Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
Behold The Hubcap Christmas Tree
Each year around Christmas, we cut down an obscene number of trees in order to get that Christmassy feeling. After a few weeks, all those trees just get discarded to become trash or bio fuel in the very best cases. There are a lot of other alternatives to the real deal, and one of those options is a ...
Measure Spaghetti Like A Boss!
I guess anyone who has ever cooked spaghetti knows how hard it can be in the beginning to know exactly how much to put in the pot. Usually you put too much or too little. You will find that it's hard at first to hit it spot on, which is not only really annoying but also a waste of food. Of course, s ...
Design Inspiration: 10 Warm & Fuzzy Knitted Muppet Hats
I grew up watching Miss Piggy on television, and to this day, I think she's so much fun. I got to see her in person back in October. I'm not ashamed to say I was right there with all the little kids cheering when she came out on stage at an event in Atlanta. Here on Bit Rebels, we've written about M ...
Bling From Bugs: Caddisflies Are Natural Designers
Wads of jewels are not my thing. But bugs? When it comes to bugs, I’m all over them. And now they can be all over me - not the bugs themselves, but the jewelry that they've designed. I'm not talking about tent caterpillar gowns or beehive hairdos either. I'm talking about jewelry designed by an aqua ...
11 Memorable 2011 News Stories Recreated In Lego
It's that time again when we are starting to see all those year-end lists and annual photography collections. I always look forward to those because they are usually the best-of-the-best, and it's always fun to reminisce about the past year while looking ahead to everything the new year will bring.
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![Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Pokéballs [Chart]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/WTF-Is-A-Pokeball-1-optimized.jpg "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Pokéballs [Chart]")
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Pokéballs [Chart]
The person who titled this chart "WTF Is A Pokéball?" is very wise in my opinion. I'm sure a lot of people have asked themselves that same question. I know when I first got into Pokémon several years ago, I asked myself that question at least a dozen times.
If you want to know what a pokéball is, ...
The Lego Wall Divider: It’s Pure Therapy!
Let's see, if you can think it, you can build it, that's pretty much how it goes, right? When it comes to Lego, that is definitely true in every sense. There are really no limitations when you play with Lego. It doesn't matter if it is an epic scale build, or just something small that is really well ...
Superhero Gingerbread Cookies To Save Christmas
For many people around the world, Christmas is the loneliest time of the year and finding comfort in the warm and joyful theme of this festive season is hard. It's especially important to reach out to the people who have been down the rough road and are now only looking for a hand to guide them back ...
iPad 2 vs. Molten Lava Is A Hot Story
You just got your new iPad 2, and you're filled with excitement. What is the first thing you could possibly do with it? Play games? Download some crunking apps? Well, the list can of course be infinite as we all know. Probably at the very bottom of the list somewhere is the option to check the endur ...
16 Things Impossible To Say When You Are Drunk
So there you are, partying away with your friends, and you're emptying beer after beer and having a jolly time. Of course, keeping track of how much you drink isn't exactly your focus this particular evening. A few beers later, you start with the mixed drinks and the shots, and soon you find yoursel ...
Skevader: When Darth Vader Becomes Skeletor
What do Star Wars and He-Man have in common? Well, absolutely nothing other than the characters in both of them wear semi-ridiculous clothes and some of them have super powers. That's pretty much where it ends I reckon. I cannot be the first one to notice that some of the costume designs in both Sta ...
Eye-Controlled Smartphones: Surf & Play Games With Your Eyes
This is one of those things that we knew was coming, it was all only a matter of time. About a year ago, Richard wrote about the people at Waterloo Labs who figured out how to play Super Mario only using their eyes. A few months after that, Tobii Technology and Lenovo demonstrated an eye-controlled ...
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Life Hacks: 35 Little Tips For A Better Life [Infographic]
If you have a job that doesn't quite cheer you up or inspire you very much, life can be quite a difficult road to trail. We all want something that excites us to the point of dedication, but we don't always have the opportunity to enjoy this luxury in our lives. Don't worry though, with a little bit ...
iPhone Games In Real Life: Angry Birds, Cut The Rope & More
Sometimes you just have to get that gaming out of you, and one of these blockbuster games for the iPhone is as good a choice as any. I recently read an article about how many birds had been slingshot, how many levels had been played, and all kinds of other statistics about Angry birds. The numbers w ...
Ketchupbot: How To Put On Ketchup Like A Boss
We might come across as food fanatics here at Bit Rebels, and if you think we are, you are completely right. The more creative food is, the more we like it. We have written countless articles on the subject, and some have gone viral which of course means you guys are food fanatics also. The way we p ...