Tag: history

For many, it seems as British as fish and chips and holidays by the seaside, but you might be surprised to learn that bingo history dates back over 450 years to Italy. The first recorded form of the game, called Lo Giuoco del Lotto d’Italia, was introduced after the unification of the country in 153 ...

Great Moments Worth Remembering In Mobile Video History [Infographic]

Kids born today will never know what it's like to only be able to record video if you have your big, bulky video camera handy. I remember how my grandfather would carry around his video camera and bright light to capture us kids on film whenever we'd visit. Nowadays, obviously we can take video anyt ...

Retro Tech And What It’s Worth Today [Infographic]

At some point, all the technology we buy is going to become retro. I remember when I bought my first Nintendo NES. It was a monumental day in my life, but never did I think that its mere existence would become synonymous with 8-bit and all things retro. Sometimes the technology we buy becomes so val ...

134 Of The Greatest Sneakers In Human History All On One Chart

Sneakers are a huge part of our lives, or least a huge part of my life. A pair of perfect fitting sneakers is like an old pair of blue jeans. They feel like home when you slip them on, and they've been with you through a lot. If you have a pair of sneakers that you love, you know exactly what I mean ...

Social Media

Social Media History Started Years Before You Think It Did [Chart]

My first experience ever with social media was on IRC in about year 2000. It makes me laugh when I think about how it was considered rude back then to talk to more than one person at a time. Everyone did it anyway, but if you accidentally typed the wrong thing in the wrong window, you were busted. T ...

How Creative People In History Have Inspired Each Other [Chart]

It would be an understatement for me to say that I'm surrounded by creative people. It would be more accurate to say I've been surrounded by creative people my whole life. My family is creative, I went to a school that focused on creativity, my Twitter stream oozes with creativity, and the people I ...

Geek

The Abbreviated History Of Star Wars At-A-Glance [Infographic]

We write about Star Wars a lot on Bit Rebels. Our loyal readers are Star Wars fans too, and they have come to expect us to cover all the cool Star Wars shenanigans on the web. However, new readers who stumble upon our blog, and those who may not be Star Wars fans probably wonder what's up. They may ...

Geek

The Shield Of Superman: The Evolution Of An Icon [Infographic]

The design of things around us changes constantly. We get so used to seeing it that we sometimes don't even notice. When it comes to the logos and emblems we love, the best design changes are always subtle improvements. That way, it keeps the logo or emblem fresh without alienating people who identi ...

Photography History Illustrated In 100 Landmark Cameras [Chart]

Regardless of what the smartphone revolution has done to the image of professional photography, I think all photo enthusiasts can appreciate how important photography history is as it relates to our ability to take quality photos today. After Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer made a misstatement about profess ...

Geek

What You Could Build With Every Lego Brick Ever Made [Infographic]

You know we are huge fans of LEGO here at Bit Rebels, and we sometimes feature those gigantic jaw-dropping builds that take hundreds of thousands of bricks to complete. If you like building with LEGO, what do you think you could build if you had access to every LEGO brick ever made? It's kind of a c ...

The History Of Programming Languages [Infographic]

Did you know there are over 1.2 million programmers in the United States? That's a lot of people pushing code each and every day. No wonder the Internet's innovation level is so high. The multifaceted programming languages available today allow for pretty much anything to be created online or offlin ...

The Expressive History Of Color Broken Down By Decade [Infographic]

Color affects so much of our behavior and how we feel online and offline. We have probably written a dozen articles about the psychology behind colors and how they can be the catalyst for certain actions, feelings and attitudes. Colors can affect how a brand is perceived when it comes to trust and r ...

Video Game Evolution: From Pong To WoW [Infographic]

When the personal computer was introduced to us back in the day, all of us were mesmerized by the optimization it allowed. The computer was meant to make computation and writing easier. But with innovation comes inspiration and creativity, and that soon led to people starting to create video games. ...

9 Bizarre Laws In American History [Infographic]