web-goddess

Month: October 2015

  • Shared today on Facebook

    Are you a graphic designer who also loves to write? Canva is looking for writers to contribute to our Design School blog. You can work remotely and write as often (or as infrequently) as you want. Let me know if you want more information!

    #frocktober day 15: self-made glow-in-the-dark Washi dress! #outofthisworld

    James Tyrrell said I looked like an 8th grade science teacher.

    A quick review of the escape room I went to tonight with some of my Canva colleagues!

    Dammit, the Snook’s out of town!

    I wasn’t going to vote for him anyway, but damn. This part-Korean thinks you’re an ass, Mike.

  • PaniqRoom

    Tonight I went along with a dozen of my co-workers to PaniqRoom, an escape room here in Sydney. I’d heard of them before but never done one. The idea is that you’re locked in a room and have to solve puzzles to escape before a clock runs down (sort of like a real life video game). My team tackled the “Abandoned Military Bunker” challenge. We had to find a secret file, disable a bomb, and unlock the door in under 60 minutes. Apparently it only has a 40% success rate, and the record is held by a couple who finished it with only two hints. (There’s a phone you can use if you get stuck and need some help.) Obviously we were all gung-ho and quite sure we’d solve it easily. After some instructions from our host (basically telling us what not to touch and that we didn’t need to smash anything), we entered and the game began!

    I didn’t know what to expect at first, but I ended up loving it. The first 5 minutes reminded me of Finders Keepers. We all ran around like crazy investigating the room and digging into things. I don’t want to give away any spoilers, but there were lots of puzzles, codes, and keys. At one point, we opened a box and were confronted by a game that I’ve played thousands of times, and THIS WAS ME. We made fantastic progress for about 40 minutes before getting stumped and having to resort to a hint. Then we got one more hint 10 minutes later that pointed us towards the final stage. We ended up escaping with about six minutes to spare.

    I highly recommend PaniqRoom. The staff were great, and the puzzles were interesting without being too hard or random. Well worth a visit!

  • #frocktober day 15: self-made glow-in-the-dark Washi dress! #outofthisworld

  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @madewithcode: Today we celebrate #AdaLovelace, the brains behind the first computer program from the punchcard days. http://t.co/BcDyDm…

    Glad you’re using @canva, @Fishburners! I’ll be going along on the day. 🙂 https://t.co/4uCS1KjhRE

    Just discovered that most recent @KnitGuildNSW newsletter had a pattern for BALLS in it, and it *wasn’t* designed by @RoseRed_Shoes. Huh.

    Looking forward to tomorrow’s PR workshop at @fishburners with my future @canva colleague @rosepowell! http://t.co/MzX1tUOXYy

    RT @lucykbain: Looking for feedback on my post about the #javascript new keyword http://t.co/73BlB9TZfr Am I understanding things right?

    @FlipPrior I’m so sorry to hear it! 🙁

    RT @zachkitschke: Great segment featuring Canva and @melaniecanva @cliffobrecht and @themaninblue on @theprojecttv tonight! http://t.co/uAw…

    #frocktober day 14: Super Spy Dress from @heartofhaute! http://t.co/ao2IDeevpQ http://t.co/j1wmbLWezF

  • Shared today on Facebook

    I’m going along to this!

    Kristine Howard shared a link.

    #frocktober day 14: Super Spy Dress from @heartofhaute!

  • #frocktober day 14: Super Spy Dress from @heartofhaute!

  • Should You TREAT YO SELF?

    The answer, of course, is always YES!

  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @campjsnews: CampJS VI Sessions, Student Discounts and Festival Day announcements: http://t.co/AVTVpD8V67

    @edhusicMP Congratulations!

    Seconded. https://t.co/KykJaTEHm2

    TIL about Devanagari. Thanks @boundvariable… https://t.co/Nv3fDzQSVO

    @katja_ghost @webdirections @ophelielechat Same. That person is… not worth listening to. Damn.

    RT @codepo8: 16 Questions you need to answer before you give a conference talk https://t.co/oEjKnXbm5O – a long expose why presenting is a …

    RT @CanvaTech: Next SydCSS on October 28 will be hosted by us at @canva! https://t.co/x8Nzwg0I7Y

    @gilmae Yep. Check the #letscreatewithcanva hashtag. 🙂

    @gilmae Nah, I’m in Surry Hills! Somebody’s gotta hold down the fort. 🙂

    The amazing @conniecodes telling us all at #GGDSyd how she became a dev! http://t.co/D7RgwcKL9t

    @emmainsydney @lucykbain I haz a sad. http://t.co/sQlWNt8gcp

    “We’re using the most sophisticated software: a shared Google Calendar.” @Gospos giving the #GGDSyd crowd a chuckle! http://t.co/GX6gYk9CPE

    I got booted from Bubble! 🙁 #GGDSyd @mitchelmore_j @susanshiwashere

    @mitchelmore_j @susanshiwashere Phew. I’m back. #bubbleanxiety

    TIL that repeating things back to people makes you sound like a good listener! 😀 #GGDSyd @bemaia

    Am I betraying the spirit of Ada Lovelace Day to say that I completely covet @bemaia’s shoes? #GGDSyd http://t.co/bZL2ZrLxC1

    So many excellent Agile resources from @bemaia! #GGDSyd http://t.co/WgQ4Uyjn17

    RT @decamino: A #goodleader is … #ggdsyd @ Atlassian https://t.co/UBcE5W0lNF

    A friend that told me she recognised the back of my head on @theprojecttv’s promo for their @canva story tomorrow!

    RT @theprojecttv: @web_goddess @canva We only feature people with the best backs of their heads – congratulations! http://t.co/JKQLOhEF5n

    @knitterjp @bemaia Ahh, @shoesofprey. I should’ve guessed!

    @rosepowell Books AND cake? We are going to be super work buddies, I can tell. 🙂

    RT @GoogleUK: On #AdaLovelaceDay, celebrate pioneering women in science, technology, engineering and maths https://t.co/PQZQdLE6hc http://t…

    Using Megrim in a design just because I know how much @boundvariable hates it… 🙂

    #frocktober day 13: self-made Darling Ranges dress! @megannielsenpatterns http://t.co/CSDptwOoMH http://t.co/skPH1LNAID

    That’s 13 different dresses so far this #frocktober! If you’d like to donate, my fundraising page is here: https://t.co/bsC4guObef

    @bemaia That was @kakaCharlotte! She’s taken two of them now, and both have been great. You can take tomorrow night’s if you like! 😛

    @kakaCharlotte Not all of them are handmade! The red one was bought, and a few others too. I’m not THAT good. 🙂

    @kakaCharlotte Thank you! While I admire heels, I can’t walk in them. So I usually wear sneakers with my frocks! 🙂

    @themaninblue @theprojecttv @canva @mickevans I think you’re in there too!

    Woohoo! Another donation received and my #frocktober fundraising tally is officially over $500. THANK YOU!! https://t.co/bsC4guObef

    RT @voxdotcom: Jennifer Lawrence is done trying to be likable. She’s trying to get equal pay instead. http://t.co/5e7PBml4R9 http://t.co/V2…

    RT @HistoryInPics: Vintage computing circa 1967. http://t.co/eMhWqMvnRG

    RT @mc_hankins: Use of the phrase ‘exponential growth’ by decade http://t.co/WqAsubbgkD

  • Shared today on Facebook

    #frocktober day 13: self-made Darling Ranges dress! @megannielsenpatterns

  • #frocktober day 13: self-made Darling Ranges dress! @megannielsenpatterns