According To CERN, It Looks Like The Higgs Boson Exists After All
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, more commonly known as CERN, has reached 7 sigma certainty on the fact that it has found the ever elusive Higgs Boson particle, or a particle that is Higgs-like. This observed particle has a mass of 125 GeV (Gigaelectron volts) which is the suspected a ...
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11 Must-Haves To Grow A Successful Business [Infographic]
I was speaking to one of our new guest authors on the phone yesterday, and since she is launching her tech startup in four weeks, she told me all about the ups, downs and things she’s learned along her journey. She is very organized and knows exactly what she’s doing, but I’ve also talked to entrepr ...
The World’s Largest Pizza (It Has 19,800 Pounds Of Cheese On It)
If you love pizza, you are going to want to order one after reading about this, or at least I did. I remember a few months ago I read about the world’s largest deliverable pizza which was inside the world’s largest pizza box here on Huffington Post. That pizza was large (it could feed 70 people), bu ...
![We’re Alive! Why The Doomsday Prediction Was False [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/doomsday-events-that-never-happened-optimized.jpg "We’re Alive! Why The Doomsday Prediction Was False [Infographic]")
We’re Alive! Why The Doomsday Prediction Was False [Infographic]
In the U.S. alone, we have a pretty strong history of doomsday predictions. This has been a phenomenon we've engaged in for centuries. Predicting the end of the world seems to be a favorite pastime for everyone from religious leaders to astronomers to self-proclaimed prognosticators. The trouble is, ...
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Facebook Post Optimization To Increase Lifetime & Reach [Infographic]
Every social media service has its own set of "tools" that are available to you if you just know where to look. What I mean by tools is the way that the service is used, both when and how. Twitter is a bit different from Facebook when it comes to user activity, and there are statistics that you can ...
How Did Instagram’s Privacy Policy Goof Affect The Site’s Reputation?
Just 24 hours after unveiling a new invasive privacy policy, Instagram took it all back. What’s unclear is why the Facebook subsidiary risked the ire of its 100 million loyal users in the first place. Talk about killing the golden goose. There’s been lots of speculation about how Facebook will monet ...
Christmas Trees Created In A Petri Dish With Festive Fungi
Ahh…There is nothing like a Christmas tree design created with bacteria and other microorganisms in a petri dish. If I was a scientist stuck in a lab all day long, and if I needed some holiday cheer, I would definitely try to hook up some petri dishes with festive fungi too. Let me ask you this, whe ...
Bubble Wrap Suit Is Perfect For A Stressful Rainy Day
Since the dawn of time, man has been fascinated by bubble wrap, or at least that is how it seems. Put a sheet of bubble wrap in someone's hands, and they will be entertained for 15 minutes or more. Bubble wrap is ultimately addicting, and it triggers something deep within us. Maybe it is the popping ...
Incapsula: Website Security Protection To Keep Cyber Cyclopee Out
Recently, I wrote a bit of a rant about the ins and outs of protecting your website from Zombie hackers, malicious code snakes and spammers in Keep Bleep’n Website Zombie Hackers Out. The key takeaway was that business leaders need to embrace the fact that our websites will be attacked by one or all ...
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8 Apps To Help You Survive The End Of The World [Infographic]
I guess we should live it up today since according to the Mayan calendar, this is our last full day alive on earth. One of our guest authors, Ben Warner, just wrote an article here on Bit Rebels about that yesterday, and it got me thinking about how I would spend my last day on earth if I had a choi ...
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Anatomy Of A Horrible Web Design Client [Infographic]
As a designer, there is no way you can shield yourself from the experience of a horrible client. Every designer has had their share of problems, and it simply comes with the job. Some clients are of course worse than others, but there are also clients who make the job as a designer ultimately reward ...
Flask Bangle Bracelet: Wear Your Cocktail & Make It Mobile
Just the other day, Richard wrote about a Flask Tie. It was a nifty little "emergency tie design" for workaholics, or anyone who gets really, really thirsty. You could store your favorite drink right in the tie itself so it’s in a convenient place when you need it most. It had a little drink spout a ...
The Chemistry Behind The Unique Shape Of Each Snowflake
One of my favorite things about winter is watching the snowflakes fall from the sky. I could stand at the window and watch them endlessly, which sometimes makes me wonder why I chose to live in a place that doesn’t get much snow. It’s just as well though because if I did live in a cold climate, I pr ...
Beware Of Your Keyboard: A Lesson In Hygiene
Many people spend their work day in front of a computer. If you are reading this right now, chances are you’re in front of a keyboard. Ask yourself this, when’s the last time you cleaned your keyboard? Heck, have you ever cleaned your keyboard?
The importance of washing hands has been engrained i ...
The Mayan Apocalypse Is Here: How Will You Spend Your Last Days?
The end of the Mayan calendar has arrived, and the Mayan apocalypse is here. Finally! How do you plan to spend your last days on this blue ball we inhabit? Are you planning to head off to Tibet in search of high ground, hugging your loved ones tight as the Mayan apocalypse begins to rain down on us, ...