreading and certainly creating havoc in unsuspecting people's lives. We all try to be careful where we put our phones, wallets and keys. To some extent, we have become too aware, and we risk being conned that way ins ...
4-Year-Old Boy Recovers Easier With A Custom Star Wars AT-AT Walker
This is the kind of Star Wars story that will make you smile all day long. I don't think of Star Wars as being a kid's movie, but the truth is, it's a movie that inspires little kids around the world to explore their creativity and imaginations everyday. The AT-AT seems to be something that kids rea ...
8,000 Transparent LEGO Pieces Create Geeky Yet Elegant Chandelier
We are all used to seeing playful LEGO builds made from LEGO pieces that are creatively put together into extravagant installations. So, it's a bit mind-boggling to see something that looks so elegant and sophisticated that's also made from LEGO bricks. What you see in the pictures below is a massiv ...
QWERTY Keyboard Sofa Bed: Perfect For Falling Asleep On Your Keyboard
One of the many things children born today will never know is what it is like to feverishly type messages on our smartphones with a QWERTY keyboard. In our world where practically everything is getting a touchscreen incorporated into it, QWERTY keyboards are considered a relic from the past, which s ...
Ghostbusters Movie Scene & Ghost Trap Recreated In LEGO
Ghostbusters is in my top ten list of '80s movies. It's a comedy, but it came out when I was a kid, and I remember being scared when I first watched it. The cast of the Ghostbusters movie is made up of extraordinary people, and I'm sure that contributes to the movie's greatness. I stumbled across a ...
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The Birth Of A Wookie: Chewbacca Comes Alive [Video]
There are a lot of people who started their science fiction fandom by watching Star Wars. The fact that Disney, who acquired George Lucas' empire a few months ago, is planning to release 3 new movies in the Star Wars saga is something that most Star Wars fans know by now. One of the most memorable c ...
The Legendary Han Solo DL-44 Heavy Blaster Recreated In LEGO
If you are a Star Wars fan (what Bit Rebels reader isn't?), you are familiar with the DL-44 heavy blaster that Han Solo used in the original Star Wars trilogy. That famous blaster has been recognized on several 'coolest fake weapons in movies' lists, and it definitely added to Han Solo's badassery. ...
The Ultimate DIY Star Wars R2-D2 Bra (Complete With Bleeps & Lights)
As I have written many times before, R2 is my all time favorite character from Star Wars. He's so special, and when I was a little girl, I wished I could have an R2-D2 pet. To this day, the DIY Star Wars R2-D2 builds we have featured here on Bit Rebels are amongst my favorites, and this is another o ...