Tag: computer
The Mesmerizing Sony Laptop Steampunk Treatment
Not too long ago, I spent a good two hours cleaning my computer. I cleaned both inside and out. You might think that I am talking about the hard drive right now, but even though I did that too, I was actually doing some rather meticulous cleaning inside the case. Over time, the computer collects a l ...
Genius Ring: Control Your Computer Interaction With Your Ring
If you have been following the development of accessory technology lately, you know that rings, necklaces, wristbands and other things like that are constantly getting more... intelligent. It seems humanity has an urge to control just about every technological invention from an accessory device. It' ...
iHome Turns Your iPad Into A Retro Commodore 64 Setup
There are a ton of devices out there from the early '80s that I call retro things. They range from toys to gadgets, and as soon as something new hits the store, I think about these things that we once knew were on the very edge of technology. How we have managed to progress technology to the level i ...
Qwerty Walls Are More Than Hypnotic
How many times have you looked at the walls around you and thought to yourself, "This is really depressing, maybe I should put up some new wallpaper!" It must be more than a few, right? I mean, people in general get tired of the trends, and what was "in" yesterday might be really "out" a week later. ...
Body Mouse: A Computer Mouse As Creepy As It Sounds
Throughout history, there have been quite a few creations that were meant to enhance a computer both technologically as well as design wise. Most of the things that have been launched and marketed have not caught on, and instead, they've fallen into the shadows of tech duds that should have never be ...
Typographic Calendar Created With 2,012 Recycled Keyboard Keys
I betcha this is the geekiest thing you'll read all day. I had to read about it a few different times just to wrap my brain around the complexity of it all. This is a typographic wall calendar created with 2,012 (since it's a 2012 calendar) recycled computer keyboard keys. Each one of the keys is ve ...
Laptop Kama Sutra
The time you spend in front of the computer if you are a designer, programmer or an office worker is sometimes insane when you start to think about it. In order to make better progress, better stuff and to make our bosses happy, we spend more and more hours sitting down instead of taking the breaks ...
![If Computer Problems Were Real… [Video]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/If-Computer-Problems-Were-Real-1-optimized.jpg "If Computer Problems Were Real… [Video]")
If Computer Problems Were Real… [Video]
Lately I have had the unfortunate luck to have two of my screens just completely stop working. I will have them replaced; however, it's the adapting to working on only a couple of screens that has set me a little on edge. When you are so used to a workflow that involves four screens, and when sudden ...
Dead Computer Room: Makes You Want To Say WTF!
There you are typing away on your computer not thinking about the fact that one day it will be yesterday's technology. We never think of our stuff that way until we finally find or see something that puts our gadget to shame. Then we work like mad people to get it, and we just toss the old one away ...
![VODER: World’s First Synthetic Speech Synthesizer [Retro]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/VODER-First-Speech-Synthesizer-Attempt-1-optimized.jpg "VODER: World’s First Synthetic Speech Synthesizer [Retro]")
VODER: World’s First Synthetic Speech Synthesizer [Retro]
Ever since the first personal computer was introduced, researchers have been trying to create a lifelike speech synthesizer that can comfortably and correctly convert text on the screen into perfect speech. There have been a number of approaches, and pretty much all of them have failed miserably. Th ...
![Computer History Timeline: When It Will All End [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Computer-History-and-Future-Infographic-1-optimized.jpg "Computer History Timeline: When It Will All End [Infographic]")
Computer History Timeline: When It Will All End [Infographic]
The pace at which computers get updated is getting faster and faster. We are no longer impressed by the giant leaps humanity sometimes takes when it come to technology. Even though we continuously invent new ways to speed up, make smaller, and refine already existing technology, it looks like we are ...
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 ...
Circuit Board Seating: No Geek Is Complete Without It
The circuit board design era has officially begun it seems. There are more and more designs consisting of old circuit boards that are used to grace the exterior of the design. People find them as appealing as ever. Why is that? Could it be the sophisticated look and feel of it that makes our imagina ...
13 Examples Of Computer Addiction Gone Too Far…
Geeks have always been heavily dedicated to whatever they are interested in. Their way of achieving goals is to go for it and never stop. If someone were to tell them it's impossible, they simply don't listen. It's like they are immune to the negative thought patterns of the ordinary world. However, ...
Motherboard Art: Secretly Pimp Out Your Computer
Once again, I am impressed with the depth of creativity people showcase around the world. Some of the things I have never even seen or thought about before. It's like discovering a whole new level of art when you find something beautiful created on something that is a modern day gadget. These day ...