Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
World’s Most Expensive LEGO Solid Gold Brick Now Up For Grabs
We have talked a great deal about LEGO throughout the years here at Bit Rebels. My own humble opinion when it comes to LEGO is that it is the solution to everything. If you can't build it out of LEGO, it ain't worth pursuing. Nah, but LEGO is a universal toy that has become almost a must-have for an ...
DeLorean Car Turned Into A Luxurious Limousine
We will forever think of Back To The Future whenever we see or think about DeLorean cars. That fantastic movie car was and still is at the center of the debate which has been going on ever since we first saw those iconic movies. More specifically, how do we really go back to the future? In one way, ...
Internet Explorer: Microsoft’s Clever Attempt To Win You Back
Have you completely given up on Internet Explorer (IE) as a way to view the internet? There's no shame if you have. Microsoft has even admitted that many former users may have moved away from IE in the title of their new comeback campaign. The Browser You Love(d) To Hate is Microsoft's tongue in che ...
Working LEGO LP Player Is Not Your Usual Record Player
A long time ago, far far away...Well, let's just say it was a long time ago that we could buy LP (long play) records in a record store, new ones that is. These days, vinyl records are only manufactured when someone specifically wants one and is prepared to pay for it. Years ago, it was of course the ...
DeLorean Car Becomes The Taxi Of The Future
What is your best taxi experience? I know it's an odd question to start an article with, but in this particular case, it's one that makes the most sense as you will soon realize. I could have also asked what your worst taxi experience has been, right? Well, not exactly. The reason why I asked you th ...
Giant Floppy Disk Becomes The Ultimate Retro Coffee Table
Do you remember the old 3.5 inch floppy disks? Chances are you don't since those were abandoned quite a long time ago. Well, at least it was a long time ago if you compare it to the speed that technology pushes forward. Instead, the CD has become our main storage space (if we don't count the Interne ...
Game Of Thrones: The $30,000 Handmade Iron Throne Chair Replica
HBO's smash hit fantasy series Game of Thrones, which is based on the books by George R. R. Martin, has been a massive success since the first season premiered in April of 2011. The show attracted a large following of dedicated fans, and it is one of the most popular fantasy-based series since Peter ...
Crib Dribbler: Independent Feeding System For Infants
Successful innovative thinking has always required balance. You don't want to go to the extremes if you want your product to become a sales magnet. Yet some innovators go beyond their imaginations and come up with things that we usually wouldn't even conceive as a probable solution. These kinds of p ...
Knitted Converse Sneakers Let Your Inner Geek Come Out To Play
If you took all the geeky high heels, gamer shoes and Converse sneakers we've written about over the years and put them all into one shoe store, it would be my dream come true. I've had the privilege of writing about the geekiest, most unique shoes ever, and now when I look at a pair of ordinary sho ...
The Zelda Project: 7 Simply Stunning Photographs From Hyrule
Whether you have been a dedicated Zelda fan since the 1986 release of The Legend of Zelda, a fan of Ocarina of Time, or just jumping on the Hyrulian bandwagon with the most recent release of Skyward Sword, you are going to like this. I believe anyone who loops themselves in with the geek lifestyle c ...
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Android vs. iOS: Loyalty Among Users [Infographic]
Android and iOS users have always competed about pretty much everything. It's an interesting rivalry that constantly spawns new products and innovations, not to mention never ending arguments about which one is best. There are of course statistics that could settle every single one of these argument ...
Possibly The First Polaroid Pictures Ever Taken Of The Apple-1 In 1976
If these Polaroid pictures look a little rough, keep in mind they were taken back in 1976. It's inspiring to think about the computer stores that were in business back in the '70s since the people who worked in those stores were the early pioneers who saw the vision for what personal computers would ...
The World’s Longest English Word (It Takes Over 3 Hours To Say)
This smells like BS to me, but supposedly it's true, and I have to admit, it's definitely interesting. Have you ever wondered what the longest English word is? You might think it's...
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Even though that's the longest word in a major dictionary, it's ...
8 Stunning Micro LEGO Star Wars Characters
I often use the word "epic" when I write, as many of you know. It comes naturally when I see things that are out of this world. We have focused on finding the very best stuff on the Internet, and more than often, we find stuff that is in fact unearthly. I have definitely tried to cut down on its usa ...
Incredible LEGO Pop-Up Books That Tell A 3D Story
Books aren't exactly the hottest item in today's technology run society. Some people talk about a future where book stores will join the same fate as music stores. With all the eBooks and online book stores available (and all the new ones being announced), I am prepared to almost start believing the ...