Link Love: 9.25.08
1. Marilyn Monroe kept her life locked away inside two filing cabinets that have been hidden from the world for nearly four decades. Photographer Mark Anderson began an epic two-year project of documenting the contents and here’s what he found.
2. Totally random but super cool: a collection of vintage typewriter tins featuring some amazing typography.
3. Six reasons why freelancers should have a niche blog.
4. Okay, so maybe this isn’t funny to you, but I LOVE IT! Here’s a video of Michael Jackson getting repeatedly pushed into his swimming pool at Neverland by a bunch of hyperactive children! And who knew that Macaulay Culkin was such a crazy driver?!!
5. One of the most neglected parts of a blog is usually the comments section. But, never fear! Here are 30 must-see comment designs!
6. The Truth About Creating a High Traffic Blog is a brilliant read.
7. Where is your username registered? This site will save you hours of site-hopping by immediately letting you know if your username is still available!
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That Vanity Fair article on Marilyn Monroe had me enthralled while I was grocery shopping with my sisters. I almost ran into people a couple of times because I wasn’t paying attention to where I was going.
Usernamecheck.com is KOed right now, I
ll have to remember to check that out later, thanks for the useful links
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Those Typewriter tins are incredible! Art deco design makes me want to swoon, and I’m completely in love with this one:
http://flickr.com/photos/uppercaseyyc/2198757728/in/set-72157603733873729/
The colours! The logo! The simplicity! The all lowercase ‘ribbon’ … and the sheer beauty of the placement of the circle.
Thanks, Nubby!
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that username checker thing is handy!
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Ah, I was just reading that article on niche blogs earlier. I’ll be sure to keep their points in mind as I do an overhaul of my site/blog (and No. 6 ties in nicely to your earlier post about self-branding!).
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The MJ video is pretty funny but it makes me feel sad for him in some ways.
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