200-Outstanidng-Blogs Archives

Truly Unique and Outstanding Blogs — Recap Week 7

April 19, 2007 by Liz

A Recap of the Facts

On Monday, February 26, I started a quest to find 200 Unique Blogs. . . . I said that the blogs I am looking for

are one-of-a kind, stand-out, nothing-like-it, wow-will-you-look-at-that. only-one, wish-I-had-that-idea blogs. Every blog in the bunch will be outstanding in its own way.

Then I restated the definition:
A unique and outstanding blog is one so compelling and remarkable that it sticks with you — days later you still want to tell folks to experience it. A unique and outstaninding blog has an amazing impact on a reader. It is unforgettable to both the adult and the kid in you.

Did You Think I Dropped the Ball?

No way. Not on this one. I’ve been looking. Right now this makes somewhere near 75 of them. At 200, I’ll look them all over, take some out, and look some more. I am bound and determined.

A few more Outstanding Blogs

Here are 15 more possibilities. Do you have any you’d like to add to the next list?

No more blank tapes

http://nomoreblanktapes.wordpress.com/

The In-sect

http://www.in-sect.com/

World Photo Blog

http://www.worldphotoblog.com/

equivocality

http://www.equivocality.com/

Momo Freaks Out

http://www.momofreaksout.com/

Taking Your Camera on the Road

http://www.cameraontheroad.com/gallery_of_photography

Wetpaint

http://www.wetpaint.com/

Listen To Your Kids

http://www.listentoyourkids.net/

We Feel Fine

http://www.wefeelfine.org/

Suggestica

http://www.suggestica.com/

Savage Chickens

http://www.savagechickens.com/

ping mag

http://www.pingmag.jp/

25 peeps

http://www.25peeps.com/

found_drama

http://blog.founddrama.net/

BLOG ZICHTBARE ZAKEN

http://zichtbarezaken.web-log.nl/zichtbarezaken/

I’ve only two things left to say:

I’ll be looking . . . are you still looking with me?

Have you seen any unique and outstanding blogs? . . .

UPDATE: I wondered at certain comments that were made about 25peeps when I put up this post. This morning it was linked in a post by In-Sect and I saw that it was updated with new pictures from my last look. What a mistake I made not realizing the direction in which this blog would inevitably go. The overall impact of the 25 photos has become increasingly more sexually graphic from where the blog began. To me that’s a sign the blog has lost it’s focus. I have removed it from the list of potential contenders.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Truly Unique and Outstanding Blogs — Recap Week 3

March 19, 2007 by Liz

A Recap of the Facts

On Monday, February 26, I started a quest to find 200 Unique Blogs. . . . I said that the blogs I am looking for

are one-of-a kind, stand-out, nothing-like-it, wow-will-you-look-at-that. only-one, wish-I-had-that-idea blogs. Every blog in the bunch will be outstanding in its own way.

Remember John Said This Would Be Interesting

John, a wise, money man and bartender at the sidebar, said that it would be interesting to watch.

I still think he was talking about the fun and intrigue observing blogger behavior cross paths with . . . um, er . . . me.

And well, so far it has been.

You see I’m starting to wonder whether our “one size fits all sitcom world” has made us immune to what “unique” really means. I looked it up to be sure I had it right. Merriam Webster and I agree.

1 : being the only one : SOLE
2 a : being without a like or equal : UNEQUALED
3 : UNUSUAL

Maybe I have a special bond with this word that means peculiar. Could be.

A few more Outstanding Blogs

The first list was 15 in no particular order. Now here are a few more. This is taking a long time. That seems like it should be.

Bobbarama

http://www.bobbarama.com

Hello My Name Is Blog

http://www.hellomynameisscott.blogspot.com/

Propellerhead

http://www.propellerhead.tv/

Oh, The Joys

http://othejoys.blogspot.com/index.html

Sand in the Gears

http://www.tonywoodlief.com./

Kim and Jason EscapeAdulthood

http://www.kimandjason.com/blog/

nakedpastor

http://nakedpastor.com/

Chief Happiness Officer

http://positivesharing.com/

KINEDA

http://www.kineda.com/

My Marrakesh

http://moroccanmaryam.typepad.com/

tdaxp

http://www.tdaxp.com/

the ageless project

http://jenett.org/ageless/

Tomorrow Could Be Boring

http://nukapai.typepad.com/

Onemanbandwidth: An American Professor in China

http://onemanbandwidth.com/wordpress/

I’ve only two things left to say:

I’m still looking . . . are you still looking with me?

Not all unique and outstanding blogs come from North America . . .

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Truly Unique and Outstanding Blogs — Recap Week 1

March 5, 2007 by Liz

A Recap of the Facts

On Monday, February 26 I started looking for 200 Unique Blogs. . . . I said that the blogs I am looking for are

are one-of-a kind, stand-out, nothing-like-it, wow-will-you-look-at-that. only-one, wish-I-had-that-idea blogs. Every blog in the bunch will be outstanding in its own way.

Many people came to offer suggestions. Many people came for many reasons.

John Said This Would Be Interesting

John, a wise, money man and bartender at the sidebar, predicted that it would be interesting to watch. John only said that because he knows me.

Part of the fun and intrigue of a project like this is the opportunity to see blogger behavior. I found three kinds of people seemed to show up.

The Authentic Participants These folks saw value in the project and took on the challenge with sincerity. They read the original post; offered blogs they believed in; and contributed to the discussion fully.
The Hopeful Attendees These nice folks brought a blog, often their own blog. Their comments seemed to show that they didn’t fully read the post or perhaps didn’t understand the goal the post had stated. Many of these blogs were almost there, but all of the parts didn’t seem to fit together seamlessly.
The Opportunists I shy from that term, but I couldn’t find another term that seemed to fit. These folks saw an opportunity to promote their blog and in some cases, their product or service. The blogs they left were unremarkable.

It’s also interesting how all who left links seemed to undervalue the impact of design on readers.

Round 2 — Let’s Keep Looking!

Comments have been closed at the old post and this one is open.
I redefine the quest here:

A unique and outstanding blog is one so compelling and remarkable that it sticks with you — days later you still want to tell folks to experience it. A unique and outstaninding blog has an amazing impact on a reader. It is unforgettable to both the adult and the kid in you.

I’m still looking for 200 one-of-a kind, stand-out, nothing-like-it, wow-will-you-look-at-that. only-one, wish-I-had-that-idea blogs. Every blog in the bunch will be outstanding in its own way.

Fifteen Blogs that Stand Out in a Crowd

Each of these blogs is exceptional for one reason and executes well in other facets. That’s why they stand out in a crowd. [The numbers do not represent an order. They only represent a count. Nor does this listing ensure that any blog will remain all the way through to the final 200. Also note: I’m looking for 200 outstanding and unique blogs, NOT a top 200.]

NMC Virtual Worlds a program of the New Media Consortium

http://virtualworlds.nmc.org/

the thinking blog by ilker oldas

http://ilkeryoldas.blogspot.com/

Very Short Novels by David Dale

http://davidbdale.wordpress.com/

Knife Gun Pen by Robert Bruce

http://www.knifegunpen.com/

ha.ckers by Nick and others

http://ha.ckers.org/

From Where I Sit by Michael Hyatt

http://www.michaelhyatt.com/fromwhereisit/

Can Google Hear Me [dot] com

http://www.cangooglehearme.com/index.php?

Creating Passionate Users by Kathy Sierra and Dan Russell

http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/

Engaging the Disquiet by Dave Schoof

http: //thedisquiet.com/index.php?

Hungry for Hunger

http://hungryforhunger.blogspot.com/

Logivc+Emotion by David Armano

http://darmano.typepad.com/logic_emotion/

bla.st

http://bla.st/site/blog/61/

The Occupational Adventure by Curt Rosengren

http://curtrosengren.typepad.com/occupationaladventure/

The dullest blog in the world

http://www.wibsite.com/wiblog/dull/

Bento Box

http://bentobox.bzzagent.com/

How many more can we find?

–ME “Liz” Strauss