Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
Starry Night: Vincent van Gogh Painting Recreated In Bacon
It's been a while now since we touched on the subject that we all love, namely bacon. There have been quite a few products created with the flavor, smell and look of bacon, and it looks as if that is unlikely to stop anytime soon. The funny thing is that right when some people think bacon is "out," ...
R2-BBQ & Beer2-D2: Perfect For The Summer BBQ Party
It's almost summer, and at least over here in Sweden, people have started to bust out the grills to experience the season's first barbecue. There are of course a lot of different sizes, shapes and formats when it comes to this wonderful way of preparing food. The smoker grills are getting more and m ...
Lego Super 8 Projector: Movies Never Looked Better
There are things in the world that are hard to let go of, and then there are things that you simply shouldn't let go of at all. It is hard to let go of the Walkman for example, but there is a superior medium that will benefit you when it comes to accessibility and quality. However, a vinyl record ha ...
If You Can’t Get Enough Of Star Wars: Office Supply X-Wing
If you are confined within the four walls of your office during your working hours, I am sure you have thought about pretty much everything that could keep you inspired to continue working. We can't all have the top floor office with the amazing city view where a pair of binoculars could keep you bu ...
Canstruction: Insanely Retro Canned Food Sculptures
We have stated it many times before, but there is no denying that art comes in a plethora of shapes and styles. There is just no predicting it, and the more out-there it is, the more attention it seems to attract. When I was living in Los Angeles for a brief moment, I was amazed by the store food di ...
Tintin Joins The Mashup Lineup With Alien, Tron & More
Here we are again making sure that you are exposed to the latest in concept mashups. If you are a frequent visitor to Bit Rebels, you know it has become one of our cornerstones to off the various insanities. However, this time, we are not going to venture into charted territory. Nope, we are going w ...
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 ...