Tag: lighting

Consider this. 200 years ago you would have used a candle or a lantern to light up your home. You would have received a lowly lit ambient light where you could socialize, but it would be difficult to conduct basic tasks inside a closed area with the lighting being so bad. After the development of ...

Lifestyle

Sprinkle A Dash Of Splendor In Your Home With Wall Sconces

When we set out to revamp our space, we decide almost immediately that what we need to start with is the furniture. Whether reupholstering Grandpa Rick’s easy chair or splurging on a Saarinen coffee table, the last thing we think about replacing is the lighting. A quick glance around you and you wil ...

Technology

Smart Homes: Better Lifestyle Or Invitation For Hackers? [Infographic]

There's a paradox in the way we live today. We want to live 'smart lives' in our 'smart homes,' yet we also want to do whatever we have to do to keep hackers out of our lives. Is that a contradiction, or does it just seem like one? Our homes are becoming smarter everyday since most appliances (even ...

Sticker Lamp Design: Just Peel & Stick It To Your Wall For Light

This is one of the simplest yet stylish lighting options I've seen. These sticker lamps would be perfect for single people living in tiny apartments where space is valuable and convenience is imperative. These lamps look like stickers, and you can stick them wherever you need light. The packaging th ...

Technology

Firefly Lights: Blue Home Laser Lamps With Passive Cooling Technology

There is a lot of innovation going on now when it comes to more efficient and environmentally friendly lighting options. It's a much needed area of our lives that needs improving, and we've written about many alternative lighting options. Yesterday I heard about a Kickstarter project that was seekin ...

Ultimate Portrait Photography Tips [Cheat Sheet]

Taking the perfect photo is anything but easy. A lot of people seem to think that it is the quality of the camera that determines the quality of the photo itself. Even though a good camera can definitely increase the end result, it's not what makes your photo look good. Today's cameras, whether they ...

USB Lamp For Artists: Let Your Sketchbook Light The Way

Erin Ryan

As we all try to ease our footprint on the environment, we search for alternative technology that leaves less of an impact on the earth yet a desirable one on us. But eco-friendly lamps that are uniquely designed can be hard to find. Proper lighting is always a necessity when working at a computer. ...

Geek

Arc Reactor LEGO Build Realizes Movie Magic

Someone once told me that your creativity will always be greater than your imagination. I know it's a mind twister to try and decode, but the more you think about, the more it makes sense. The thing is, you will always have the urge to create the impossible. As we know, the impossible is made up of ...

DIY Charming Glass Bottle Lighting

Some people keep their Christmas lights strung around their house all year long because they are too lazy to take them down. Christmas is long gone, but I even saw a car on the highway yesterday with lights still covering the hood. Some people, like me, like to keep those lights handy all year round ...

Geek

Lego Star Wars Figures In Real Life Situations [11 Pics]

You know we love Lego and Star Wars on Bit Rebels, and when those two things mix, we see fireworks. The last time I wrote about little Lego Star Wars figures photographed in creative and well thought through landscapes, I didn't think I'd ever see anything that special combining Lego and Star Wars a ...

Geek

Photographer Uses Star Wars Toys In Amazing Photo Scenarios

We write about photography way too little here on Bit Rebels, and when we do, it's usually something creepy, weird or just plain wonderful. Personally, I think we should step it up a little and share the awesome world of photography way more and that is my mission for the day, at least when it come ...

The Magical Miniature World Of Paper Rolls

Just when you thought you had seen everything there is, something always comes along that will rival all your inspiration and push it even further. Not only is it inspiring to see people that truly create something beautiful, but when they do it by using something that has been recycled, it's a who ...

This Steampunk Horse Goes Beyond All Boundaries Of Creativity!

It doesn't happen often that we post something about steampunk. However, we do post things from time to time, and I honestly think it's a little sad that we don't do it more often. The creations that people whip up when they undertake the task of turning a new product into an old, worn and ultimat ...

Lifestyle

Optical Illusion Lighting: Have A Merry TRON Christmas!