Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Grid Chat: The latest and greatest on the grid

Did anyone notice that if you click on one of the grid squares that instead of just opening the category's page it opens the category's page with a filter to only show the waymarks you've posted in the category? It's just a simple thing, but very handy, that's for sure.

And yesterday row 28 of the grid was finished off with the new National Trust, UK category. To me this category is a big step. Regionally specific categories are so interesting - they focus on waymarking things that are important to a specific culture and its history. For the hobby to continue to grow worldwide it's important to encourage waymarkers in countries outside of North America to create a few of their own regional categories that speak to the people of their country/region. So a hearty thanks to Brentorboxer and her team of officers.

Lastly, a few new icons I've chuckled over on the grid. The used video game store icon now has an NES controller perched above the storefront - go Nintendo! The Independent Diners icon is near and dear to my chain restaurant hating heart. It's a knife and fork with the word "chain" above it crossed out in red. Heh-heh-heh. :) And as a dog lover how can I not just love the Self-serve Pet Wash category's icon? A dog all sudsed up. Just plain cool icons? The new stained glass flower for the Art Deco/Art Nouveau category, and the Sydney Opera House for my 2 Master Architect categories. And one more thing - did any one notice that it looks like the soldiers on the icon for "Battlefields" are doing Tai Chi? It's a slow motion battle, I guess. :)

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