Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar: The Ultimate Fan Must-Have
At the time I am writing this, we are getting ever closer to Christmas. That means when we hit December 1st, all the children are going to want an advent calendar to count down the days until Christmas Day. There is always a boatload of these calendars available, at least here in Sweden, and picking ...
How To: Twitter & Ride Your Bike At The Same Time
I ride my bike a lot; it's my primary source of exercise. If I had the time, I'd ride my bike all day everyday, I love it that much. As I've written many times before, the only thing that could make my bike riding experience better would be if I could tweet and ride at the same time. Right now, if I ...
Geek Heaven: DIY 8-Bit Pixelated Sugar Cookies
Every since this picture below of the girl with 8-bit makeup on her face went viral two days ago, I've been inspired to create something 8-bit. Since it's the weekend, and I've got a little time on my hands, I've figured out what I'm going to make... homemade 8-bit pixelated sugar cookies.
I know ...
Our Wants vs. Our Needs: 12 Creative Illustrations
Have you ever stopped to think about how much junk you have in your life that you don't need? As much as I try to keep my own life very simple, even right now as I look around this room, I see tons of things that if they were suddenly gone, I wouldn't miss them one single bit. We live in an "I want ...
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How To: Run An Eco-Friendly Home [Chart]
By now we all know how important it is for our precious planet that we recycle and choose the materials we use in our daily lives wisely. Reusing things that we might have previously considered trash is also a great way to give a new life and purpose to materials that might otherwise end up in a lan ...
Photography: What Would You Take If Your House Was On Fire?
I know this is a horrible thought, but if your house was on fire and you only had time to grab a few things before you got out, what would you take? It's a classic question really, and I've thought about it many times. Aside from animals of course, I would take my iPhone, my laptop, my son's artwork ...
The World’s Oldest Photograph From 1825
We've written alot on Bit Rebels. Everything from Invoice Receipt Template for Itemized Bill, to today's topic, about the world's largest indoor picture ever taken and the world's highest resolution picture ever taken, but today it's all about the oldest picture ever taken.
It's this little pictu ...
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Slicing Up The iPhone 4: What It Really Costs [Infographic]
It's interesting that we were all so excited to hear about the iPhone 5, but what we got was the iPhone 4S. It's interesting not from the point of view that we were disappointed, but that we actually got the iPhone 5 yet in a different package. This one happened to be named iPhone 4S, and it feature ...
Delicious Design: 10 Innovative Burger Creations
When I stumbled across this Chewbacca burger (called Chewburger) on Star Wars Remix a couple days ago, it got me thinking about other creative burgers. A lot of people are inspired by a big juicy hunk of beef on a bun, and I was sure there were more burger creations out there.
I was right, and th ...
Create Your Own Googly-Eyed Zombie Pumpkins
Here in the States, many people leave pumpkins on their porch for decorations in October and November. Some people carve them, and some people don't. I like to gut my pumpkins and collect all the pumpkin seeds from the inside. If you heat them in a frying pan for about five minutes and then sprinkle ...
A Magazine Is Just A Broken iPad: Best Steve Jobs Tribute Ever
One week after the death of Steve Jobs, I compiled my favorite 50 tributes to him in a post called The 50 Best Steve Jobs Tributes From All Over The World. However, the tribute I want to show you in this article, which was uploaded to YouTube the day after Steve Jobs died, is the very best one I've ...
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Time For Tea: The History & Customs Of High Tea [Infographic]
Everyone who knows me knows that I am a huge tea drinker. A lot of you know that from my tweeting, and I think I have about 10-15 cups of tea a day. Of course, sometimes it's less and sometimes it's more depending on the amount of work I have to get done. It's become an addiction to always have a cu ...
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Retro 8-Bit Artwork In The Stockholm Subway System [18 Pics]
Sweden is one of those countries that in some ways could be explained by the word average. We have winters, and we have summers. The temperature in the winter averages around -20 degrees Celsius, and in the summers it's around +20-25 degrees Celsius. That's a span of about 40-45 degrees difference i ...
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5 Effective Social Media Strategies [Infographic]
In order to be successful in social media, there are a slew of things that you can do and think about when you first start out. The list can be long, but to tell everyone to do exactly the same would be a disaster. We network because we want to share, learn and connect with people who have skills an ...
How To: Transform Old Books Into Holiday Pumpkins
Whenever I write an article about cutting up old books to recycle them into a new use, part of me cringes. I know that books are becoming more obsolete, and especially if they are damaged, many people throw them away or toss them in the recycle bin anyway, so I usually try to remind myself that givi ...