THING 10

This was fun. I saw the sneaker app and was immediately transported back to junior high school when I used to write on my shoes. Now I can express my deepest thoughts without defiling my loafers. It even looks like my handwriting!

Since I was on the trip down

memory lane, I decided to make a personalized license plate from my home state. Of course, they do

n't have the awesome gold and green plates that my For

d Escort sported back in the day, but I guess the classic R, W, & B will do.

I'm afraid I could goof around on this site all day (these are from Image Chef) if I could think of enough clever things to say. I also checked out Toondoo. I had a great idea for a cartoon, actually something that happened on our last canoe trip, but I don't have the hours it takes to create characters, backgrounds, etc. I will have to keep this site in mind the next time I need to make a gift for someone.

I can only think of fun ways to use these apps, I'm not sure how I would use them in interior design. I do think photo sharing online is a great thing. I understand copyright issues, I'm a huge advocate of intellectual property law, but when you post something publicly you are inviting others to use it. Hopefully, if they use your work, its for educational purposes or the greater good and if they want it hanging on their walls they support the arts community enough to purchase a print from the artist.

Thing 8

I find wiki's a bit problematic. This may stem from the fact that I am one of the last of the dinosaurs and leary of all this web stuff or the fact that I am a control freak. I don't like the idea of a free platform where anyone can change information; it is un-vetted. (And we all know what a problem not enough vetting can bring). I like to know I can trust my sources.

Thats why I think the ban on Wikipedia is appropriate. While most of the information checks out, the layers of "proof" that an author needs do not exist. That doesn't mean I don't think wikis have their place. I think the how-to wikis are great. Some are very helpful, while others are downright hilarious. It would be an interesting way to share recipes, as each individual eventually tweaks the contents, especially if the edit history can be viewed. Imagine The Art of French Cooking as a wiki!