Super Mario As A First Person Shooter Game
I am just in awe right now. It's not because I have found something about the only legendary true retro game ever created, but because the nature of it is so much more... alive! We are so used to seeing Super Mario jumping in that 2D world, and we've grown into it thinking we would never see him in ...
PolyPly: Holds All Your Gadgets At Once
Are you, just like me, wondering how long we will see products starting with "i" in their name? Well, it seems it will be a little bit longer since pretty much everything that has to do with Apple and networking gadgets always gets one of those names. I could make a long list right here of products ...
Star Wars Puppies: Hand Crafted Awesomeness
Nothing impresses me as much as fan art when it comes to Star Wars. Some of the things created by the fans of this brilliant science fiction adventure are just off the hook. You really have to see it to believe it. Sometimes we even get to see things that we thought we would never in a million years ...
Inspiration: Students Transform Mailboxes Into Art Pieces
I love it when I see schools and universities go out of their way to make learning fun and interactive for their students. Sometimes this happens in ways that involve technology. For example, the University of Groningen in the Netherlands recently created the world's largest touchscreen (for very li ...
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Working From Home: Facts vs. Fiction [Infographic]
I work from home, and I have for so long that I don't know what it would be like to drive to an office each day. Most of my friends; however, still do that morning and afternoon commute to and from their job. Whenever we talk about our workdays with each other, there seems to be a disconnect. I noti ...
Computer Viruses: 40 Year Timeline of Progression
Many websites (including Mashable) are reporting that 2011 is the 25th anniversary of computer viruses; however... upon digging further, I'd like to report to all you real geeks out there that those pesky little buggers have been around for about 40 years (not 25).
So, happy 40th anniversary to c ...
Tweets From Japan: Shining Hope Into The Darkness
It seems like I've started dozens of articles with this same sentence: I love Twitter. However, each day I find more reasons why Twitter is such a fabulous place to hang out. Whenever there are tragedies happening around the world, I can always find some sort of peace and comfort on Twitter. Have yo ...
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Future Of Technology: Where Is It Heading [Infographic]
It's easy to understand just why technology companies are starting to roll out their ideas about where technology is heading in the near future. They want to secure their own place on the map, and somewhat try to make people follow their developing line of ideas so they can get the most customers po ...
How To: Make An Earthquake Kit
Have you ever had the chance to experience a 7.8 magnitude earthquake? I have and believe me, it is really scary. Japan was rocked with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake, and a lot of people lost their lives. The ones that survived now have to rebuild their homes and their lives. The earthquake that I exp ...
Unique Soaps For The Squeaky Clean Geek
Being squeaky clean is important to almost everyone. I know some people who take a shower at least three times each day. I usually take two showers a day. There is nothing better than always feeling fresh and clean. We have shared so many cool bath goodies here on Bit Rebels that always thrill geeks ...
The Twitter HTTPS Setting In Plain English
We've all seen the tweets over the past few days about the new "HTTPS Only" checkbox in our settings menu in Twitter, but a lot of people still don't understand what that box means and why it's there.
Bottom line, I think everyone should go in and check that box, and this is why. One of the most ...
evoMouse Pet: The Cute Hand Gesture Controlled Mouse
We've seen a lot of creative yet gimmicky computer mice get released over the past few years, but this one might have enough steam behind it to get moving. Maybe. The easiest way I know to describe it to you is that it's like a mini version of the Kinect. In other words, your finger is to this mouse ...
Corning: The Future Is All About Touchscreen Glass Infographics
Through the years, we have seen technology companies come up with their own take on the future. The latest and most memorable one was from Microsoft where they showcased their technology incorporated into our everyday lives. It was quite an astounding view, and some of the gadgets were dreamware tha ...
Technology: Control Your Computer With Your Mind
Star Trek, here we come! Now you can control your computer with your mind. This isn't a future technology; it's here now. EPOC recently released a brain-reading headset that, when combined with the EmoLens app, can detect your emotions; thus controling your computer.
Right now, the primary applic ...
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The Disaster In Japan: The Quake Explained [Infographic]
What has transpired in Japan since the earthquake last Friday at 2:46pm is horribly sad, and the nuclear situation they are facing is anything but a simple one. After trying to further educate myself about what exactly is going on inside the reactors that seem to be out of control by watching a Disc ...