Tag: retro

The memories that the '80s have left some of us with are everlasting it seems. For pretty much everyone, the 8-bit graphics are going to keep retrofying our ordinary days and making them a little bit better. Even though the graphics have come a long way, thanks to the ever progressing development of ...

Tetris Art: A Luigi Pattern Created While Playing Tetris

I remember Tetris in the arcades in the '80s. It was always next to Pac-Man, Galaga, Space Invaders, Arkanoid and the other classics. Tetris was a little different though, and it attracted a different kind of player. Tetris was known back then as being the video game for the "smart kids," and I didn ...

iClooly: An Office Handset iPhone Dock

With reports now surfacing that the iPhone 5 is to be released or at least announced on October 4th, there are a lot of people out there who are getting really excited. We are among those people, and we can't wait to see what the technology giant will have for us this time around. As with every laun ...

Retro Nintendo 64 Star Wars Tie Fighter Game Console

Since we love retro video games, we often write about them on Bit Rebels. My very first memory of playing a video game was when my father bought me an Atari. I sat in my hot pink bean bag chair and played Frogger all summer long. I was so fascinated with it, and it never got old. I can remember p ...

Childhood Heroes Go Hipster Cool In Retro Images

Growing up as a kid back in the '80s was a blast since there was a flood of awesome and iconic cartoons presented to us pretty much all the time. Some of them developed their very own cult following that is still strong today and quite active. Back then, it was a constant battle between the game con ...

Screw The McFly Sneakers: These LED Ones Are Much Cooler

The new Nike Air Mags have gotten quite a lot of media coverage and for good reason. When I saw that Nike was actually going to release those badboys, I was overly excited but heartbroken at the same time. I mean, the first pair went for what... $37,500! They are certainly going to become collector ...

Internet 1996 vs. Internet 2011 [Infographic]

If you've been Internet savvy since back in the '80s, you know that it used to take forever to even download text on the screen. Images were a pain, and if you ever thought, back then, that someday there might be movies on the Internet, you would have most likely laughed at that thought. However, as ...

Design

8 Retro Imaginary Advertisements For Modern Gadgets

As new gadgets get ever more advanced, so do the advertisements for them. We have seen it over and over again in the auto industry, and of course when it comes to new products from Apple, Microsoft and alike. It just never stops. Ad agencies keep coming up with the most idiotic things to catch our a ...

Retro Atari Arcade Joystick For The iPad 2

There is a flora of accessories that have come out for the iPad, and there seems to be more and more everyday. It seems Apple always knows how to create a device that can be accessorized to the moon and back. Either it is intentional, or it's just the awesomeness of creative people that always plays ...

Design

Creative Use Of Key Characters In An Office Redesign [6 Pics]

We have featured a couple of insanely creative and inspiring technology offices around the world, and they usually sport things taken straight from the early '80s. If it isn't a room full of retro consoles for relaxation and festivities, it's some kind of artwork on a wall somewhere that constantly ...

Geeky Memories: Video Game Arcades In The ’80s [10 Pics]

We often talk about retro '80s video games on Bit Rebels. All of us here grew up during that time, and we'll never forget all those lazy Saturday afternoons when our only care in the world was where our next quarter was coming from so we could play again. Those were the days of tube socks, short sho ...

Design

Food Inspiration: Adorable Little Pac-Man Dumplings

I've been getting into food designs lately. It all started a few months ago when I wrote this article called Geektastic Collection Of Star Wars Inspired Party Foods. I was so amazed by all the creative Star Wars inspired snack foods out there that I've been specifically watching for other creative a ...

New York City Illustrated In 8-Bit Super Mario Style

I love New York City, Mario and anything 8-bit. Since this article combines all three, it's truly a fun one to write. Although I live in Atlanta, I've spent a lot of time in New York City. It's one of those places I'd like to live one day. The first time you go there, navigating through the city can ...

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