Do you dare to try my QR Code?

I quite liked trying out the QR Code, the whole of Cataloguing had a go at the same time and if staff didn't have a smart phone they used mine. It was quite easy to learn and use, so with the use of the QR Code and word clouds I can make a smart poster for... hmm maybe my knitting group!!!

I've created a QR Code which you might not be impressed with once you find out what it leads to, but I thought it was amusing :) However the image on the background which I wanted wouldn't work which was quite disappointing. I can see why people use these, they're like a barcode to anywhere in the web I guess! Enjoy and no bad comments on where this will lead you...

Tagxedo - not easy for me to spell...

This is a fab tool, I took my blog URL and put it into Tagxedo and had a go using that first which was fine, but it brought up words like "really" or "time" which I didn't really want to have in my word cloud, but this is what it looked like. I liked the fact that I could make it into any shape I like and change the colours and font to suit what I wanted it for.

I then decided I wanted to do a cloud which I thought represented who I am, so I put in words into the "Enter Text" box like "Emma, knitting, cycling" and then I played around with the colour and font until I came up with something which represented me. Not sure why I was going with it representing me, but I thought it was a good way to start learning. I then decided to make mine into the shape of an apple, my family laugh at me as one day I came out and said "I love apples" so this seemed to be a really good shape to play with! I like Tagxedo as you only have to put a word in once but it repeats the word many times within the cloud, which if you look at Wordle it doesn't do that. This is what my Emma cloud looks like...

I want to now explore how I make the shape of my cloud into a shape I supply - such as my face - would that work? I'll soon find out and I'll have fun whilst finding out! On another note, I really enjoyed playing with this, but I'm not sure what I would use it for, I can see for work they're probably really good and very eye catching in poster form. I think it might be just something I play with rather than use for work!

Knitting - Jumpers and Bright Wool

I really need to get some picture of my knitting, I've finally finished my friends baby owl jumper - no that isn't a jumper for a baby owl, it's a jumper with owls on for my friends baby!!! Here's what it looks like from the site I got the pattern from http://katedaviesdesigns.com/designs/o-w-l-s/.

I'm in the process of knitting something which is extremely bright for my friends birthday - and I might have to ask Verna at work for some help as it says to crochet around the edges!! Crochet!!!!!!!!!!! Blimey I just taught myself this morning how to purl into the front and back of the stitch let alone crochet!! I must also take a picture of it before I sew it up as it's a very odd shape and I'm not sure how it'll look in the end! Once completed I will add some pictures here. After that I will be finishing off a very basic blanket also for my friends baby, but I'm off to see her in a couple of weeks and so I want it all finished by then... then maybe time to make myself something...

A Delicious Thing 14

I'm not sure how delicious, Delicious actually was. I think for me I can't understand how I would use this, or why I would use it. However I have always wanted to find out what it was, as I sometimes see it on websites - so at least I can now say I know about it. I'm just not sure I will use it...

Things 10, 11, 12!!!

Twitter

Well Twitter, yep as I thought I really can't see the point of it. I'm not really that interested in what other people think, but I guess having the BBC News headlines was quite nice. Unfortunately I followed a fave actor of mine only to see that he seems a bit of a loon on Twitter!!! It was really easy to set up and I like that about these things that I can add my picture and change the colour so that it's just "me" in style. However I have trouble keeping up with Facebook which leads me on nicely...


Facebook

Well I've had a Facebook account for a long time and I tend to fall in and out of love with it. To me Facebook is all about being nosey and seeing what old school friends are up to, finding out where my mum is eating this week (and if my parents are sticking to their diets!!!). I tend to not post much on there but comment on other people's posts. I guess it's sort of stalking, but with permission as I'm friends with the people I'm stalking so all is ok, right?

The problem with Facebook is that I have it as an app on my phone and it seems to come out and is easily accessible when I'm drunk, or even just tipsy - see the picture for instance - yes I really do see that I shouldn't be sharing this as I was quite inebriated and I don't look my best...

So there is the problem with Facebook - it's too easy to make yourself look a fool :) Or rather it's too easy for me to make myself look like a fool!


Linkedin

I really can see the point of Linkedin, I didn't make myself an account as I didn't want to spend time on something which might be rather important if I do look to use it as a way of promoting me. I guess if you were job hunting it would be a good way of saying this is me, this is what I can do and really you should snap me up now, before some other company comes along and wants me! However likely that is, I'm not too sure. I guess one day I might add myself. But at least for now I know it's out there and what it's all about!!

Thing 7-8 - Doodle

Well I really like Doodle, what a nifty little tool which for once doesn't require you to create an account. I think I'm already going to use this to see what nights are best for my Knitting Group, so we can see once and for all when people can come and knit, oh and have a good chat :)

I set up a meeting for a Chocolate Meeting, wouldn't that be really nice? Mmm chocolate - following on from my other chocolate post - the Malteser Bunny really wasn't worth the wait or the 8 syns I saved for it - I'm only allowed 10 syns a day... :) I could have had 4-5 chocolates from the box I have at home!!!!!

Chocolate

Right so I was given a chocolate yesterday and for those of you who don't know I'm trying to be good on my diet and so I didn't have it and it's been sat on my keyboard ever since. I'm following Slimming World and so we can only have so many syns per day... If I eat it today (and oh yes it is calling to me) then I can't go home tonight and have my Malteser Bunny or whatever it's called tonight - what a Dilemma...

Oh and this diet is a battle of wills, and so far I'm winning!