Lists are big on the internet. I've known this, but I try to write how and what I want to write about, not use gimmicks to get people here, except in situations like this where I'm spoofing a bit and pointing out exactly what I'm doing.
But there are good reasons to use lists and ProBlogger listed a few of them way back in 2005: 8 Reasons Why Lists are Good for Getting Traffic to your Blog
- Lists are Scannable
- Lists keep posts succinct
- Lists look ‘neat’ [as in tidy I assume, not as in cool]
- Lists are easy to link to
- Lists can be comprehensive
- Lists can add to the ease of writing
- Lists as Memes He gives a little more explanation for each at the link.
So here's my list of a few internet stops you may or may not find interesting:
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From the May 2013 Vanity Fair
Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%
Stiglitz is a Nobel Prize winning economist whose work is on income distribution.Joseph E. StiglitzAmericans have been watching protests against oppressive regimes that concentrate massive wealth in the hands of an elite few. Yet in our own democracy, 1 percent of the people take nearly a quarter of the nation’s income—an inequality even the wealthy will come to regret.
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Before I Die I Want To - A website about the end of the Polaroid camera, psychological safety contracts, and getting people to think about what's really important. Hundreds of photos and "Before I Die. . ." statements. Here are just two.
On the site, scroll to the right.
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A librarian's very patient, detailed, and thoughtful response to a patron who requested a book be restricted. It's the kind of response I try for here, but rarely achieve.
Read it all at the link."Uncle Bobby's Wedding
Recently, a library patron challenged (urged a reconsideration of the ownership or placement of) a book called "Uncle Bobby's Wedding." Honestly, I hadn't even heard of it until that complaint. But I did read the book, and responded to the patron, who challenged the item through email and requested that I respond online (not via snail-mail) about her concerns. . ."
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For those with a very short attention span: One sentence stories. Here's one example from July 2012.
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Visit the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - it looks like they have all their art work here for you to explore. Well, it says 6,793 pieces from their collection.
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Or use a figlet generator. So far I'm not too impressed. I used it to make the numbers on my list here. I'm sure there's more to it than this. You can find out more about figlets here.
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The second site calls itself an ASCII generator. The first font was a called isometric and the second one is called letters. I like that the letter is made up of its own letter. There are lots more fonts to play with. Don't worry, I don't think this will be my new style. Just playing around to avoid doing all the things I need to do.
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