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Netgear Wi-Fi Extender Review: Ease, Simplicity & Transparency
There has been a certain level of complexity associated with wireless-enabled products, which has not only frustrated me both as an engineer and end-user, but equally has undoubtedly frustrated the wider community of consumers who have embraced the technology. As a previous software engineer, develo ...
Never Before Seen Images Of Google’s Data Centers
Kids today are so used to the Internet that I'm sure some of them think it lives in their computer. The intricacies of the Internet itself are far more complex than they were 10 years ago. Today we have servers that are supposed to handle ever faster Internet connections, and of course all the peopl ...
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Obama vs. Romney On Cybersecurity [Infographic]
There is no doubt the American Presidential election has garnered a lot of "scandals" and news worthy events for each candidate to express and correct their positions on relevant issues. There is a lot of information to take in, and people usually settle in on one thing which sways them to vote a ce ...
Time To Get Retro: Compact Discs & How They Affected Our Lives
In case you missed it, the 30th anniversary of the first compact disc sale was on October 1st. The CD in question, sold in Japan in 1982, was Billy Joel’s “52nd Street.” It’s amazing that it’s already been thirty years since that event. It's easy to take for granted how revolutionary the CD was to t ...
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Choose Wisely: Company Name Or Domain Name First? [Infographic]
Now that it's critical for every business to have an online presence, we are faced with finding a domain name that may or may not be to our liking. But wait, if you already have a company name, you pretty much know what domain name to choose, right? That could be the general understanding of course, ...
Ultimate iPhone Dock For The Retro Traveling Geek
It's funny how a new gadget can make you stop using your old gadgets. Take the iPhone 5 for example with its new Lightning connector. I keep wondering how many people have put their old, still functioning docks and gadgets in a corner never to be used again. It's sad, and the overpriced adapter does ...
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Why The Web’s Most Popular Color Is Blue [Infographic]
We have touched on the topic of Internet colors before. In most of those articles, we took a closer look at what popular colors represent and what they convey to readers. Color is a vital part of all brands, and it's something worth devoting some time and energy to. For example, it's no accident tha ...
Printed Magazine Creates An Augmented Reality Experience
I never thought reading a printed magazine would lead me to writing about augmented reality. Right before I went on vacation recently, I noticed a stack of print magazines piled up on my desk. Okay, let's be honest, it was a mini-mountain of magazines just waiting to be read. Why would I have so man ...
Music Hat Makes Winter Exercising A Cozy Endeavor
We have written about the health risks of sitting in front of the computer too long here at Bit Rebels a few times now. There are some serious health effects that are connected to sitting, and according to the research, our bodies take a good beating when we don't do anything to exercise them. For u ...
Home 3D Printing Now More Affordable With PandaBot
Yesterday I wrote about some exciting news that might mark the beginning of consumer products being instantly delivered over the Internet and printed through our home 3D printing hardware. It was Teague who announced they are now allowing people to download their 3D printable headphones for free. It ...
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Android vs. iOS: Which Users Are More Social? [Infographic]
For years now, people have jokingly compared Android users with iOS users. I remember a couple years ago I published the results of a study which revealed that Android users are not only happier with their smartphones, but they also have a lot more sex than iPhone users. The companies that do these ...
3D Printed Headphones Soon In Full Home Production
I am personally very interested in everything that is 3D printed. I have long been following the developments in this highly expanding industry, and since it was introduced as a concept, the progress has picked up enormous pace. In the beginning, the prototype prints were frail and crummy. They were ...
WinX DVD Ripper Platinum 6.9.2: A Review & Full License Giveaway
Do you use a ripper? The term “ripper” makes me chuckle because it just sounds like I am going to get all scare-fest on someone when I rip a DVD. It sounds horrifying, but it is not scary at all. I have been using a ripper for a few years now, and it is helpful in both my personal and professional l ...
Click Case Turns The iPhone 5 Into A Legit Camera
Now that the iPhone 5 has arrived, and the camera has once again been updated (this time to an 8 megapixel sensor), it's not hard to understand that people are going to start snapping away even more with their smartphone instead of a digital camera. Of course, the iPhone 5 isn't compatible with a sy ...
Guy Creates Game Development Tools That Border On Unreal
As always, when you are working, you are dependent on the tools at your disposal. Sometimes they can be both time consuming and annoyingly unoptimized. Things could certainly be way more optimized, and yet you keep pushing along just because you don't have the means or the knowledge to develop somet ...