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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 ...
How Frequently Each Letter Is Used On Your Keyboard
I am sure there is some kind of app or software out there that will help us keep track of all the characters we use on our keyboards throughout whatever time period we want. I know there are some plugins for WordPress that will keep track of how many words each author has typed in every article and ...
Edible City: Shanghai China Recreated In Bakery Sweets
A lot of times people ask me if I have a personal blog. I always just direct them here. Bit Rebels is not a personal blog per se; however, to me it kind of is. The reason I say that is because for both Misty and me, we chronicle our lives here. For example, if I'm hungry, I write about food. If I'm ...
9 Ways Twitter Can Change Your Life
Twitter has had a big influence on me. People who follow me on the site know that I tweet a lot, and that I enjoy meeting and tweeting with friends and new followers everyday. Those who are new to Twitter might say that I am crazy for writing this piece because how can a social networking site chang ...
Badass Spiders Made From TSA Confiscated Scissors
If you travel much by airplane, you've probably seen the big buckets of items confiscated at the airport security checkpoints. Last month when I was at the airport in Toronto, I was blown away by the huge plastic container that was almost as tall as me filled with everything from used toothpaste con ...
Wow! World’s Largest Model Airport Design
Since I'm on the Internet almost all day everyday, it's rare that I see something that impresses me as much as this does. On Bit Rebels, we've written about many different kinds of builds, some of which have taken two or three years to make, but I think I've found something that will trump every sin ...
World’s Smallest PC Makes Apple Shake In Their Boots
I must admit Apple has taken quite a great leap towards world domination with all their new technology and gadgets. It's like everything they do is perfectly manufactured to fit into everyone's lives. It's quite an enormous achievement really, and where it will end only the future will tell. However ...
A Girl And Her Room: Lifestyles From Around The World
Living in a country with no wars, industrialism and nice infrastructure sure makes your lifestyle very narrow minded. Usually people don't look beyond their own borders to see what the lifestyles of others are, and we sometimes even wrinkle our noses when we see a homeless person on the street askin ...
The REAL Working Lego Car
Anyone who has been following Bit Rebels since the very beginning remembers my article about the Lego car that traveled the world as a life-size car made entirely out of Lego. The article "Can't Afford A Car? Build A Lego One..." attracted a lot of views and still stands as the record article for mo ...
5 Ways To Scare The Crap Out Of A Hotel Maid
Having spent my share of nights at hotels around the world, I have grown quite used to the fact that they are all almost the same. If you have stayed at one hotel, you know the next one will be pretty much the same. After all, all they sell is somewhere to rest your head at night. There are some hot ...
10 Common Blogging Questions Answered For You
I have my email address at the bottom of each article I write here on Bit Rebels, and I've always encouraged readers to drop me a line if they ever have a question or suggestion for me that might not be appropriate to leave on an article.
As a result, I get a lot of readers who send me blogging q ...
The Pedestrian’s Guide to the USA
Here in States, you can tell a lot about a city by the way the people walk. If you don't live here, you might think that walking is just walking, but I want to assure you that it isn't. There are many different types of walking, and once you've traveled enough, you can start recognizing where someon ...
International Pillow Fight Day: Feathers Are Everywhere
Are you in the mood to smash someone in the face today? Do you have some pent up energy you need to let out? You are in luck because today is International Pillow Fight Day. In almost 100 cities all over the world, people will be gathering to hit complete strangers with pillows.
This event is par ...
Waste In Space: It’s Not Just Earth That Needs Cleaning Up
I know there is a lot of garbage on earth, that's no surprise, but I never thought about it being in space before. And yes, most of the trash in space is caused by humans. Space debris is commonly defined as nonfunctional, human-made materials in orbit caused by everything from spent booster stages ...
Corning: The Future Is All About Touchscreen Glass Infographics
Through the years, we have seen technology companies come up with their own take on the future. The latest and most memorable one was from Microsoft where they showcased their technology incorporated into our everyday lives. It was quite an astounding view, and some of the gadgets were dreamware tha ...