Archive for December 2008
spur-winged plovers – cloned
Picnik has released a new Clone Tool (found in the Advanced tab). The fun thing is it lets you both clone & erase, so for this one, I was able to place the birds and clone only the bird itself, so that it blended into the background. Can you guess which 2 birds are in the original photo?
Delivering the Mail, Commons Style
Flickr Commons is a new group on Flickr that I’m really excited about. It is dedicated to spreading the word and enjoyment of the archival goodness that is The Commons on Flickr.
One of the fun bits is what we call “mini-curation”… going through photos from Commons institutions and creating a thread showcasing a particular theme.
I did one on Delivering the Mail, Commons style, including the one shown here from the Smithsonian Institution. Fun!
If you enjoy The Commons as much as I do, I encourage you to join the Flickr group and start participating.
Online life…fractured
Been thinking a lot lately about my “online” life. I know I’m not the only one who has multiple blogs, sites, accounts, etc. spread out all over the web. One need only google “curiouskiwi” to see all the places I live online. (Note. not all of those are me, but the vast majority are!)
So, what to do? Ignore the issue? That’s what I’ve been doing all these years. Is there any advantage to having multiple sites? Would I better to consolidate in one (or two..) places so as not to fracture my life any further? What have you done? Do you find yourself with lots of blogs but not a lot of updates? Would your time be better spent nurturing one site?
