Identicons!
I just got done installing and configuring the WP_Identicon plugin. What’s an identicon? It’s a little geometric shape that can help visually identify commenters, (among other things). Identicons were invented by Don Park, and you can check out his page for more information.
Personally I like how aesthetically pleasing his icons are compared to the Wordpress plugin. But exactly porting his rendering code would take a lot more effort than I care to expend.
Anyway, comment and be happy! Enjoy your foofy new icons!
March 10th, 2007 at 4:55 am
For instance, this is what my identicon looks like from home.
March 10th, 2007 at 4:59 am
i wish i could choose a color of my own. i’d pick chartreuse
March 10th, 2007 at 9:42 am
I need to add the option to use only Don’s original blocks. Until I finally get around to it, if you wanted to use just the 15 blocks in his original design just find
$this->shapes=array(and delete everything after//14 eighth triangleuntil);. Also change$this->rotatable=array(1,4,8,25,26,30,34)to$this->rotatable=array(1,4,8);.Just out of curiosity do you have any particular shapes that you didn’t like? I mostly just threw in every shape I could think of and figured I could take out any unpopular ones later.
Thanks for using the plugin.
March 10th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
testing….
March 10th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
yep, it works.
March 11th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
hmmm
March 11th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
Yep, foofy.
March 12th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Oh no! Now we cant tell John and Dr Mrs Wilson apart!!!! They have the same picture!!!!!!@
March 12th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
@?
March 15th, 2007 at 12:41 am
test
March 23rd, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Corey’s looks like mine,does this have something to do with human cloning?