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Scent Camera Allows Capturing Of Scents And Aromas
It's easy to assume that most people have at some point wanted to bottle a scent they have smelled by using a device. I mean, wouldn't it be cool if you could just take a snapshot of a scent and then return back to it whenever you want? It would be the ultimate memory documentation device. It would ...
Guy Builds Portable Gamepad Based On A Raspberry Pi
When the Raspberry Pi was finally released, everyone was eager to get their hands on one. So many people in fact that the the pre-order line reached a good 6 months. When you see a product instantly become this successful, you know things are going to change. It looked like everyone wanted to do the ...
Shower Clean Suit: Squeaky Clean Suit For Men Who Are Short On Time
We talk about optimization a lot on Bit Rebels. By optimizing our daily tasks and making them more efficient, we can save a lot of time and energy for all the things that inspire us instead of wasting time on mundane things that get in the way. Have you ever thought about optimizing the way you get ...
Eyeborg Lets Someone Who Can’t See Color Hear What Color Sounds Like
Imagine being born with a rare condition called Achromatopsia which makes you unable to see colors. If you had this colorblind condition in an extreme way, you'd only be able to see in black and white. Neil Harbisson has this, but he can see colors. Well, he can see them, but not with his eyes. He i ...
Man Hacks Raspberry Pi To Unlock Door And Open It When His Dog Barks
How would you like to be able to say "unlock door" and your Raspberry Pi would do it? This isn't quite that sophisticated, but it's close. This is a hack that will allow your Pi to unlock and open your door when it hears your dog bark. Of course, you could go to the hardware store and buy a timer to ...
3D Printing Used To Redesign A Barbie Doll As A Real 19-Year-Old Girl
How old do you think Barbie is? I don't mean how many years has she existed. I mean how old is she? She's a 19-year-old girl or close to it, right? Everyone knows that a Barbie doll doesn't look like a real person, but what you might not know is that in order for her proportions to be real; she woul ...
Analyze Your Gmail Metadata And Spy On Your Own Email Life
The topic of Internet privacy, or the lack thereof, is always a popular topic. Add to that the stories of spying that have been all over the news lately, and it almost seems like privacy is really dead. I read somewhere that in the future, everyone will hope for 15 minutes of anonymity instead of 15 ...
Tech Device Emerges That Allows Criminals To Unlock Keyless Cars
It appears that the old 'smash-and-grab' car break-in technique may be going high tech. There's no need to smash the window to grab a laptop or an iPad out of the car when the thief can just use a mysterious new piece of tech that allows them to unlock keyless cars without hardly any effort at all. ...
Google Censorship: The Google Transparency Report Visualized
I'm sure we'd all like to think Google is the wild, wild west of information that runs free without censorship. It surely seems that way since doing any simple search will almost certainly yield a wide range of opinions on the topic. We all know how important it is to do our due diligence to find th ...
Xentry: Turns Your Old Smartphone Into A Digital Peephole
With all the millions of smartphones that are sold every year, what happens to the ones that are old and dated? We toss them out when we buy new ones. It's something that some people have been bothered by for years. Why can't we recycle them and use them for something else instead? Well, it turns ou ...
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The Ultimate Journey Around America For Apple Fans [Infographic]
There's no doubt Apple has struggled since Steve Jobs passed away. Whether it's wildly fluctuating stock, a loss in smartphone market share or even the ability to maintain their reputation for being innovative, Apple has been scrambling to make up ground. An Apple fan is a loyal fan though, and thos ...
PairASight Camera Glasses Stream Realtime Video To Other People
There are more and more Google Glass competitors spawning into the market that will make it harder for Google to keep their own glasses in people's focus. We have presented a couple here on Bit Rebels, and most recently we featured the Recon Jet glasses that have a more sporty approach and slightly ...
Poppy Turns Your iPhone Into A Legit 3D Camera
Apple is currently trying to renew themselves with their latest iOS update. On top of that, they have redesigned the MacPro to attract more customers. I have to say though that I am not too impressed with the new design. It doesn't allow for hardly any customization once you've bought it. Where do y ...
DUO Camera Breaks In Half For Two Perspectives In The Same Photo
There have been so many interesting camera concept designs over the past few years, but this DUO camera stands out from the rest. It's based on the interesting concept that combines a traditional photo with a 'selfie.' Selfie photos became super popular in 2012, and you won't have to look far in you ...
How To Create A Faraday Cage To Avoid Government Surveillance
Edward Snowden has been all over the news lately, and it's raised all kinds of new concerns about government surveillance and privacy. If you thought the government was invading your privacy without your knowledge, would you go so far as to make a Faraday cage? According to Wikipedia, a Faraday cage ...