Core coverage of emerging technologies, hardware, software, AI, security, and innovations shaping the future of the digital world.
A Working Bugatti Veyron Built With Cigarette Packs
Wow, cigarettes have a lot of uses aside from smoking, don't they? A few months ago, I wrote about a fabulous installation built from 219,000 cigarettes. It was quite a sight. If you missed that, you can check it out here.
Today, I'm writing about a Bugatti Veyron built from 10,280 empty packs ...
Here’s How You Can Simulate and Fly Like Iron Man!
How many of you started day dreaming about being able to fly just like Iron Man after you saw the first movie? How many of you got obsessed with it after the second movie? If I were to have to guess, I would say a lot of you. Maybe you're too afraid to admit that you fancy the way Iron Man actual ...
The Closest We’ll Get To A Real Lightsabre – A Wicked Laser!
Yesterday Richard wrote an article about lightsabres that basically told us all that unfortunately, in our lifetime, we would probably never see a real lightsabre created. He supplied all the facts to back that up. If you missed that article, you can read about it here.
After I finished pouting ...
A FaceBook “Like” Button For Our Offline Life
If you are a social media junkie like me, then you will appreciate this little concept design a lot. Since it was introduced last week, the Internet response has been overwhelming.
The UK based design studio, Nation, just updated their site to say that these will be available for purchase in t ...
GE Engineer Breaks Down The Lightsabre – Infographic
The question has been asked a million times by now, and still we are no closer to revealing the true makings of the iconic Star Wars lightsabre. The lightsabre, of course, gives the Jedi the kahunas to be what he is supposed to be. A GE Engineer named Mark Glausenkemp decided to break down the lig ...
Insects Embedded With Technology – Science Fiction Inspired Art
I'm having a hard time deciding if this is really creepy or kinda cool. Remember the guy that took dead flies and put them in fun positions to photograph? If not, you can check out some crazy pics of that here.
Mike Libby from Insect Lab does something similar, but a little more diabolical. He ...
The iPad & iPhone Walking Robots – A Cute Robot Family
This totally belongs on Bit Rebels. It's just so cute, like a little family of Apple robots. You've seen the iPhone walking robot before, right? If not, I put the original video from 2008 below.
Well, now she has a big brother, and I mean much bigger. Introducing, the iPad walking robot. The ...
A Digital Billboard Like You Have Never Seen Before!
We see technology being used everywhere. It is integrating elements that make it very interesting for everyday use. I am sure that everyone is already familiar with digital billboards. When we were lounging around yesterday, @leahbesajimenez shared with me an interesting concept that was develope ...
The 24ct Gold Apple iPad – For The Sophisticated Geek
We all kinda knew this was coming, right? Funny, I'm not much of a gold girl. I prefer silver and platinum. This iPad looks a little gaudy to me. However, I know some people get into this stuff.
Introducing... the 24ct gold plated iPad. Designer Stuart Hughes from Goldstriker creates these l ...
Happy 1st Birthday Bit Rebels! – 10 Lessons We’ve Learned
My name is listed as the author on this article, but it is from all of us at Bit Rebels. Let me give you a little history...
It's hard to believe it's been a whole year since Bit Rebels began. It feels like just yesterday. I remember my dear friend @mistygirlph working hard on her first articl ...
You Don’t Want This Bug In Your System!
Bugs... not only are they insects that pest our gardens, houses and lives, but they are also a common occurrence in a programmer's life. New code is never perfect, and usually it needs a few hours of tinker time in order for it to work just as it's intended. Getting these "bugs" out of your system ...
Can’t Afford an iPad? – Get an iNotePad!
This is great! The next generation iPad is here! Introducing the iNotePad. According to shedsimove.com, the iNotePad has been carefully crafted to be compatible with all kinds of hardware, including: pen, pencil and crayon.
Like the original iPad, this sixty-page notepad can be used in all ori ...
How To: Make Your Own Tattoo Gun Using An Electric Toothbrush!
A few years ago if you got a tattoo you were considered a bad boy of society. Nowadays it's as common as going to the store to get milk. Pretty much everyone gets them today and some even keep getting them until their entire body is filled with those tattoos. I have a few myself, and I'm planning ...
The iPhone Gun Case – For The Clint Eastwood & Al Pacino In You
You can definitely tell that I live in the Southern part of the States with this article. There are many places where shooting a gun is considered a taboo, but here, for many people, learning to shoot a gun is as natural as learning to drive a car.
I wrote an article about bullet hole art a few ...
The World’s Tiniest Guns – With These There Would Be No Wars!
It's one of the most useless inventions you can ever think of. Some people may argue about it, but really, it is. War is such a waste of time, money and lives and yet our leaders and extremists are continuing to proclaim them in every way they can. Sometimes it's to put fear in us and sometimes f ...