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How do you geek out? What are you looking for when trying to make your life just a little bit more geeky? A lot of people go back to their roots and pull out something retro, something that will take them back to an earlier time - something that can preserve the true geek in themselves. If you're a ...

Incredibly Detailed Chicago Cityscape 3D Printed Using Google Maps

By now, pretty much most people who use the Internet should know about 3D printing. If you don't, you must have either avoided it or you've been living under a rock for the last few years. 3D printing has become huge, and more and more companies are creating 3D printers that can perform the most rid ...

Social Media

Business Social Media Influence And How It Works [Infographic]

Many people ask me in what way social media can affect the online influence of a business. It's a complex task to try and answer that question, and it would most likely yield an answer that many people would feel was too complicated to completely understand. The power of pictures and bite-sized fact ...

Charge Your Phone Wirelessly By Putting It On Your Kitchen Countertop

In the future, hopefully smartphones and other mobile devices will have a way to charge themselves so we won't have to think about it. There have been a few concept designs over the past year which suggest that could be coming. But until the day is here, we will have to deal with the hassle of charg ...

Lifestyle

10 Places To Visit Before They Vanish Off The Earth [Infographic]

Everything in life is in a constant state of change, and that includes our planet. The landscape of the earth looks very different now compared to what it looked like thousands of years ago. As a result of climate change and other factors, it continues to change a tiny bit each day. There are some p ...

Design

Office Plant Made Of Green Pens For Workaholics Without A Green Thumb

There are many benefits to having plants in your office. Studies show that they help reduce stress, enhance employee attitudes, increase productivity and even improve air quality. If you look at a desk with plants and one without plants, the one with plants will always feel more cozy and inviting. A ...

Budget iPhone: This Is What It Might Look Like [Video]

Everyone is talking about Apple soon launching an armada of new products. So far it's all rumors, but there has been some information that supports it. One possible product is the iWatch, which Apple applied for a patent for. Apple also applied to copyright its name on more new stuff we've yet to se ...

Smartphone Controlled Wi-Fi Digital Window Shades Save Energy

Although there have been a few innovative window shade concepts presented over the past few years, for the most part, window shades and blinds haven't changed much in decades. If you want to control the light that comes in or increase privacy, you manually pull the shade or close the curtains or bli ...

Social Media

Social Media History Started Years Before You Think It Did [Chart]

My first experience ever with social media was on IRC in about year 2000. It makes me laugh when I think about how it was considered rude back then to talk to more than one person at a time. Everyone did it anyway, but if you accidentally typed the wrong thing in the wrong window, you were busted. T ...

Geek

DIY Drone Kit: Transform Anything Into A Drone In Only A Few Minutes

If you're a geek, you probably like drones. Drones are fun, there's no doubt about it. Making them can be even more fun. Recently we featured a restaurant in London that uses drones to serve the food. Imagine what it would be like to have your burger come flying through the air to your table on the ...

Shower Clean Suit: Squeaky Clean Suit For Men Who Are Short On Time

We talk about optimization a lot on Bit Rebels. By optimizing our daily tasks and making them more efficient, we can save a lot of time and energy for all the things that inspire us instead of wasting time on mundane things that get in the way. Have you ever thought about optimizing the way you get ...

Man Hacks Raspberry Pi To Unlock Door And Open It When His Dog Barks

How would you like to be able to say "unlock door" and your Raspberry Pi would do it? This isn't quite that sophisticated, but it's close. This is a hack that will allow your Pi to unlock and open your door when it hears your dog bark. Of course, you could go to the hardware store and buy a timer to ...

Business

The Benefits Of Drinking Coffee While Working Each Day [Infographic]

I'm convinced that sometimes the only way to truly learn about something is to experience it. It may be possible to find information about anything on the Internet, but that doesn't mean we can always learn what's best from the Internet. The harmful effects vs. the benefits of drinking coffee is one ...

Social Media

20 Vital Success Tips For Your Facebook Business Page [Infographic]