The Quest for Inspiration
This is kinda a HP advert I suppose for one of their new laptops - but its a great look into the mind set of how a creative, err, creates! Â Inspiration is something people really chase after but most of the time the best inspiration leaps out from the unexpected!
You will see in this wonderful ...
Unique Packaging
Its always a treat to find unusual package designs. Designing packages can be very tricky. It must convey the essence of the product and must also be visually enticing for consumers to actually look closer. There are so many cool and unusual packaging out there and these are just samples that ...
How to Cook Pancakes! or Not?!
What is your favorite breakfast food? Mine is pancakes. And just recently I have discovered lots of ways that people prepare them. Some are outrageous, others just downright funny.
Presenting the ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine. Flapjack lovers, rejoice. Now you can make fresh, 97% fat-fr ...
Coca Cola Rockets – Awesomeness Defined!
Who doesn't like Coca Cola? Who doesn't need a Mentos every once in a while? Well, if you put them together you get what's called a "Coca Cola Rocket" and they are awesomeness defined. Never again do you have to be bored if you have a Coca Cola and a few Mentos and no movie to watch.
Take the two ...
Are You An Airline Geek?
I just learned about a new sub-species of geek this week. It is the classic airline geek.
According to the Washington Post, airline geeks are “…frequent fliers who chase inaugural flights because they adore airlines, airplanes, even airports. They seek to be part of airline milestones.†U ...
Edible Sculptures
A few years ago I sent my dad a book called "Play with your food." I love the creativity behind all of the funny creatures and characters that are revealed in this book, and since then, have evolved into collections of 'food sculptures.' They remind me of Michealangelo's comment about the sculpture ...
Lifesaver Bottle
During the twin tragedies of the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, Ipswich water-treatment expert Michael Pritchard winced helplessly at televised coverage of throngs of refugees waiting for days for a simple drink of clean water. Stricken by the chronic failure of aid agencies to surmount this b ...
Create Your Own Time Lapse Video
Mac World Video's Rob Griffith explain two ways of creating time-lapse videos, one easy and free, the other more complicated and time consuming. Here at bitrebels, we also want to give our readers the chance to do stuff on their own and now here are 2 videos with a step by step guide as to how you ...
What Happens? – Liquid Nitrogen & Dry Ice in Pool
Remember the scene in Terminator 2 when the liquid police officer (the bad guy) get caught up in liquid nitrogen and freezes and then breaks? Well, that was pretty cool but special effects can do so much right. So what happens in real life if you put Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Ice into places they don' ...
Beware: Fleshy Robot Hand
At the Tokyo International Food Machinery and Technology Exhibition in June, a very cool robot chef wowed the crowd. His name was “Chef Robot†(how creative). This robot, which was really more like just a robot hand, could even handle delicate sushi. Here’s the kicker, this robot had a very ...
Modern Architecture on an unexpected street.
Modern architecture has always fascinated me. I love the use of materials, textures and shapes, which I also consider in my own artwork as a designer and sculptor. A new 2300 sqft residence in Bangalore (India) recently caught my attention. The architects (Cadence) cast the street-facing walls in co ...
G33k Bling!?
Found some accessories that may make some people smile. Gr0glmann's Fun Retro Jewelry showcases computer related retro funk jewelries from Batman and Super Mario pendants, to laptop and mobile phone rings to Lego pendants and a lot more. This will truly bring out your individualistic style.
Th ...
Woof! Dog Translator
Have you ever wondered what your dog is telling you when he barks? There is a gadget that was developed by the Japanese that will allow you to translate his barks.
The Bowlingual, a gadget that analyzes a dog's bark to detect its emotion, is being relaunched. The gadget can supposedly recognize ...
DIY – Origami Photo Frame Design
This is a pretty neat little trick for your wedding or for any birthday you might attend or throw. It's an origami lesson in how to create an Origami Photo Frame with a stand, design by Larry Heart. As I have always been amazed by the many Origami creations and sometimes wondered how the heck they m ...
Watch Out For Flying Doctors!
Are mosquitoes becoming flying doctors? Mosquitoes are a huge problem where I live in Georgia. This time of year, it’s not uncommon for us to get several mosquito bites just walking from the front door to the car. I’ve always had a strong disdain for mosquitoes and have no problem swatting th ...