For Thing 12, I looked at several different sites, and was already familiar with many of them. Working as part of the Automation Team at Capital Region BOCES' SLS, I frequently use the Snipping Tool to insert screenshots to emails and how-to guides.
I have used Picasa frequently for years now and do like it. The desktop application has pretty thorough editing capabilities for a free program.
New tools that I liked: Make a Gif was a fun tool to play around with. I made a (very slow) Gif of my son from Christmas Day. I didn't get quite the animation sequence I was hoping for, but with more practice - and more sequential pictures - I think I could. My Make a Gif. I also really liked looking at the Mashable "Educational Gifs" - how interesting to see how a key works in a lock, how a baby's face is formed in utero, how a lightbulb blows out. I think there are potentially a lot of educational applications for this tool.
Another tool I played with a bit and enjoyed was Quozio. I liked how easy it was to use - just enter the quote of your choice and its author, then choose a background, and you have a nice-looking quote. This would be useful for presentations, posters, and so on.
Good work! I"m a snipping tool fan too. Can't believe that I didn't know about it for years and years!
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