Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
10 Things To Do When The Internet Is Down
We have all been there, and it happened to me just a few weeks back. I am talking about the insanely annoying times when the Internet is down and there is nothing you can do to get it back until the Internet service provider that you are using gets their act together. I actually had a few days witho ...
Knockoff Video Game Consoles: WiNi, PolyStation, XGame 360
This post was so much fun to write because there is just something about seeing counterfeit versions of the stuff we love that is fun in a twisted, curious kind of way. When you really think about it, there is fake stuff all around us that is pretending to look real. I'm sure some people will read t ...
Best Math Teacher Ever: Technology Tricks Using Live Action & Video
This guy gets the award for being the best math teacher ever. If all teachers were like this, kids wouldn't want to cut class, and they would actually look forward to going to school. Matthew Weathers, a math teacher at Biola University in Southern California, came up with a great way to teach his s ...
The Pizza Slice Sleeping Bag: Better Than A Nightly Snack
Every now and then, we all take the unhealthy route and get a pizza. The thing is, it just doesn't matter if it contains a billion pounds of fat and if it's probably insanely bad for the heart, it's just too good to pass up. Not only is it really good, there are a million different pizzas to choose ...
![The Secret Thoughts Of Cats & Dogs [4 Videos]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Pet-Shelter-Project-Video-Commercials-1-optimized.jpg "The Secret Thoughts Of Cats & Dogs [4 Videos]")
The Secret Thoughts Of Cats & Dogs [4 Videos]
When I was a kid, we had a crap load of animals in my house. We had cats, dogs, birds, turtles... well, you name it and we probably had it at some point. Maybe it was a way to keep us, the kids, busy since we always had to care for them and tend to their needs. It was all good and fun though. This w ...
Come To The Dark Side Little Girl, We Have Cookies
Every person who is evil probably remembers the first time he or she ever tasted sweet victory. In this nine second video, you'll actually witness a rare opportunity to see a cutie-pie little girl completely turn to the dark side. If you pause this video at 5 seconds, you won't sleep tonight. That's ...
The Highest Resolution Photograph Of The Moon Ever Taken
Whoa! I've never seen the moon look like this before! I always thought it was just a big boring blurry blob with a few craters in it. I bet this one picture will inspire school children everywhere to become more interested in astronomy.
This absolutely gorgeous photo is the highest resolution pic ...
The Anatomy Of A Lego Minifigure
The anatomy lesson of the day is a gruesome adventure into the intestines of a symbolic geek object that most of us at some point have marveled over. Maybe you were one of those people who dozed off during the biology classes in school since you thought most certainly you wouldn't need that knowledg ...
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Star Wars Compilation: Every Mention Of The Force [Video]
If you enjoy watching something, you usually try to find a compilation of it, right? Take my Siri responses compilation published about a week ago for example. It's one of those things that you can just watch over and over again because it's truly hilarious. The answers that Siri manages to put toge ...
Carbon Fiber Stormtroopers: Star Wars Gets High Tech
In case you don't know what carbon fiber is, I will quickly explain it. Carbon fiber is a high tech, super strong material that has gotten very popular over the past few years. Many times it's used to make expensive gear designed for people with discriminating taste, but that's only because the mate ...
Pillow Weapons: Throw A Real Pillow Fight
If you consider yourself to be a true geek, you know there is only one way to really wage a war, and that is with a pillow fight. Any other kind of war would be ill-fated and stupid, at least in my own humble opinion. A proper pillow fight is all you really need in order to settle a dispute or a pow ...
![New Era Caps: The Brilliance Of Weird Designs [32 Caps]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/New-Era-Introducing-Cap-Design-32-optimized.jpg "New Era Caps: The Brilliance Of Weird Designs [32 Caps]")
New Era Caps: The Brilliance Of Weird Designs [32 Caps]
Try to keep a distant perspective to design for a second, then imagine what you previously didn't think was possible or even comprehensible. When you have come that far, you have pretty much entered the interesting landscape of the many unusual designs that are being created as we speak. I am not ta ...
For A Trekkie Holiday: A Spock Christmas Tree Topper
Are you tired of that boring old angel you've been putting on top of your Christmas tree for decades? Are you itching for something different this holiday season? How about something a little more logical? I can see that for some people, the whole concept of gift giving on Christmas seems a little i ...
![The Awesomeness Of Silicon Valley [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Social-Networking-Company-Perks-Infographic-1-optimized.jpg "The Awesomeness Of Silicon Valley [Infographic]")
The Awesomeness Of Silicon Valley [Infographic]
Many companies have their own perks that make it worthwhile to go to work every day. However, there are also those companies that don't give their employees the necessary excitement to keep being creative and feeling good about their daily work. Of course, when you own your own business and everythi ...
The Brick Bible: Lego Reenactments Of Biblical Events
I bet you thought we had covered pretty much everything when it comes to Lego by now, right? That's where you are wrong. When it comes to Lego, there are a million things out there that we probably don't have a clue about right now. Lego is one of those "toys" that just never ceases to surprise us w ...