Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
The Video Game That Does Your Laundry
Suddenly doing the laundry just got fun, and expensive if you suck at video games. This is called the amusement washing machine. It's a video game on the top, and a clothes washing machine on the bottom, but here is where it gets interesting. You put your dirty clothes in the washing machine part of ...
![The Ultimate Nerd Guide To New York City [Map]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Nerd-Map-Over-New-York-1-optimized.png "The Ultimate Nerd Guide To New York City [Map]")
The Ultimate Nerd Guide To New York City [Map]
Being a geek in New York City just got a whole lot more fun! With Comic Con on its doorstep, and with an armada of geeks invading the city for a bit of gaming and comic culture, what could be more important than to show off New York City in the very best possible way? I am sure most people who haven ...
Steampunk Darth Vader Helmet: Copper Is Fashion
Would it be correct to say that Star Wars is a fashion these days? I mean, there are so many people coming up with costumes or accessories as an homage to the series that I have completely started to believe Star Wars could actually become a fashion, whatever that means, right? I don't know how many ...
Monolith: The iPhone Case That Has An Insane Projector
As all of you know, we love breakthrough technology here at Bit Rebels. When it takes things we love to the very edge, we are on top of it like our lives depended on it. The iPhone 4S is predicted to be one of the best selling smartphones in history, and it will be interesting to see exactly how man ...
Hello Kitty In Ghostbusters: The Cosplay Proton Pack
It would be a valid question to ask how many of you are actually into cosplay, and what you wear to these gatherings. Why? Because as the Comic Cons are getting larger, we will definitely see a lot more of these homemade awesome costumes. Some of the custom wears are actually way better than the one ...
Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar: The Ultimate Fan Must-Have
At the time I am writing this, we are getting ever closer to Christmas. That means when we hit December 1st, all the children are going to want an advent calendar to count down the days until Christmas Day. There is always a boatload of these calendars available, at least here in Sweden, and picking ...
Geek Heaven: DIY 8-Bit Pixelated Sugar Cookies
Every since this picture below of the girl with 8-bit makeup on her face went viral two days ago, I've been inspired to create something 8-bit. Since it's the weekend, and I've got a little time on my hands, I've figured out what I'm going to make... homemade 8-bit pixelated sugar cookies.
I know ...
The World’s Oldest Photograph From 1825
We've written alot on Bit Rebels. Everything from Invoice Receipt Template for Itemized Bill, to today's topic, about the world's largest indoor picture ever taken and the world's highest resolution picture ever taken, but today it's all about the oldest picture ever taken.
It's this little pictu ...
![Time For Tea: The History & Customs Of High Tea [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Time-For-Tea-History-Infographic-1-optimized.png "Time For Tea: The History & Customs Of High Tea [Infographic]")
Time For Tea: The History & Customs Of High Tea [Infographic]
Everyone who knows me knows that I am a huge tea drinker. A lot of you know that from my tweeting, and I think I have about 10-15 cups of tea a day. Of course, sometimes it's less and sometimes it's more depending on the amount of work I have to get done. It's become an addiction to always have a cu ...
![Music From A Dry Cleaner: Epic Songwriting Session [Video]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Music-From-A-Dry-Cleaner-1-optimized.jpg "Music From A Dry Cleaner: Epic Songwriting Session [Video]")
Music From A Dry Cleaner: Epic Songwriting Session [Video]
When writing music, there is a technical aspect to it that most people don't know about. In order to get the unique sound that you want as a producer, you have to create your own sound back (sample bank). You do that by recording stuff like real kick drums, snares or whatever you want your sound ban ...
Human Body Stilettos: Every Woman’s Dream?
If you think about it, the human race is quite a weird species. Just look at everything we have accomplished so far, and we're never satisfied. That is of course both good and bad. The good side of it is that we keep refining, altering and perfecting whatever we can in order to make everything bette ...
![Awkward Moments: Bill Gates & Steve Jobs Early Years [2 Videos]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Bill-Gates-And-Steve-Jobs-1-optimized.jpg "Awkward Moments: Bill Gates & Steve Jobs Early Years [2 Videos]")
Awkward Moments: Bill Gates & Steve Jobs Early Years [2 Videos]
Isn't it wonderful how innocent and awkward we can all be when we first start our adventurous lives? If you have never been in a particular situation before, you just don't know how to react or behave in order to comply with what is expected of you. In every person's life there are moments when we f ...
Making The MGM Logo: The Shooting Of A Roar
For me, watching a movie is a way to escape from reality into the magical and boundless realm where anything is possible. The excitement that I feel before watching a movie I've been waiting to see for a long time can only be compared to the childlike excitement we have all felt the day before Chris ...
Bit Rebels Halloween Giveaway Winners Announcement
It's always so much fun to do a giveaway on Bit Rebels because there is nothing more exciting than giving away fun stuff to our readers! The first epic giveaway we ever did had over $60,000 of geeky stuff in it, and our readers really racked up. It was great! Then in August we gave away 2 kickass Dr ...
Design Inspiration: Alphabet Letters As Whimsical 3D Scenes
Even though I'm not a designer, I'm still drawn to different kinds of typography. Seeing the way artists and designers create different letters and fonts is always inspiring to me. I've noticed that over the past few years, there has really been a division in what people consider typography to be. S ...