stuart test blog

Choosing an avatar is a difficult process. Do you pick one that’s funny, or one that’s serious, or something completely random? Almost all social networking sites allow you to upload an avatar, or some can access a centrally stored avatar using the Gravatar service.

Deciding to update an avatar is also a difficult process, especially if (like me) you want to keep your avatar the same across all sites. First I update my Twitter account as that’s the avatar which is most visible. Then I update Gravatar, and wish that all the other sites used Gravatar too. Then Flickr, Facebook, oh yes, and now Geekzone too.

So here’s my current avatar, it’s a photo that Deb took of me and Elliot while going for a walk along the Eastern walkway on a beautiful, Winter’s day in Wellington.

What’s the point of this post? Well, nothing really – I just wanted another excuse to post this photo…