Tag: reading
The Great Debate: E-Books vs. The Printed Copy
The whole world is reading. Reading is part of our everyday lives, whether it's for fun, business, or to catch up on the latest news. How people read today is what we want to know more about. The E-book and the printed edition of books are both widely used. You can get your newspaper in paper form o ...
Creative Library Ads: A Twist On Facebook, Twitter & YouTube
Maybe I sound like a nerd, but libraries used to be such a fun place to hang out back in the mid '90s. I remember the library at my University was an architectural masterpiece with floor to ceiling glass windows and spiral staircases to die for. Those days are long gone though. I can't even remember ...
A Futuristic Digital Library Created With Colorful LED Books
Now that I read about this more, I'm not sure if looks like a futuristic library or a library museum. One thing is for sure though, with all the creative ways artists are interpreting books lately, it seems they are no longer primarily used for reading anymore. However, that doesn't necessarily mean ...
Architecture: A Cozy House Created From Bookshelves
As we all know, now that we are experiencing the era of the iPad and Kindle, traditional books are becoming less and less popular. As a matter of fact, even some elementary schools are replacing books with iPads. I have a friend who just got her packet for attending University in the fall, and it ca ...
Creativity Defined: Traditional Books With Hyperlinks
When I first came up with a title for this article, I typed, "Old Fashioned Books With Hyperlinks." I changed "Old Fashioned" to "Traditional;" however, it made me ask myself the question about whether or not I really view regular books as old fashioned. I'm sure I may get some snarky comments from ...
4 Tips For Speed Reading Long Blog Posts
I remember back in the days when high profile Digg users were known for consuming more information each day than the rest of us combined. Many times people would refer to them as ruthless information hunters who would speed read through hundreds of posts each day searching for the content they crave ...
abcDARIAN: It’s Never Been Easier To Learn Another Language
For many people around the world, learning how to read is on the top of their wish list. Illiteracy in the world is not only more widespread than you can imagine, but it's also a problem that keeps countries from developing into profitable ones. With the lack of teachers and the absence of resourc ...
Comic Lamp: Best Way To Light Up Your Evening Reading!
There you are, getting right into bed to get some shuteye. It's dark outside, and it's even raining. You have just made yourself some hot chocolate to keep you warm before the night embraces your soul. You reach for your favorite comic. It's the latest issue, and you picked it up on your way hom ...
An Evolution in Eye Glasses: A New Way to See The World
I have been wearing glasses since I was in grade school. I guess you can say that I am hard headed because I never listen to my eye doctor. I am suppose to wear my glasses everyday, but instead, I only wear them when my eye is strained or when I have a headache. As we grow older, our body ages al ...
The 3 Types of Readers That Will Visit Your Blog
In an effort to become a better blogger, I've recently been studying the different types of readers that visit Bit Rebels. One thing that I've learned, which I find fascinating, is that there are basically three different kinds of readers who visit our blog and your blog.
As a blogger, it is imp ...
Add Life To Your Bookshelves – Design Inspiration
I love to read books when I can. I can finish a good book that I like in one sitting. My sister, Gerry, loves reading too. She keeps a large number of books in her room. She just bought an e-reader when we were in the US, and she loves it. Now she no longer has to add to her very big book colle ...
The DIY Doggy Geek Lamp – Let Your Dog Shine
I have long been a fan of home electronics hobby stuff. This doesn't mean; however, that I am anywhere near being able to build anything other than software stuff on my computer. When it comes to hardware, I know everything in and out on a computer, but that pretty much it. To me, everything else ...
Apple iRead – The 21st Century Bookmark
How many times have you been typing notes into your MacBook or iPad and had a reference book open on the desk next to you. Unless it is a big heavy book, it flips and flops all over the place losing your page, right? We've all been there. It is very frustrating.
Alvar Sans has created a concep ...
How To: Speed Read – The Complete Guide
Usually when we humans gather information, we do it by reading it. Sounds and pictures are of course another way to gather information, and they are ultimately the fastest ways since the way our brain processes that information is more automatic. However, when we read we have to use calculations t ...
Be Careful! | Your Television Can Kill You
Do you watch a lot of television? Do your children? I'm happy to say that because of my busy work and blogging schedule, I don't watch any television. However, I’m embarrassed to say that my son watches about two hours each day. After what I’ve learned this week, that is going to come to a scree ...