Category: Miscellaneous

  • Time for a refresh.

    The last time this blog got a refresh was about two years ago; it might even be a bit longer. The main change is the Header Image which will change – the images are taken from my Photography website.

    I’ve also reduced the number of menu tabs and changed them a little so that for some of them you will get an index page which will hopefully simplify navigation a bit.

    I’m also in the process of consolidating some older Blogger blogs into WordPress so that I can more easily archive my blogging which I notice I’ve been doing for more than 10 years now!

    So I hope you like the new look, and that you will drop in occasionally to read my posts. You can subscribe to get an email every time I post, or can use the RSS Feeds if you want to from the forms and buttons at the bottom of this post.

    On the right-hand side of each post you can see the latest two posts from my other two blogs – “Thought grazing … for third agers” and “Moments like these …” – it goes without saying that I’d be very happy if you had a look at them as well.

  • Munzee, munzee, so good to me

    Munzee, munzee, so good to me

    If you want to wow your grandchildren with your knowledge and expertise in using your smartphone, this may be the app for you!
    It uses QR codes, those strange square maze-like images that you’re increasingly finding on packaging, books and even television advertising to provide the basis of a treasure-hunt game. Click on the Munzee logo above to get started.
    The idea is that you search for “munzees” in your local area, shown on this map thus  
     
     

    There’s a Munzee somewhere here – Devonport, Auckland, NZ

    … and when you find them, you record that find on your smartphone by scanning the QR code that is on a lamp post, or even under a bench.
    If you then want to get really adventurous you can start “hiding” your own munzees and adding to the fun of others.

    Anyway, just a bit of fun that I thought I’d share with you to illustrate how QR Codes can be used.
    Scan this one and it’ll take you straight to Wikipedia.