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If someone were to ask you how to live a happy life, what would you say? Do you live a happy life? I have no idea what I would say, and it would probably end up being something cliché like "be true to yourself." I see articles circulate a lot in social media that talk about how to live a happy life, ...

Lifestyle

MyFitnessPal App: Helps Reduce Sugar & Calories In Your Diet

Andrea Robinson

I am reminded that real bears live wet and wild on sugar after seeing this animation of bears drinking too much soda. I am also reminded of the hidden empty calories within some of our foods. I am working on eating clean and upping the ante on my fitness game. While my diet wasn’t all that bad (so I ...

Time To Get Retro: Compact Discs & How They Affected Our Lives

Ben Warner

In case you missed it, the 30th anniversary of the first compact disc sale was on October 1st. The CD in question, sold in Japan in 1982, was Billy Joel’s “52nd Street.” It’s amazing that it’s already been thirty years since that event. It's easy to take for granted how revolutionary the CD was to t ...

Lifestyle

The Truth About Driving Distractions [Infographic]

If you've been reading Bit Rebels for a while, you probably know that I live in Atlanta. Two days ago, there was a woman driving down the highway here while making a salad in her car. I've heard of people eating burgers and talking on the phone while driving, and I even wrote about this crazy driver ...

Choose Wisely: Company Name Or Domain Name First? [Infographic]

Now that it's critical for every business to have an online presence, we are faced with finding a domain name that may or may not be to our liking. But wait, if you already have a company name, you pretty much know what domain name to choose, right? That could be the general understanding of course, ...

Ultimate iPhone Dock For The Retro Traveling Geek

It's funny how a new gadget can make you stop using your old gadgets. Take the iPhone 5 for example with its new Lightning connector. I keep wondering how many people have put their old, still functioning docks and gadgets in a corner never to be used again. It's sad, and the overpriced adapter does ...

Star Wars Ice Cube Trays Turn Your Freezer Into A Battle Station

Alan Firmin

Use the ice cubes Luke! Yes, that’s correct, you never have to have another ‘Luke-warm' boring drink ever again. Star Wars collectibles are continuously creating wonderful additions to a universe packed with incredible items. The latest drink chilling, chocolate molding, party starting masterpieces ...

The Knitted Turkey Hat: Thanksgiving Isn’t Complete Without It

It's so funny how a little knitted hat can make a person's day, and this one just made mine. I read on Green Head that we have witch's hats for Halloween and a Santa hat for Christmas, but what about a Thanksgiving hat? I have to agree, we need a hat for that day, so I present to you the turkey hat. ...

The Happiness Machine Finds & Prints Happiness Found Online

I love it when people's creativity gets pumping in a geeky way, and they create little machines that are not very practical, but they bridge the gap between online and offline information. Those types of machines are always interesting, and sometimes they even feel cozy. When you start looking at so ...

Apps

88 Best iOS Apps For Mobile Learning [Infographic]

Do you ever stop to think about how you gathered information before the Internet? If you needed to find an answer about anything, what did you do to find it? I don't really remember, but I think we called people on the phone, asked our parents or looked it up in an encyclopedia. No wonder learning w ...

Why The Web’s Most Popular Color Is Blue [Infographic]

We have touched on the topic of Internet colors before. In most of those articles, we took a closer look at what popular colors represent and what they convey to readers. Color is a vital part of all brands, and it's something worth devoting some time and energy to. For example, it's no accident tha ...

Design

A World Of Miniature People Living On Green Fingernails

Miniature art and art with miniature people has gotten so popular over the past few years. As with everything, some people take it to the ultimate extreme. I remember a few years ago I wrote about a guy who molds elaborate scenes on top of a pin using an eyelash as his tool and a magnifying glass. H ...

Felix Baumgartner’s Full Jump From The Edge Of Space In LEGO