Now that Meetup HQ have deployed their anticipated New Branding, I will confess that it does on the surface perhaps present a happier, playful, more casual and ultimately more
inviting feel.

The changes however are not without controversy, with many paying organizers understandably feeling upset that Meetup HQ is seemingly running roughshod over their desires and wishes, with several documented bugs still outstanding while focus and resources supposedly having been instead directed into this rebranding exercise in order to deploy their “Vision”

It is quite possible that MeetUp are possibly following more the same path that many Consumer Tech companies (e.g Apple) have gone and creating / spinning off their own market (where perhaps none existed before) where in effect, what they’re selling is a dream or (their brand of) Experience.

 

Having played with the App, my feeling is that I perhaps enjoy the cleaner feel of the Mobile Website instead.  While the new App presents a fun loving “brand”, the app is a lot more cluttered then the Mobile Web interface I feel

More soon (When I have time)

Photos from an aborted hike.  Streams were all swollen…

 

Short mid-day solo stroll around Puhinui Reserve.  Solo in that I was the only human in the park for the majority of the time.

 

Mid week visitation to Gibbs Farm (off the coast of the Kaipara Harbour)

 

We did have an incident in the Hunua’s last weekend where a 2 hikers from our group got separated and supposedly went down a possum trapping track.  Probably worth mentioning that in terms of the Auckland region at least.  Most trails are marked with…

1. An Orange plastic Triangle marker with the most pointy tip marking the direction of travel.
2. Or an Pole (Orange or faded orange)

Please be aware, the Pink Triangles and ribbons are not the ones to follow (unless you are a trapper)

If one finds them off the track, in the bush, with no clear path direction and no orange markets, it would be wise advised to retrace your steps until you find Orange Makers.

 

Moderate loop track around southern Hanua.   Click picture below to view photos from the trip.

Trying to update my Skype Account using their Web Interface… Changed my primary Email address from my Gmail one to my “young.zone” Email address and received this Gem upon typing in my password and clicking “Enter”…

The line of thought that popped in my head “Of course, it’s invalid Email address because it isn’t a blooming Email address!!”

After much time spent prodding around, turns out it doesn’t like domain email addresses ending in “.zone”, But who would have known from the above dialog?

Outdoor New Zealand (OTNZ) Navigation Training (practical component)… https://nui.nz/2016/08/07/otnz-navigation-course/

A little explore around Pukapuka Track (Hunua Ranges) https://nui.nz/2016/07/28/pukapuka-track-explore/

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