Network Blues

Took a bit of experimenting to get this one "just right". Today's Gratitude Item: Hearing from an old friend. Said friend sent through a lovely, chatty email and it was…

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Stepping Stone

A bit different from my "usual" offerings, but I like it. Today's Gratitude Item: Discovering the "Frosty" filter in GIMP (accessed by going filter --> alpha to logo --> frosty).…

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Cog Explorer

The clip-art worked really well with this one. That girl is definitely on an exploring mission (note the magnifying glass around her neck). Today's Gratitude Item: An unexpected break. One…

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Blue Hair Machine

This is the place where blue hair is made :) Today's Gratitude Item: Getting petrol for $2.05 /L. When I went out, the price at the pump was $2.08 and…

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Hot Springs

Not to be confused with the tourist attraction. Today's Gratitude Item: That my meeting this afternoon was cancelled. Had loads of work to do so not having the meeting was…

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String Finity

Look closely and you'll see an infinity symbol in this one. Still can't see it? Try squinting! Today's Gratitude Item: Being given the 'go ahead' to give my class an…

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Spiro Crazy

Originally rendered in blue and white. Inverting the colours made something "ordinary" a whole lot better. Today's Gratitude Item: Getting a massive amount of work done. I'd go into detail…

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Close Flower

This one was really due to luck. The trick was to stop when it looked good. Today's Gratitude Item: Being able to check student homework on the weekend from the…

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Place in the Sun

This one is OK. Not great. Just OK. Today's Gratitude Item: That next Monday's "Paid Union Meeting" has been cancelled. I'm not part of the union but the meeting would…

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Dynamic Ripples

Another example of where inverting colours can be a good thing. Today's Gratitude Item: Discovering adobe's Kuler Colour tool. This is perfect for my students who are currently creating concepts…

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