Content focused on how technology affects daily life, habits, work, health, creativity, and personal productivity.
Design Inspiration: Elegant Shoes Made From Paper
When I logged into Bit Rebels this morning to start writing, I got that uneasy feeling that something was missing from the site. At first I couldn't put my finger on what it was. After several minutes passed, I figured it out. It was SHOES! I have written dozens of articles about creative shoes, but ...
10 Purchases That Might Indicate A Midlife Crisis
Recently someone I know suddenly sold her house and gave away almost all her possessions. It was such a bizarre move, and to me, seemed very out of character. She is about 50 years old, and when I was telling my friend about it, she said, "It sounds to me like she is having a midlife crisis." I was ...
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United States: 50 State Stereotypes [Humor]
This is hilarious to me because if you live in the United States, you know there are stereotypes that accompany each state. I'm not a fan of stereotypes when they refer to individual people because they can be hurtful and damaging, but I'm all over it when it refers to a whole State because it's jus ...
Men vs. Women: Our Favorite Colors Based On Gender
Color, or the lack of it, is such a huge part of our lives. People spend a lot of time learning how to manipulate colors for photographs, or how to mix just the right colors for paint. When you think about it, we start being associated with colors even before we are born. Many times parents receive ...
Our Emotions Expressed Through Vivid Photography
I've been writing a lot lately about artists who use their talent to creatively illustrate their daily lives and experiences. To be able to draw a picture of a feeling or emotion is truly a gift since it involves injecting that feeling into the artwork itself. It's easier said than done I'm sure.
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How We Use Our Brains [Infographic]
I don't know how many times a day I stumble over the fact that we're only using 20% of our brain while 80% is utter gray matter that is constantly idle. If we're only using this little of our brains, what could possibly be hiding in the other 80%? Maybe it is purely for development, or maybe it's fo ...
5 Tips To Make Anything Happen In Life
I really love this quote from Philip Adams, "Unless you're willing to have a go, fail miserably, and have another go, success won't happen." I had the opportunity to hear a talk about how Disney works in terms of their thinking when it comes to strategy. I must say, they follow simple rules yet you ...
World Record In Stiletto Racing (Yeah, It’s Possible)
I love high heels. I've been wearing them for years. I started out wearing them because I'm short, and every cosmo girl knows that nothing can make you feel more large and in charge than a hot pair of stilettos. However, I'm not going to lie, it takes practice to get used to wearing them. You have t ...
Around The World: Government Officials & Their Desks
When I think of bureaucracy, I think of outdated rigid rules, tons of paperwork, and tight budgets. I have compassion for people who can work as civil servants and remain inspired enough to make it all happen in their respective cities. Every time I go into a government office here in Atlanta, I'm i ...
14 Not So Sweet Facts About Sugar
There has been a lot of controversy about sugar over the past few decades. Among other things, we've heard that eating too much sugar causes diabetes. Then we were told that it doesn't cause diabetes, but it causes obesity, which is linked to diabetes. There are those affected that need a continuous ...
Study Reveals Technology Makes Us Stressed Out
I remember several months ago when I wrote an article about a study that showed Americans go crazy when their Internet is slow. At the time I wrote that, I wondered if that was a good representation for people around the world, or if it was just another example of how us Americans can be impatient a ...
Wow! Snowflakes Under A Microscope
I've always been inspired by snowflakes. To me, they are like little specks of magic when they fall from the sky. Since it doesn't snow much in Atlanta, I don't get to see snowflakes very often. I remember in January I wrote 5 Lessons A Snowflake Can Teach Us About Blogging on a day when it snowed h ...
Prison Beauty Contests: Winner Gets Early Release
I had no idea this existed until today, and it's fascinating to me. I know I'm naive when it comes to what prison life is like, but in the past when I've pictured a women's prison in my mind, I never thought of the inmates as being as beautiful and having as much fun as the beauty contest contestant ...
Foodies: Creative Hot Chocolate Cupcake Design
I don't know what it is about cupcakes, but we love them! I don't eat them very often, but I sure like looking at them. As cupcakes once again gain popularity on and off the Internet, people everywhere continue to be inspired by the sweet treats. Misty and I have written about cupcakes many times on ...
How To: Make A Delicious Doughless Pizza
Almost everyone loves pizza, right? I do, but I don't eat dough because I'm watching my carbs. I've often wondered why pizza restaurants offer cheeseless pizza, sauceless pizza, but not doughless pizza. Doesn't it make sense that if we get to customize the toppings, we should also be able to customi ...