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SXSW 2013: Government In Action Game Teaches Students About Government
If you live here in the United States, you know that government is a subject that students (and some adults) are not as knowledgeable about as they probably could be. Over the past few years there have been articles on Huffington Post, Gawker, Newsweek and more which have reported that overall, we d ...
SXSW 2013: LEGO Shows Off Their Newest Generation Of LEGO Robotics
Two months ago LEGO Education announced the latest versions of LEGO robotics in their MindStorms series, which will be available later this year. Mindstorms are LEGO robotics that are designed to teach kids in elementary and middle school about technology and science via their inspiring, engaging pl ...
App Gumball Vending Machine Makes For A Retro App Store
Everything in our world today seems so polished, so optimized and futuristic. Sometimes it can get to be a little too much, don't you agree? I was just thinking the other day how refreshing it was to walk down to the store to buy the latest Nintendo NES games when they were launched back in the day. ...
![Why Graph Search Will Change Online Marketing [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/facebook-graph-search-benefits-infographic-optimized.jpg "Why Graph Search Will Change Online Marketing [Infographic]")
Why Graph Search Will Change Online Marketing [Infographic]
There are a lot of people who are still confused about what Facebook's newly announced feature search graph is all about. I have to admit, in the beginning, I was a little confused as well. I mean, I have been using the Facebook graph API for quite some time while I've coded features to interact wit ...
Scanning System Can Make An E-Book From A Traditional Book In Minutes
Imagine what it would be like to turn your favorite traditional book into an e-book in just a few minutes. If you wanted to take some resource books with you for a project, instead of carrying the physical books, you could spend a very small amount of time digitizing those books. That way, you could ...
Fate Of Desktop PCs: What Will Your Workstation Look Like In 5 Years?
The world of computing is moving fast these days. That statement would ordinarily be par for the course, but in many ways, it is moving even faster than it ever did before thanks to the uptake in mobile computing with tablets and smartphones. PC and Mac sales are not as robust as they used to be, an ...
Speaker Backpack Allows You To Take The Party With You
Quirky products always spawn a lot of interest. It doesn't really matter if they are real or not. The really quirky ones can go viral within a few minutes if they hit the right audience. We have seen that a lot here at Bit Rebels. It's not hard to spot them. They are the things that catch your atten ...
Get Out Of Bed: Carpet Alarm Clock Forces You To Wake Up
Do you need some help to get out of bed in the mornings too? I'm not a fan of mornings. In college I always dreaded waking up for my 8am classes, and as the semester wore on, it became more and more of a dreaded chore to me. I would plan to get up early and give myself plenty of time to get ready, g ...
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Digital Footprints Broken Down By Generation [Infographic]
You've heard of a carbon footprint, but did you know you have a digital footprint also? A digital footprint is related to how you interact in a digital environment. This includes everything from watching a traditional television to sending a text on your smartphone. This of course includes the compi ...
![40 Technology Predictions For The Next 150 Years [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/technology-next-150-years-infographic1-optimized.jpg "40 Technology Predictions For The Next 150 Years [Infographic]")
40 Technology Predictions For The Next 150 Years [Infographic]
When I think about the fact that the iPhone was released to the public only five short years ago, it makes it seem like technology is moving at the speed of light. There are some areas (like 3D printing technology) that are moving faster than others, but at the rate we're going, we will probably be ...
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Moments In Tech History Every Geek Should Know [Infographic]
In order to be considered a geek in today's society, you pretty much just have to proclaim you are one. However, a true geek is said to know the intricacies of actually being one, if that make sense. To live and breathe "geek" is something that for some is a life's calling. But as with everything to ...
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The Evolution Of The Bat Logo 1940 – 2012 [Chart]
I’ve often said that out of all the popular superheroes we know and love, Batman is my favorite. He’s so strong, mysterious and misunderstood. There is a vulnerable and injured side to Batman that we don’t often get to see with the other superheroes. One thing I didn’t realize until I started lookin ...
Uber Fan Has Real Hobbit House Designed & Built By Architect
Most of us dream of a home that will make us feel warm and cozy. We all have different ideas about what would make that happen, and there's no doubt some of these ideas are more out there than others. We have seen it before in the Star Trek bachelor pad that Diana wrote about some time ago. We also ...
![Successful Tech Companies That Still Went Belly Up [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/successful-tech-companies-bankruptcy-infographic-optimized.jpg "Successful Tech Companies That Still Went Belly Up [Infographic]")
Successful Tech Companies That Still Went Belly Up [Infographic]
It has been said that if you have a good idea and stay dedicated to realizing it, there is no end to what you can achieve. We have seen people rise to success with the simplest of ideas time and time again. Some people have found success through the Internet, and some with gadgets and accessories th ...
![Network Faster With Facebook Shortcuts [Cheat Sheet]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/facebook-keyboard-shortcut-cheat-sheet-optimized.jpg "Network Faster With Facebook Shortcuts [Cheat Sheet]")
Network Faster With Facebook Shortcuts [Cheat Sheet]
It's funny to me how we humans keep optimizing things. We optimize technology, time and of course our own lives from time to time. We try to come up with ways to save time so we can spend it on things that are even more time consuming. Where's the logic in that? When it comes to computers though, I ...