Tag: '80s
The Cassette Tape Wallet: Retro With A Twist
What is it with our cassette tape fascination? We've written so many articles about cassette tape inspired products, and it seems more and more are being created each day. Is it just because we love everything retro, or is there more to it than that?
I think these colorful, squishy, rubber, wat ...
Bring The ’80s: If YouTube Was Around In The 8-Bit Days!
The 8-bit graphics a'la the '80s are one of the most legendary computer phenomenon that has ever survived the era of new computing. It is what defined what a computer is, and that is thanks to Commodore 64 and Nintendo NES. They brought us games and software that were more than we could have ever ...
Bring The ’80s: The Brick Cell Phone Is Back!
Why not cherish those retro days of the '80s and applaud the achievements that made today into what it is? The technology breakthroughs back then were way more in your face than they are today, and the gadgets were all about being "big!" Nowadays it's all about being small. You got to give it to ...
Back to the Future: The New Gaming Series!
I've always been interested in time travel, I've written about it before on Bit Rebels. When I was a little kid, I turned my closet into a time machine. I would go inside, sit in a chair, close the door, and pretend that when I opened the door and came out, I would be in the future.
When I was ...
Childhood Heroes: Amazing Illustrations Of Rambo, Terminator, Etc.
I got especially attached to these images when I first saw them on Andreas Preis' own website DESIGNERPREIS. I was, and still am, a huge consumer of '80s movies and Rambo, Terminator and Die Hard are some of the ones that I watch at least two times a month (yeah I am a huge movie freak as well). I ...
A Retro Arcade Cabinet With An iPhone Dock!
Now this is something that I would put in my office. I would use it every day for sure, and it probably would be a huge work distraction. The geek factor of this thing is off the chart, and I am sure that it would steal everyone's attention when they enter my office. I haven't had the opportunity ...
Cheez-It Flavored Lip Balm – Would You Use It?
If you are a girl who grew up in the 80s like I did, then you are very familiar with flavored lip balm. I remember being in 6th grade and sporting my pink bubble gum flavored Bonne Bell on a string around my neck. I proudly wore it every day.
Then came the soda pop lip smackers, remember those? ...
Power Laces – Self Lacing Shoes Are Now A Reality!
This is a sure winner if you ask me. Do you remember watching Back To The Future when you were younger (much younger), and you marveled over the self lacing shoes that Marty sported? They were nothing short of fantastic, and we all wished that they would one day become a reality. They would truly ...
The Hoverboard From “Back To The Future II” Is Now A Reality!
There are many movies from the '80s that we all remember and idolize. They are the essence of our childhood and they bring back memories of awesomeness as well as humiliation. We believed in everything that we saw in those Hollywood movies, and it was pure magic. Today it's all about what you can ...
Nike Toy Story Dunks Anyone? – Bring Out The Toon In You
When movies hit it big, it's usually time to make some money on merchandise as well. Literally everything is created and sold including apparel, books, music CDs, toys, yeah you name it. It's all done to squeeze that "little" extra money (usually it's where the money is) out of the movie's followi ...
How To: Shotgun A Beer
There are a lot of different kinds of beer to drink, and a lot of different ways to drink them. And, it looks like there's a million ways to open them as well. Which one and how you decide to drink it is, of course, entirely up to you. One way, as seen in so many movies and at so many parties, is ...
Illustrations – The Impressive Imagination of Karl Kwasny
Imagination is a wonderful thing. Some have a vivid one and some none at all. Imagination is the one thing that connects people to the continuous technological developments that we see each and every day. Having a vivid imagination isn't just for being able to crack the next big thing or to think ...
Pacman Art In Brooklyn! – 100 Points for Eating a Human
What do you do on the weekends when you are feeling creative and adventurous? I usually ride my bike in a different part of town, make a new recipe in the kitchen with my son or go on a road trip to the mountains.
When Katie Sokoler, a photographer, designer and street artist from New York was ...
For All Geeks | Space Invaders Clock Complete with Hack
What is it about Space Invaders that we love so much? Even though I also used the money I made from babysitting to play Pac Man and Galaga back in the 80s, they were never as special as Space Invaders.
There are apparently a lot of other people that feel the same way as I do about it. Even Rich ...
The Game Is On | Heat Changing Arcade Coffee Mugs
Arcade gaming is not just about the square pixels on a screen or the movement of the sprites you are meant to take out, catch or race. No, arcade gaming is as much a lifestyle nowadays as being a skater, rocker or geek. I could try to explain the religion of being an arcade gamer fanatic, but that ...