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Commercialism Illustrated: The Room Adorned With 100,000 Dollar Bills
With the economy in a state of uncertainty at the moment, it's very interesting to me to see how people choose to spend their money. I like to write about it sometimes, not from the perspective of judging whether or not I agree with it, but more from the standpoint of just being an observer.
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Lego Roland Jupiter 8 Synthesizer Brings Back The Retro
There is one block that is the foundation of the world, or at least that's what we geeks would really like it to be. I used to say that "Lego is the solution to everything," and you probably agree with me because if you think about it, it's cooler than cool. The creativity you can get out of it is j ...
![All The Juicy Stuff Websites Are Made Of [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/What-Websites-Are-Made-Of-optimized.jpg "All The Juicy Stuff Websites Are Made Of [Infographic]")
All The Juicy Stuff Websites Are Made Of [Infographic]
As I've written before, I've never blogged before I came here to Bit Rebels in 2009. As a matter of fact, back then, the phrases search engine optimization and web traffic didn't really mean anything to me. A lot has changed in two years. Now Richard and I work together almost all day every day grow ...
Star Wars Fans: Get Your Own Knitted R2-D2 Sweater
A couple days ago I wrote about an epic college prank that turned an observatory into a giant R2-D2. I received a lot of attention on Facebook about it, and it's apparent that you guys either like R2-D2 or pranks in general. Well, I tend to think it's the latter of the two. However, it has not escap ...
Inspiring Rock Sculptures That Appear To Defy Gravity
Just looking at the images in this article makes me feel relaxed and peaceful. I've spent a lot of time in the North Georgia Mountains, and in rivers and lakes like what you see here. I've held many rocks like these in my hands, and I know first hand how slippery and heavy they can be. This patient ...
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Technological Revolution: What & Where It Is [Infographic]
Ever since I was a kid, I have been insanely inspired by gadgets. It's like a fix I get when I get to try out something entirely new or when some new technology comes along that makes our lives easier and more fun. Technology is of course not entirely about gadgets and physical things. Technology ca ...
Twitter Birthday Stats: A Belated 5th Birthday Infographic
On July 15th, Twitter celebrated its 5th birthday, and of course, there were many people out there who made a point to make sure people knew Twitter is not growing in size as fast as it used to be. The fact is that even though Twitter may not be growing as fast, it is still growing heavily. A social ...
Twistory: Historical Events Announced On Twitter
We all know that Twitter made history with their social networking service. That's nothing that we can even doubt. It was the first social network to spread news faster than any other medium, and it still stands as a record holder when it comes to that. Of course, speed isn't everything when it come ...
Creative Twitter Facebook & Google+ Propaganda Posters
Is there really a war going on between social media sites? I don't think so, do you? Some people just like to make drama to spice things up a little. I have to admit; it does make it a little more interesting as we watch how it all plays out.
Here's a question to bake your noodle. If you had to c ...
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If Social Media Sites Were Real Addictions [Chart]
We often hear people joke around that they are addicted to their social media sites. To those of us who hear that everyday (because we ourselves are addicted), it's really just a way of life. It's no big deal, right? To people who aren't on their computer all day long with a window minimized for Fac ...
![The Effect Of Twitter Followers On Emmy Awards [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Emmys-Im-Big-Twitter-Infographic-optimized.jpg "The Effect Of Twitter Followers On Emmy Awards [Infographic]")
The Effect Of Twitter Followers On Emmy Awards [Infographic]
In case you don't live in the States, I'll quickly explain what a Primetime Emmy Award is. It's an award presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime television. It's basically the television equivalent of a Grammy Award (for music) and an Academy Award (for movies).
For the past ...
A Tiny Tilt-Shift Time-Lapse World Created With A Smartphone
Tilt-shift photography is a technique that makes the end result simulate a miniature scene. I've always thought of it as a very complicated procedure requiring fancy lenses and camera equipment. However, amateur photographer Stu Kennedy recently showed the world that not only do you not have to have ...
Architecture: A Cozy House Created From Bookshelves
As we all know, now that we are experiencing the era of the iPad and Kindle, traditional books are becoming less and less popular. As a matter of fact, even some elementary schools are replacing books with iPads. I have a friend who just got her packet for attending University in the fall, and it ca ...
Transparency vs. Anonymity: The Rules Of The Online World
Networking in today's online climate can not only be a way to express yourself with the utmost transparency, but it can also lead to some rather unwanted side effects. People with the intention of causing you harm can twist and revert your accountability using tools that will have anyone on their kn ...
World’s Largest Post-It Stop Motion Uses 350,000 Notes
I promise you that if anyone were to ask you how many Post-It notes you had used throughout your life, you wouldn't be able to answer that question. Of course you couldn't because who counts them as they use them, right? Well, there actually are people out there who do count how many Post-It notes t ...