Cool Discoveries
Posted by Karoli in Uncategorized July 8th, 2007
The problem with reading the same stuff all the time is that it’s … the same stuff. And right now it’s all iPhone, all the time. I’m sick of reading about it, about the apps, about how pretty it is and how all self-respecting geeks must have one. So I’ve been on the lookout for some cool new blogs to read. And I’ve found some, thanks to Flickr and the 2000 Bloggers project.
Maneeacc (Nafis Azad) is a college student who has been a Flickr contact for awhile — probably a year or so. He’s a “people photographer” — but he also takes pics of musicians which is probably how we originally connected on Flickr. Anyway, he’s doing something that I would have loved to do (and still would). He and 15 others climbed aboard a big yellow bus yesterday and are taking a road trip of the US. Along the way they will be raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. Their blog is here and the Flickr set is here. They’ve had their bus stall a couple of times already, so I hope they make it all the way without too much trouble. (News Article)
Last year I joined the 2000 Bloggers project, which I thought was very cool and which Technorati viewed as gaming the ranking system. I would agree with them if I hadn’t actually found some very, very cool blogs as a result of the project. The latest find is Vanessa Unplugged. Vanessa is another 2K Blogger from Florida. After reading one page of her blog I was hooked, because she’s a thinker and she has a story to tell. I subscribed — I love her writing and her thinking.
What about you all? Any recommendations? Leave a comment with a link so I can update my blogroll, my subscription list and my mind. 
…living life in 19/7 time 
Thank you so much for your comments. I am humbled by your words and blessed to have been led to your site. What a find!
The 2000 Blogger experiment is successful when such connections are made via the internet. I have become a subscriber and will favorite you on Technorati.
It is I who’s made a cool discovery today.
Peace and Love.
~ Vanessa
Awwww, it’s mutual! I did the technorati fave thing, too.
It took me awhile to sort through the 2000 Bloggers who really were spammers and the ones who weren’t, but I’ve really been enjoying going through the final list.
I’m really glad you found some great blogs through the 2000 Bloggers Project. I think most of us who took it seriously found a few new blogs we now adore.
I’m not sure if this is the right place, but just wanted to let you know that your link to me is to my old URL.
This 2000 bloggers thing looks very interesting, but I wish there were a better way of sorting the blogs.
Hi Gideon,
Thanks for the heads-up on that! My blogroll is a hopeless case, I think. I’ll change it right now.