New York City Illustrated In 8-Bit Super Mario Style
I love New York City, Mario and anything 8-bit. Since this article combines all three, it's truly a fun one to write. Although I live in Atlanta, I've spent a lot of time in New York City. It's one of those places I'd like to live one day. The first time you go there, navigating through the city can ...
Real Life Like Button: Tracking Your Greatness
I have covered something like this before, but this is a slightly different execution. The real life like button back then was merely a lamp that lit up when someone liked a certain website, and the owner of that Facebook fan site could literally see it light up every time someone pressed that like ...
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Where Google Is Making Money [Infographic]
We're used to reading headlines about Google making more and more money, and that they are taking over the world one product at a time. It's almost funny how much they create and let loose for free. So where is Google really making its money? I mean, can they actually make all that money from the ad ...
The $17,000 Tweet: Don’t Ever Underestimate Twitter
This is such a fun story about using Twitter, making bets and following through. A few days ago, the person behind @poultrykeeper sent the tweet you see below after his boss insisted Twitter is a waste of time. He made a bet with him about how many times his tweet would get retweeted.
I've been o ...
Star Wars Remix: Converting The World One Item At A Time
Everything seems to be about Star Wars these days. There is a new Star Wars movie box coming out soon with some new material and a bunch of behind the scenes footage I take it. There is stuff sent to us everyday now with Star Wars as the focal point, and the Bit Rebels readers seem to like it. Howev ...
I’m Going To Be A Dad: Unique Photographs Full Of Reactions
If you are a parent, you probably remember the first time you found out you were going to be someone's mommy or daddy. It's like one of those moments in time we'll never forget. I only have one child, and he's ten years old now, but I will never forget exactly where I was when I found out he was gro ...
An Aging Superhero: It Sucks To Get Older
Life is a curious thing really. Some people like getting older, while other people hate it. People getting plastic surgery is increasing by the thousands each year, and it's unlikely to stop anytime soon as we have all pretty much figured out by now. Yes, getting older comes with a lot of stuff we a ...
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10 Tips: Ultimate Guide To Better Beer [Infographic]
Beer is probably the most loved beverage in the world (possibly after Coca Cola or Pepsi). It's consumed in insane quantities every day by millions of people all over this beautiful globe, and we're seeing new and interesting brands spring up almost on a daily basis. I am not much of a beer drinker; ...
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Type: 6 Minute Guide To The Pro Lingo [Video]
There you are, doing your best to impress people with your designs. You tinker, go over your stuff meticulously and almost border on the extreme before you'll let anyone even have a peek at them. That could really be a description of me, and a ton of other designers in the world. I check pretty much ...
The Dyke Bike: Monowheel Motorcycle Stabilized By Air
The future holds some really cool technology that has not yet been invented, we all know that. However, there are some people out there that are already looking into what could be created today even though it might not be conventional enough for people to actually use yet. The ideas are as mind bogg ...
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5 Minute Guide To Scoring A Job In Social Media [Infographic]
Hitting up a job in today's economy isn't exactly the easiest of tasks if you aren't uber qualified and know your stuff. Then there is the challenge of looking in the right place as well. Just applying for jobs left and right because you need one might not be the right thing to do since you could lo ...
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Super Mario Portal: The Real Gameplay [Video]
As some of you may remember, I wrote an article before about the hilarious video of Super Mario and Luigi playing around with a portal gun. Or rather, Mario did, which pissed the hell out of Luigi. What would happen if you actually got to play Super Mario with a portal gun? Is that even possible, an ...
100 Years Of Dance & Fashion In 100 Seconds
It's hard to believe that just 100 years ago the world looked a lot different from what it does today. It's not some cheesy way of staying nostalgic or even trying to reminisce about better times before. No, it's honestly just a way to say that the world really looked different. Comparing things wou ...
Killingest Retro Arcade Coffee Table Ever Made
There are things I want, and then there are things I truly desire. Being a geek is kind of hard if your wallet isn't Bill Gates size. When you work for Bit Rebels, you are constantly faced with the latest and greatest geek stuff from all around the world. It's sometimes hard to keep writing about th ...
WTF, OMG & Other Pillows Made For Computer Geeks
There comes a time in every geek's life when you just need to rest for a bit and kind of get away from the computer for a couple of minutes (or hours) to recharge your batteries. Somehow social media has become quite an energy drainer because once you get into it, you just don't want to stop. And be ...