Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
How To: Play Angry Birds Dodgeball
I grew up playing with a lot of kids on the streets. I was fortunate that my brother and sister were both close to my age, and we always ended up spending our summers together playing street games with the other kids in our neighborhood. My parents would yell to us when it was time to come inside, w ...
Vader Says Obi-Wan Is Finally Dead, Body Buried In Space
According to the Galactic Empire Times (Hmm... that looks suspiciously like the New York Times, doesn't it?), "Obi-Wan Kenobi, the mastermind of the some of the most devastating attacks on the Galactic Empire and the most hunted man in the galaxy, was killed in a firefight with Imperial forces near ...
Legendary Hands: The Ultimate Collection
Weird things just keep popping up here on Bit Rebels. We constantly sift through the piles of awesome things in search of the geekiest topics of tomorrow. It ain't always easy to choose which ones to write about, and it is never easy to write an article around it to do it justice. We style, form and ...
Lego Stop Motion: 3 Star Wars Movies Retold In 2 Minutes
There have been many attempts to try and summon the Star Wars movies into posters, designs, icons and even in parts of the episodes in Lego. However, there have never been, to my knowledge, an attempt to compile all the three prequels into one fast and understandable... well, Lego stop motion movie. ...
Star Wars, Jurassic Park & More Drawn In IKEA Manuals
We have all been there at some point, even if you don't want to admit it. We went there, looked around, and went back home with a bunch of boxes containing the entire evening's building project. I am of course talking about IKEA, the first company in the world to let us buy their furniture and put i ...
The Escape: Portal 2 Recreated In Lego
Someone told me once that you should never start an article with a question, but this time I kind of have to. Did I ever play Portal? Did I ever play Portal 2? The answer for those two questions is definitely no. I have only been exposed to the game through the countless trailers, spoofs and relentl ...
Wow! World’s Largest Model Airport Design
Since I'm on the Internet almost all day everyday, it's rare that I see something that impresses me as much as this does. On Bit Rebels, we've written about many different kinds of builds, some of which have taken two or three years to make, but I think I've found something that will trump every sin ...
7 Funniest Social Network Pass-A-Note Memes
When they announced that they were going to make a movie about how Facebook started, I was quite skeptical. My only question was, how in the world are they going to be able to make a captivating enough movie to make the whole thing breakeven? After I saw it, I was happily surprised, and I think it's ...
Student vs. Homework: It’s Not What It Used To Be
It's funny how time and technology can change everything, even the most ordinary things that have been untouched by time for seemingly forever. It's like when kids first learn they will soon be starting school. They cheer, smile and jump around as if they are about to go on an epic adventure. Then t ...
Brain Food: The Hardest Languages To Learn
Do you know what the hardest language to learn is? It turns out; the answer to that question depends on what your native language is. If a language is similar to your native language, it won't be as difficult for you to learn as it might be for someone else. Overall, languages are very complex, and ...
Relaxation Shopping: The Customization Of A Shopping Cart
Anyone who has a household to maintain knows that shopping can not only be tedious, but it can also take up your entire evening if you're not careful. The phrase "relaxation shopping" isn't exactly something that is common to most people. Going to the store can be stressful, and usually we have no c ...
No Backing Down: Super Mario Doesn’t Always Win
It's evident that the hero concept in gaming is slowly coming to an end. We're no longer interested in saving the girl, the world or anything else for that matter. We simply just want entertaining gameplay, and a way to kick some butt it seems.
Gaming, for me personally, is all about achievement. ...
Amazing Micro Photography: The City Of Staples
Not too long ago, Diana wrote about the 100,000 Staple City. It was an amazing feat of engineering, and when viewed from afar, it was utterly mind boggling. Not only must it have taken an incredibly steady hand, but it also must have required immense patience. The pictures of that build are somethin ...
Bike Concepts Gone Wild: Superheroes, Star Wars & More
Superheroes have many powers, and they usually have some kick ass transportation method which becomes their trademarked gadget. Batman has his Batmobile, Spiderman has his net swing and the list goes on and on. With the increasing number of superheroes being created by Marvel, DC Comics and many oth ...
Soft & Fuzzy: Creative Felt Designs
I love felt. I don't know what it is about it, but it's a great material. It's got the yin and the yang. It's soft, yet tough. It can be colorful or dull. It's so versatile you can wear it in the form of socks or clean your car with it. I would probably drape myself in felt if it were socially accep ...