Tag: fire
Backyard Scientist Creates An Aluminum Flaming Sword
Cosplay is getting bigger and bigger. People are creating the most mind-blowing costumes, and there is no end to the creativity. Some people go for the more subtle and simple, while others tinker for years until their costume is perfected. They all have one thing in common, and that is that they all ...
Smart Smoke Detector Talks To You Instead Of Just Annoyingly Buzzing
The smoke detector I have in my house now looks the same as the one I remember from when I was a kid. However, there has been a lot of innovation recently when it comes to smoke detectors, and there are several 'smart smoke detectors' on the market right now. They are all a little different, but tod ...
Lifehack: How To Make An Emergency Candle From Butter & Toilet Paper
We've written about tons of lifehacks on Bit Rebels, but when I saw this one, I thought it was particularly useful. During an emergency, when the electricity is off, it's important to have a way to charge our mobile devices to keep in touch with loved ones. Tons of those type of devices and lifehack ...
Innovative Smoke Detector & Mask Design That Would Save Lives
The world is full of concept designs from people with big imaginations. Sometimes those designs are completely ridiculous and we feature them just to give you your daily giggle, and sometimes the designs are so good they make you wonder why nobody has thought of them before. The one I'd like to shar ...
How To: Make A Fire With Water
This is one of those posts that will only take you two or three minutes to read, but someday, this information could be very valuable when you least expect it. If you are like me, you really enjoy going out into the woods and spending time in nature. If you've ever hiked a few miles with a backpack, ...
The Wrestling Approach To Fire Safety Is Way More Fun
The seriousness of the world can be quite exhausting at times, especially when you are an adult. There are things to attend to pretty much the entire time, and if you at some point find the time to endeavor into the land of possibilities, you can be damn sure someone will come around to change all t ...
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Heart Warming Animal Rescues [10 Pics]
When I read the story last week about the firefighters in Wisconsin who pulled a yellow Labrador Retriever out of a burning house (he was found very scared in an upstairs bedroom) and then saved his life, I was moved to tears. The firefighters knew they only had seconds to work on the dog since he c ...
Photography: What Would You Take If Your House Was On Fire?
I know this is a horrible thought, but if your house was on fire and you only had time to grab a few things before you got out, what would you take? It's a classic question really, and I've thought about it many times. Aside from animals of course, I would take my iPhone, my laptop, my son's artwork ...
Match Art: The Micro World Of A Matchstick
It seems that "micro" is the new trend when it comes to art in all kinds of formats and styles. I recently wrote an article about the micro builds of a Lego force, but in comparison to some of the amazing micro art that is out there, I would put it quite low on the scale. I think we even wrote an ar ...
Get Your Geek Romance On With Remote Control Candles
Earlier today I wrote an article about a clever little candle made out of a tangerine. It was cute and creative; however, not very geeky. I want to make sure we have a candle for the geeks here too, so here is the geekiest candle I could find... it's lit with a remote control!
What could be bet ...
The Baked Table: Now You Can Eat Your Fork & Napkin
Here in Atlanta, it's not uncommon to order soup inside of an edible bread bowl in a restaurant. However, before today, I've never seen an entire table wear set created from baked bread!
Andere Monjo, an artist and designer living in Spain, created this set called "Baked Table" for the London De ...
What You Can Do With 2,500 Matches In 24 Hours…
So what is your hobby? Today it seems people are way too busy to even have a hobby, and if you're one of those people, what do you do to keep yourself happy? Some people take pictures, while others relax in front of the telly. If I were to list every hobby I could come up with, the list would pro ...
How To: Make Supersized S’Mores (No Campfire Needed!)
Cake decorating is an art form all in itself. I have been fortunate enough to watch some of the most epic cakes you've ever seen get decorated. It requires way too much patience and artistic skill for me; however, I have a lot of respect for people that create such masterpieces.
Since my mother ...
Infinite Candle: This Flame Burns Forever
Are you one of those people that can't go for a day without lighting some magic candles to set the mood when you're at home? Or maybe you even bring those sticks with you to work to make sure you get in the right mood there too. Then you probably know that candles don't exactly last a long time. ...
The World’s Fastest School Bus Does 367 Mph!
I never had to take the school bus to school when I was younger. I simply put on them shoes and went on my merry way to the land of knowledge. However, for those that did ride the bus, I'm sure it must have been a ride of many emotions before getting to school each and every day. However, how fas ...