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Mary Sarah & The Oakridge Boys: A Special Twitter Connection
I first started following @MarySarahMusic on Twitter in 2009. At that time, she was only 14 years old. We immediately became friends, and for the past three years, I've called her my Twitter little sister. She and my son, @toad_mario, who was 8 years old at the time, also became close Twitter friend ...
Earth Blocks: Lego Just Got Major Competition
We talk a lot about the awesomeness of the Lego block here at Bit Rebels, and we really think that Lego is the solution to everything. I know, it might sound weird but it totally is, from a certain perspective. For a long time, Lego has been the sole competitor to itself really, and the only things ...
Actors Inside Your Favorite Costumes: Chewbacca, Alien & More
I remember about a week ago, my co-writer and friend, Lindsay Fultz, wrote an article here on Bit Rebels called Twitter Mentions Are The New You've Got Mail & Celebrity Autograph. I laughed so hard when I read it because she hit the nail on the head with that one. Even though sometimes we want t ...
What Your Handwriting Reveals About Your Personality
Did you know that your handwriting reveals some things about your personality to those who read it? It's true. I barely know how to write anymore since I type everything. I wonder what that says about my personality. About a year ago, I read that some schools are considering not teaching students ho ...
Why It’s Important To Complete Your Twitter Profile
What's the first thing that pops into your head when you think about following someone on Twitter? Their profile, right? You want to see what the person is about, and if they posted a personal avatar of themselves as well. When you take the time to fill out your bio on Twitter and write little bits ...
Words With Friends App: An Award-Winning Crossword Puzzle Game
Not long ago, a family member gave me the Apple iPad 2 as a gift. Not having an iPhone and having never used a high-tech tablet before, I wasn't sure what to do with it. I surf the web, tweet and use Facebook all from my Blackberry daily, so it's not as though I really needed the iPad. Nonetheless, ...
Leafsnap App: It Would Make Darwin Drool
Categorizing and classifying: these are the sorts of things that taxonomists are good at. While the rest of us may be able to sort our clothes by brand, our plant classification skills have really gone downhill in the last 100 years. Today, our hunting and gathering takes place in the grocery store, ...
How To: Eat A Chicken Wing With One Hand
Back in mid-2009, I wrote an article about how to correctly eat a chicken wing. It was my first article ever to go viral. I remember that was the first time I ever got on the digg front page. Does anyone even go to digg anymore? It was a brilliant technique for eating chicken wings, and I've used it ...
Pollution Paintings: Beautiful Art Created With Filthy Smog
Pollution and smog in big cities around the world is becoming more and more of a problem with regard to the quality of air that we breathe. I live in a big city, and when I'm here, I don't notice it so much. However, when I escape to the mountains or take a walk outside the city on a nature trail, I ...
Show Your Love With A DNA Portrait
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Sure, you can give the usual chocolate and flowers, but nothing says 'I love you' more than showcasing your true love’s DNA on your bedroom, family room or living room wall. Before you get too disgusted, read on. The creative geniuses at DNA11, the founders ...
Why Twitter Keeps You Up At Night
I'm guilty. No, I haven't done anything criminal, but I do admit to falling for one of the cardinal social media sins affecting users today: Waking up in the middle of the night to check a timeline. Here's how it happens: when restless at 1, 2 or even as late as 3 a.m., it's not unusual that I wake ...
Pink Pearl Nintendo 3DS: Limited Edition For Valentine’s Day
Pink is my favorite color. Regardless of what it is, if there is ever a possibility to buy it in pink, I do. I even have a pink tool kit. It's complete with everything I need to do minor repairs, and everything is pink, even the hammer and the tape measure. You can see a picture of it here. So, when ...
Digital Meets Analog: Inspiring & Dreamy Digital Origami Animals
I think that every seasoned graphic designer out there will agree with me when I say that the greatest line of software after Photoshop ever to grace a designer's desktop is actually the 3D software. Not only does it allow you to create some rather fantastic artwork within your organic design, but i ...
Twitter Mentions Are The New You’ve Got Mail & Celebrity Autograph
Yes, I sleep with my phone and check my @ mentions anytime I’m mildly awake in the middle of the night. Don’t judge or act like you don’t either. Twitter mentions are the new “You’ve Got Mail.” The excitement from seeing the @ symbol light up is like Christmas morning!
You’ve tweeted a ton to yo ...
Morse Code Twitter Device Brings The Retro Into Tweeting
In an age when basic devices are more complicated than anything you could get your hands on in the '80s, people are constantly looking for simpler ways to get their business done. Just about a week ago, we reported that there was a new application for jailbroken iPhones to tweet by just using your v ...