Things Five, Six & Seven

It's Week Three and one of our tasks this week is to create a post on anything technology based. Since "Things" 5 & 6 relate to reviewing Flickr and mashups, I thought I would post on some of the Flickr aspects that interested/intrigued me. I checked out FDToys and was amazed by varied options offered here- particularly MapMaker and Jigsaw. Both offer what you would expect from the names. Mapmaker allows you to design and produce maps based on your travels. Jigsaw allows you to customized your photos turning them into puzzles. Has anyone ever tried either of these products? The mashups were interesting. I am particularly interested in the tremendous current cultural interest in sharing photos. I was impressed by the vast and varied options for turning photos into almost every conceivable product, even personalized trading cards for librarians. As a librarian, I have to say this is the last group I expected to see on trading cards! Ha, Ha! Cute though. I can see the attraction here, but is anyone concerned with privacy issues? I'm not judging, but interested in what you think?