Tag: human
Chimpanzees Have A Better Short-Term Memory Than You
Humans have long believed that we are the smartest creatures on this planet. In some ways we are. However, when it comes to our memory, we are not as clever as we think we are. It turns out that chimpanzees have a way better short-term memory than we do. So good that even our brain can't comprehend ...
Man vs Machine – Who’s Winning The Battle?
The concept of artificial “beings” existing to act as servants and companions is far older than modern science fiction. Artificial people exist in Norse, Jewish, Chinese and Greek mythology dating back to ancient times. Stories of mechanical guardians and beings in the 11th and 12th century are fill ...
Brain Computer Interface: Paralyzed Artists Brainpaint Using Thoughts
The first time I ever experienced a brain computer interface was when that Star Wars Force Trainer toy was released several years ago. People everywhere were amazed at how kids could control it with their minds. At the time, it was a big deal, and a great introduction to brainwave biofeedback. Now i ...
3D Printed Animal Skeleton Has Huge Implications For Human Medicine
Although there are so many goofy ways 3D printed things entertain us, there are also many ways it can change the lives of people and animals for the better. By now, you've probably read many examples of this. From the animal kingdom, my favorite story was the bald eagle who got shot in the face, but ...
AdMobilize Earns You Extra Cash If You’ll Be A Human Ad Billboard
2013 could become the year of the big choices. Online advertising and advertising in general are moving in several different directions, and no one really knows what will become the winning solution. Advertising has always been a tricky business. Too much and people will get tired of it. Too little ...
Ultra Realistic Yoda Sculpture Is Madly Confusing
Some artists go far and beyond the scope of sanity to create an ultra realistic painting or sculpture. It's almost mind boggling how they manage to create something so realistic out of pretty much nothing other than clay or with a few brushes and paint. Their skills border on divine, and you can onl ...
Cybernetic Head Systems Available (Time Travel Not Included)
We all know that in the future, we'll have human cybernetic interfaces. It will most likely start with something a bit more subtle, like augmented vision contact lenses. The prototypes are already being worked on, and we've written about it a few times before. If you don't want to wait for technolog ...
The Human Slingshot: The Thrill Of A Lifetime
I don't know if you have noticed while reading my articles here on Bit Rebels, but I am a sucker for adventures. I love the feeling of the unknown and the way it thrills an ordinary day. Some people have gotten into their minds that an adventure has to be epic, grand and impressive in order to be co ...
Science: What Your Eye Color Reveals About You
Did you know that no two people have the exact same eye color? It's true! Did you know that every person who has blue eyes comes from the same ancestor? Everyone with blue eyes has a very specific DNA difference. Many of us know that when most babies are first born, their eyes are a hazy bluish colo ...
Illustration: Classic Disney Animals Drawn As Humans
Did you watch comics on television after school in the late 80s and early 90s? Do you remember Disney Afternoon? It was a two-hour block of cartoons that featured many Disney characters we now consider to be classics. These characters were mostly animals like chipmunks, ducks and other non-human bei ...
The One Man Multitrack Star Wars Soundtrack
After you have watched all of the Star Wars movies, you pretty much come to expect some kind of awesome soundtrack and original music from them. If you were to hear it somewhere, you would know exactly what you were listening to just from the way the music was created and the vibe it expresses. That ...
Dice Figures: Portraying The Human Body Using Only Dice
When I was a young boy and went to school like every other dedicated student, I used to play Dungeons & Dragons during the breaks. I was in a group of people who regularly got together to kick some butt. One of us was the dungeon master dealing us all what we could take. It was a magical time, a ...
10 Colorful Right-Brain & Left-Brain Interpretations
A few weeks ago, we wrote an article entitled How We Use Our Brains. It contained a beautiful infographic which suggested we only use 20% of our brain. I've always heard we use 10% of our brain. So what is the other 80% or 90% made of? Richard suggested that it might be possible that the universe eq ...
Creative Skull Crafted From Real Human Brains
This seems like a no brainer, doesn't it? What better material could an artist use to make a skull than human brains? In this particular case, skull artist Noah Scalin used pickled and preserved brain slices to be exact.
Before you immediately think this is morbid (which I also did at first), aft ...
The Impact New Technologies Will Have On Human Evolution
Since new technologies are being released every day it seems, we are spending more and more time at our computers each day. Although I think few people could argue that the advancements in technology aren't a good thing, there is a very serious downside to it all. And that is, our health.
Just ...