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Cloud Strife’s Sword

Jul 21. 2011

Final Fantasy 7 has always been, and probably will remain, my favorite of all the FF video games. I still remember being awed by Sephiroth (I even had a small crush on him  ;-)), crying when Aerith died, and becoming utterly consumed by the mystery surrounding Jenova. There have always been an abundance of fan-made art, fanfics, tributes, and so forth with all Final Fantasy titles. Cloud Strife's legendary 6-piece sword has always been a favorite among weapons and props, but I have never seen a diagram as comprehensive as the one below, which visually describes the mechanism and assembly of the sword as referenced in FFVII: Advent Children: I couldn't help but feel some geek pride to see that the labels are written in Korean. ...

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What Costs More in 2011?

Jul 10. 2011

Living in an area with fairly good public transportation — in addition to having an infant who does not like car rides much — I hardly ever drive anymore. I even walk to the grocery store, pushing Claire in her stroller (thank goodness our stroller has a huge bottom compartment that fits 5-6 full grocery bags). So when I took the car out Friday night and saw that I was running dangerously low on gas, I was in for a rude awakening. $55 for a full tank of gas??!!! Apparently this wasn't that bad, either. Friends tell me that gas prices have actually decreased in the past month, and that they were regularly forking over more than $60. And this was in the state of New...

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The Evolution of the Alphabet

Jun 27. 2011

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 said) to showcase properly within the design of my blog. Via I Love Charts....

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How Many Households Are Like Yours?

Jun 21. 2011

Over the weekend, the NYTimes ran an article titled "Baby Makes Four, and Complications" which tells the story of a woman, her son, her sperm donor and his lover, citing them as an example of the changing face of the American family. This was no big news to me. After all, the idea of the traditional nuclear family is being questioned every day, and for the first time ever, the percentage of households headed by married couples has dropped below 50 percent (according to 2010 U.S. Census figures). What particularly caught my eye about the article was its accompanying interactive webpage, "How Many Households Are Like Yours?" Upon entering the page, the visitor is prompted to choose the primary residents of his/her household, to...

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