Content focused on how technology affects daily life, habits, work, health, creativity, and personal productivity.
A Profound Lesson We Can Learn From Benjamin Franklin
Yesterday I wrote an article about the stressful effects of multitasking and what it does to our brains. This morning, as I started the day doing a million things all at the same time, I was reminded of that article and what it must feel like to only focus on one task at a time. I'd like to try that ...
A Cooking Resource For Geeks
Ever since I moved to the States, it has been a challenge to prepare meals. My mom is a wonderful cook, and she has always encouraged us to cook. However, since I've always worked so many hours, I never really had the chance to learn how to make the many famous recipes that she made our circle of fr ...
Multitasking: This Is Your Brain On Social Media
Are you good at multitasking? I've been a scatter brain my whole life, so for me, sometimes it's hard to concentrate on one thing, much less a bunch, but I always strive to get better at it. I'm usually the girl who does a face plant on the concrete when trying to tweet on my iPhone while walking do ...
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Gross Foods That You Want To Eat Anyway [Infographic]
There are foods out there that I wouldn't even go near even if my life depended on it. Well, maybe not that, but if I had a choice, I would rather have something else. I recently saw a TED speech about how the foods we are eating can't be sustained in the future due to land mass, pollution and the w ...
The Health Benefits Of Adding Lemon To Your Diet
When I moved to Cincinnati, I learned so many things that have helped me improve myself a lot, especially on the domestic side of things. Now that I live alone, I have realized a lot of things about myself that are actually surprising. I guess when I was living in Manila (Philippines), I took for gr ...
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New Study Shows Most Americans Are Unhappy [Infographic]
This is sad to me. Actually, I think it's the definition of sad. I live in America, and I'm happy. Do you live here? Are you happy? I guess when I ponder this question more, I realize that most people I know dislike their job, they have an unbalanced life, some of their relationships are in disarray ...
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Working From Home: Facts vs. Fiction [Infographic]
I work from home, and I have for so long that I don't know what it would be like to drive to an office each day. Most of my friends; however, still do that morning and afternoon commute to and from their job. Whenever we talk about our workdays with each other, there seems to be a disconnect. I noti ...
How To: Make An Earthquake Kit
Have you ever had the chance to experience a 7.8 magnitude earthquake? I have and believe me, it is really scary. Japan was rocked with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake, and a lot of people lost their lives. The ones that survived now have to rebuild their homes and their lives. The earthquake that I exp ...
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The Disaster In Japan: The Quake Explained [Infographic]
What has transpired in Japan since the earthquake last Friday at 2:46pm is horribly sad, and the nuclear situation they are facing is anything but a simple one. After trying to further educate myself about what exactly is going on inside the reactors that seem to be out of control by watching a Disc ...
How To: Determine Your Stress Level In 2 Seconds
Are you stressed out right now? How stressed are you? Are you "I need a vacation" stressed or "I need to go to the hospital" stressed? This is a way for you to find out in 2 seconds, thus avoiding a time consuming visit the doctor. Of course, this is all in good fun. I wouldn't trust this to make a ...
Disney And DuPont Create The Ultimate Tron Living Experience
It might seem like Tron: Legacy is lingering on longer than some people would like it to because there are constantly new and interesting things released in the name of Tron. Some would say that the movie was a complete flop since it barely reached the investment in the U.S., however, worldwide it d ...
This Is What A Typical Person Looks Like: Are You Typical?
I've often wondered what keeps a company like National Geographic (formerly National Geographic Magazine) going decade after decade. That yellow-framed magazine was popular back when I was a kid, and it is still just as recognizable today. However, today, it is no longer just a magazine. National ...
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The Well Preserved Mummy Just Discovered In China [Pics]
We interrupt our regular Bit Rebels programming to tell you about something incredible recently discovered in China. Just a few days ago one of the coffins found last month underneath the road was opened, and you won't believe what was inside.
In case you missed the beginning of this story, whic ...
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Mobile Theft: Why You Should Secure Your Phone [Infographic]
With all the new technology being released left and right, it's important to remember that just because we are now able to store everything we ever created on a computer on our smartphone, we are still subject to a high degree of data loss. Just because you have that phone with you in your back poc ...
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The Most Bizarre and Strongest Beers Ever [Infographic]
It's Friday, and that means it's almost time to start celebrating another weekend! However, if you are like us here at Bit Rebels, you are very focused and dedicated every day of the week, not just Monday through Friday. Sometimes, for me, the only thing that really separates the week from the wee ...