Twitter Analytics: Why Aren’t These Stats Offered To Everyone?
Back in late 2010, news about Twitter’s Analytics platform started heating up. Twitter had begun to invite influential users to try it out, and according to an article on Mashable, analytics were supposed to debut before the end of the year. I had the opportunity to test out the tool when I took par ...
The ONE Mini Once Again Enables You To Snap Polaroid Pictures
Usually when I write about photography, it has something to do with the iPhone. This time around though, I am not going to present something that has anything to do with it. Nope, this thing is an entirely new product, and it will surely inspire a lot of photographers out there. Some of you might re ...
Mars Rover & Higgs-Boson Nominated For TIME’s Person Of The Year
With the Mars Curiosity Rover mission by NASA and the discovery of the Higgs-Boson particle by CERN, it has certainly been a banner year in science. These two marquee projects came to the fore in big ways this year. They have opened doors to our universe that we could have only imagined a few short ...
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Why You Should Be Nice To Your IT Guy Today [Infographic]
I'm officially going to suggest that December 5th each year be called "Be Nice To Your IT Guy Day." They have it rough. I thought this little tribute might put the spotlight on them and how they are probably some of the most under-appreciated and taken for granted people in any office. First of all, ...
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6 Clever Strategies To Sleep At Work [Infographic]
There comes a time in every employee's life when they just want to facepalm into the desk in front of them and sleep for a couple hours. It's an appealing thing to do, but few people are allowed to rest except during lunch breaks or casual meetings. We have written about sleep here on Bit Rebels man ...
The Push-Button Pop-Up Elegant House Inside A Shipping Crate
I never knew a shipping crate could be used so creatively. Over the past few years, the trend in living spaces has gotten much smaller, more optimized and eco-friendly. Sometimes minimal living spaces are like minimal LEGO builds - the smaller they are, the more inspiring they are, and we've written ...
Record Your Life With The 1 Second Everyday App
There are more and more applications being introduced for photo sharing, photo manipulation and of course lifelogging. All of these things have so far been focused on photography. But what about sounds, voices and the ambiance that fills our everyday lives? These are usually things that in an instan ...
![If Computer Warning Messages Could Help Us Out IRL [Humor]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/computer-messages-for-irl-1-optimized.jpg "If Computer Warning Messages Could Help Us Out IRL [Humor]")
If Computer Warning Messages Could Help Us Out IRL [Humor]
This is one of those geeky ideas that I wish so much could really happen IRL. If you are a computer geek, you are very familiar with those little computer warning pop-up messages that we get every so often. Whether it means we need to renew our anti-virus protection, upgrade our software or download ...
Creative Post-It Notes Now As Nintendo NES Cartridges
There are few things in the world that have greatly impacted our lives and yet been such an easy concept. Post-It notes are one of those things. It's a simple and straight forward solution to a problem that many people have. Solutions like these are always widely appreciated and successful. And boy ...
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10 Commonly Misunderstood Words In English [Infographic]
Every language has its share of tricky words that we all have trouble explaining correctly. The Eskimos (or the Inuits as they prefer being called) are said to have 100 words for snow. A gentleman named Phil James has been said to list 97 of these words for snow, but they mean stuff like "snow that ...
The Mac Mailbox…That’s One Way To Recycle Your Old Computer
Have you ever seen a Mac mailbox before? If not, you are in for a treat. Seeing these old G3 and G4 Macs brings back so many memories. I remember I thought I was hot stuff to have a G4, and I used an external Jaz drive that felt like it weighed 5 pounds to backup my data every night. It's funny how ...
4 Unorthodox Timepieces Designed To WOW Your Wrist
Watches are timeless treasures and classic timepieces. They have taken us through many decades, kept us on schedule, and let us know when we are running late. Living hectic lifestyles like we do, we need to constantly check the time, even when it seems like the day is at a standstill. If you are the ...
World’s Most Expensive LEGO Solid Gold Brick Now Up For Grabs
We have talked a great deal about LEGO throughout the years here at Bit Rebels. My own humble opinion when it comes to LEGO is that it is the solution to everything. If you can't build it out of LEGO, it ain't worth pursuing. Nah, but LEGO is a universal toy that has become almost a must-have for an ...
Wiki-Donations: Will You Donate To The New Encyclopedia?
While I was poking around online for stuff to write a post about, I searched the web for current social media topics to discuss as I usually do. When I come up with something interesting, I tend to reference Wikipedia to cite any clever quip I tend to come up with. When I made my way to the Wikipedi ...
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How Social Media Affects Your Travel Plans [Infographic]
Obviously over the past few years we've all watched social media influence almost every aspect of our lives, but I never stopped to think about how it influences our travel plans until I read about this today. Think about it for a minute. How many times have you either changed your travel plans or s ...