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Ever since the first personal computer was introduced, researchers have been trying to create a lifelike speech synthesizer that can comfortably and correctly convert text on the screen into perfect speech. There have been a number of approaches, and pretty much all of them have failed miserably. Th ...

Prison vs. School Food: Likeness You Won’t Believe

When I was in school, I never thought the food was too bad. I think I was actually one of the few who actually liked it. I've never been too scruffy when it comes to food, and I think even though you might not think it looks really delicious, sometimes you should definitely give it a go. Of course, ...

Expert Driving Techniques Everyone Needs To Know

Remember when everyone used to ask for fun, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" Then CNN, MSNBC and most of the other news websites published the definitive answer, as determined by some obviously very smart scientists. The egg came first. One of the next most common riddles is, "Who are ...

Social Media Tattoo: Put Facebook Friends On Your Arm

[Update: Too bad this tattoo turned out to be fake! I was really hoping this girl was for real.] I realize that this story is on every single major blog in the world today, but if there was ever anything that deserved to be on Bit Rebels, this is it. I just couldn't resist writing about it. This has ...

The Black Light Tattoo Revolution Is Here

I think tattoos are getting more and more common, and every time I get back to the tattoo studio that I use to get my tattoos, they are more and more booked. I don't know if the reason people get them is because they think they're cool or because they're personal to them, but for me, it's all about ...

The Never Ending Shampoo Prank

If the world suddenly stopped being a fun place, I think humanity itself would certainly die out rather quickly. A good prank can be remembered for the rest of your life, and as they say, a laugh will make you live longer. I love a good prank, and it all has to do with timing. A bad prank can go hor ...

Batman & Pirates Themed Home Movie Theaters

There is a revolution going on, and it all has to do with movies. Now you're probably wondering what the hell I am talking about, but I am sure you can't figure it out. Here's where I always go wrong, I mean, you guys must have read the title of this article so you probably know already what it is a ...

Design Inspiration: Elegant Shoes Made From Paper

When I logged into Bit Rebels this morning to start writing, I got that uneasy feeling that something was missing from the site. At first I couldn't put my finger on what it was. After several minutes passed, I figured it out. It was SHOES! I have written dozens of articles about creative shoes, but ...

10 Purchases That Might Indicate A Midlife Crisis

Recently someone I know suddenly sold her house and gave away almost all her possessions. It was such a bizarre move, and to me, seemed very out of character. She is about 50 years old, and when I was telling my friend about it, she said, "It sounds to me like she is having a midlife crisis." I was ...

The Way Portugal Apparently Sees Europe

It's always funny to see how the rest of the world views your home country. Having lived in another country, I think it's even more interesting to check out how different people's views are. They always seem to differ. I have been asked if we have polar bears on the streets here in Sweden, and also ...

Entertainment

17 Odd Facts About Seinfeld That Might Surprise You

I am one of those odd people who would rather work instead of watching a series on the telly. I know I will get sucked right in and then hours upon hours will get wasted on something that I will never gain anything from, if you know what I mean. That happened when I started watching 24 (you know tha ...

The iOS 5 Hidden Features That Apple Didn’t Mention

The iOS 5 will be released to the public this fall, and I am one of the eager ones wanting to toy with it. The over 200 new features that are available in this update will certainly be cool to check out, and some of the things I am personally looking forward to harnessing the power of are the iCal a ...

Technology

World’s Coolest Nostalgic MP3 Player

Usually when things go out of style, geeks are really quick to retrofy them into new gadgets that we all can get some nostalgic memories from. They come in the form of stickers for iPhones, non-working items or just things that look and feel similar to what the original item used to express. However ...

Behold The Steampunk Jack Sparrow