Motivated and inspired

January 15, 2007

WOW! I couldn’t believe my eyes today, when I checked my RSS feedburner statistics and saw that I have 10 RSS subscribers. Last time I checked it, over a week ago, it showed 0. So now I’m even more motivated and inspired to write more regularly. I’m starting a new series showcasing unusual website designs [...]

written by Vivien

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I’m starting a new series showcasing unusual website designs that inspire and challenge us to think outside the box. Over the years I’ve collected many of such sites in my bookmarks - now it’s time to categorize them and share with the world.

I’m hoping to add to my collection through the comments, so feel free to add your resources here as well.

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Shankar Ganesh

Keep writing!
My Best Wishes!
I stumbled upon your blog from somewhere.
And I am visiting it everyday.
I could even tell I am addicted to your blog’s design.
It’s perfect, neat and eyecatchy.
Though you post a post everyday, it’s good.
Quality is much better than quantity, by the way.
Added your blog to my blog’s blogroll @ http://shankarthetechie.blogspot.com

January 16th, 2007 at 12:30 pm

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Shankar Ganesh

I have subscribed to your feed, and yet I visit your blog everyday just to get a feel of it!
YOU RAWK! :)

January 16th, 2007 at 12:31 pm

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ibit

Thank you for the kind words, Shankar and for adding my blog to your blogroll. As a thank you gift, I’ve added yours to my links as well :-)

January 16th, 2007 at 4:51 pm

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Shankar Ganesh

Thanx for adding, ibit.

January 17th, 2007 at 1:01 pm

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Hi, I'm Vivien. Thanks for visiting my Inspiration Bit. I often find myself scouring the internet looking for either answers to many questions I have or websites that inspire me, sites that I can learn from. On what topics you might ask — any topics that interest me, anything from web design to typography and art, from blogging to entrepreneurship, from programming to open source.
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When I'm not blogging, I design web sites, teach, play with my daughter and try to balance family, work, friends and a somewhat active social life on

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