Sep 29, 2010  •  In Asian, Food, Funny, Information

Dim Sum Flowchart for Dim Sum Virgins

I may be married to a Chinese guy, but I still play it pretty safe when it comes to Chinese cuisine and can be somewhat of a dumbass when it comes to Chinese dishes. This flowchart, which can be downloaded in PDF format, would come in handy for people like me. P.S. — I still […]

Sep 11, 2010  •  In Asian, Infographics, Information, Personal

The Rise of China [Infographic]

I always joke that the reason I married a Chinese man is because China will take over the world in our lifetime and I want someone “on the inside” for my own protection. I’m not sure if J takes this seriously or not — sometimes I can swear that he agrees with me. Via Power […]

Aug 25, 2010  •  In Geek, Infographics, Information

Geeky PIN Numbers

I must confess that I’m horrible when it comes to passwords and PINs…I really need to be more creative and diversify! (Did I just open myself up to hacks and thefts with that opening sentence?) Perhaps this will help me think of some good combinations… Via Spiked Math Comics. You may also like: Two Fascinating, […]

Aug 20, 2010  •  In Geek, Information

Google Maps Without the Map

Click here to visit a global Google Maps interface with everything but the location labels removed. I’m having quite a bit of fun zooming in and out of various large cities, and trying to identify countries just based on the names of their states/cities/provinces. Via kottke.org. You may also like: Skincare Device Reviews: NuFACE, Light […]

Aug 17, 2010  •  In Baby, Information

The Baby Name Map [Google Maps]

Check out the Baby Name Map to find out which names are most popular in your state (or country), all conveniently laid out on a Google Map. What’s interesting is that many of the most popular names seem to have no state or country boundaries, which wouldn’t have been the case just 50 years ago […]

Aug 17, 2010  •  In Art/Design, Information

What Credit Card Agreements Should Look Like

Branding expert Alan Siegel has designed a model credit card agreement that is only one page long, is easy to understand, and communicates everything that the average user would need to know about their credit card. As such, “It therefore has no chance of coming to life” according to The Consumerist and I must sadly […]

Aug 12, 2010  •  In Finance, Information, NYC

$250k Doesn’t Get You Far in Manhattan

I always said that a six-figure salary doesn’t mean much in Manhattan — it seems like everywhere I turn I run into 26-year-olds making at least $150k a year, or people younger than me buying $1.2 million apartments. (And yes, these are real example of my friends and acquaintances!) According to the White House, the […]

Aug 2, 2010  •  In Geek, Infographics, Information

Insuring an Astronaut

Note: Posting will continue to be light as I’m still suffering from my cold. The worst part? My poor husband, who had been originally planning a kick-ass weekend trip but decided to stay home (and throw quite a bit of change down the drain by doing so) to take care of his wife, is now […]

Jul 30, 2010  •  In Infographics, Information, Random

How to Win Rock-Paper-Scissors

And here I thought rock-paper-scissors is a game of chance. Who would’ve thought that there is actual strategy involved, or that there are actual tournaments sponsored by the World Rock Paper Scissors Society, with a $50k prize for the winner? Via Flowing Data. You may also like: The Disapproval Matrix What Would Your Name Be If You […]