deviantART user Sam Frank has painstakingly re-drawn every major recurring character in Harry Potter in the style of South Park. I especially love Moaning Myrtle — I immediately knew who she was at first glance! Via Bit Rebels. P.S. — Have you entered my Amazon Gift Card Giveaway yet? You can win $100, $50, or $25! […]
Everybody Reads the Same Story Differently
Barney: Hey, The Karate Kid’s a great movie. It’s the story of a hopeful, young karate enthusiast whose dreams and moxie take him all the way to the All Valley Karate Championship. Of course, sadly he loses in the final round to that nerd kid. But, he learns an important lesson about gracefully accepting defeat. […]
Organizational Charts for Tech Companies
Designer Manu Cornet brings us a funny take on how some of the biggest tech companies must be organized. I would say that it’s pretty accurate — do you agree? Via Business Insider. You may also like: Browser Girls Popular Websites as Classic Boardgames If Web Browsers Were Celebrities [Infographic] Watch Star Wars in Text Animation
The Evolution of the Alphabet
How is this visualization different from other alphabet charts? Colors and arrows depict where and how the changes were made, and the letters move around to show exactly we ended up with the 26-letter English alphabet we have today. Please click on through for the full animation, as it is too big (that’s what she […]
Rev Up Your Resumé with Vizualize.Me
How can you help your resumé stand out from the hundreds — and perhaps thousands — of other applicants? Why not go with the popular trend of infographics, graphs, and charts? While not applicable in all instances, you can’t deny that having a visually-appeasing resumé design will help you be more memorable, especially if you are […]
“Guerilla Classrooms” Ad Campaign
In an effort to encourage parents to get involved in their children’s learning, advertising agency Cramer-Krasselt has teamed up with COA Youth & Family Centers to set up interactive displays — dubbed “Guerilla Classrooms” — around the city of Milwaukee. AdAge explains: To promote parent-child interaction in fun ways, Cramer-Krasselt has set up large puzzles, word searches, mazes, […]
Lytro: The Camera That Lets You Shoot Now and Focus Later
In the past couple of days, the tech and photography world has been abuzz with news of Lytro, the focus-free camera that promises to change how you take pictures forever. Lytro is the brainchild of a young Stanford Ph.D named Ren Ng. While the technology has existed since the mid-90s, Dr. Ng was able to take […]
The Secrets of the U.S. Dollar Bill
My X-Files loving, conspiracy-seeking, paranoid teenage self knew most of these. It felt good being reminded of all the symbols and imagery adorning our most-used piece of currency. Via Credit Sesame. You may also like: Translated TV Show Titles All the Dresses Worn by Every Best Actress Oscar Winner [On One Poster] A Visual Timeline […]
anaPad: An Analog iPad
I’ve always said that even if we do end up getting an iPad or a Motorola Xoom (we still haven’t decided which), I would be reluctant to let our kids play with such an expensive device. Then there’s the imagination factor. As much as I am a geek and technophile, it always makes me a […]
A Comical Father’s Day Ad
We are currently at my parents’ where I am helping my mother prepare my famous galbijiim (Korean braised short ribs). I wanted to share a photo of Claire I took earlier today in celebration of Father’s Day, but I am not able to process RAW files on my parents’ laptop. 🙁 As such, here is […]