Last month, we had an iconoscope retelling of Star Wars Episode IV. Today, we have Wayne Dorrington’s retelling of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back using icons. Continue reading
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Star Wars Episode IV Retold In Icons
Here at Lowdown HQ, we’re huge fans of Star Wars. Naturally, when we see something as completely awesome as this, we’re obligated to post it. British illustrator Wayne Dorrington has retold Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope using only icons. Continue reading
The History of Digital Storage (Infographic)
Did you know that it’s been 64 years since the first digital storage device was invented? The Williams Tube was invented in 1947 and had about 64 bytes of data storage. We’ve come a long way since then. Computer hard drives now routinely measure in terabytes of storage capacity. But how did we get here? This infographic explains the evolution of digital storage. Continue reading
Hockey Fighting By The Numbers (Infographic)
We’ve all heard the old joke “I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out.” Well, this infographic by Hockey Monkey shows that there may be some truth to it. Over 37% of NHL games last season had a fight in it. That’s just one of the many interesting statistics on fighting in hockey that are in the following infographic. Continue reading
Man Lab: How to Survive Oktoberfest (Infographic)
If there’s one thing that we love here at the Man Lab, it’s a good brew. And there are few places better to get your drink on than at your local Oktoberfest. Now it’s very easy to roll up to Oktoberfest and drink lots of beer only to fall flat on your face in a pile of your own vomit. But our friends at Accredited Online Colleges have some tips to keep you going for a long time in the tents and a few more planning tips to get you through Oktoberfest. Continue reading
The Evolution of Video Games (Infographic)
Did you know that it’s been almost 40 years since Pong brought video games to mainstream popularity in 1972? Video games have come a long way since a white dot moving slowly across the screen. Today’s video games play in 1080p HD and in 3D with realistic graphics that could pass for a movie at a passing glance. So just how far have we gone over the last 40 years? This infographic explains. Continue reading
The History of Canadian Thanksgiving (Infographic)
Today is Thanksgiving in Canada. Obviously, it’s on a different day and month than our neighbours to the south who have theirs on the fourth Thursday in November. Ours is on the second Monday of October. But it wasn’t always on Monday or even in October. In fact, Thanksgiving in Canada has been in April, May, June and November before being an October holiday. So to celebrate our Thanksgiving, here’s an infographic with the history of Canadian Thanksgiving. Continue reading
How People Are Using Twitter (Infographic)
I’m an unabashed Twitter addict. Whenever I’m working on the blog, I have TweetDeck running in the background. I’m always tweeting and retweeting throughout the day. So naturally, I get a lot of questions from people I know about why they would need Twitter and complaints that they have nothing to Tweet about. Well, they aren’t alone according to this infographic about Twitter. It’s a graphical breakdown of a survey about Twitter and there’s definitely things to learn about Tweeps from it. Continue reading
How Blood Stain Pattern Analysis Works (Infographic)
Fans of crime shows on TV like CSI, NCIS and Dexter will probably have seen all sorts of blood splatter at the scene of the fictional crimes. But how many people know what different blood spatter patterns actually mean? That where today’s infographic comes in. It’s a look at the different types of spatter, the causes of spatter and what it can help you determine. For the murder mystery fan, this infographic is your new best friend for the new TV season. Continue reading
How To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse (Infographic)
If there’s one thing that I have as a pet cause, it’s preparation for the inevitable zombie apocalypse. This isn’t my obsession with a pop culture fad. After all, I don’t think that we have much to fear from sparkling vampires. But our continuous efforts to live longer will backfire in a catastrophic way. That’s why today’s infographic is so important. It’s all about how to survive the zombie apocalypse. Continue reading
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