Installing the stumbleupon toolbar and hitting the stumble button has been both an insight and a curse as I've got thoroughly addicted to stumbling sites that other people have found. As a social networking/web 2.0 application, stumbleupon has been a phenomena in the simplicity of it's idea yet it's genius in understanding the complexities of social interaction and human curiosity. It's been one of those things that I have understood more the more that I have participated, and I have genuinely been intrigued by the humour, style and creativity of the sites that people find.
On a stumbling session I will find usually a smattering of decent humour, well designed sites and inspirational artwork that I wouldn't have normaly found if this facility wasn't available. However, there is the very rare circumstance when you find something that is truely remarkeable that mere words can't describe. Pure luck of hitting the stumble button found myself looking at A Mother's Journey a photographic masterpiece following the traumatic events of a childs final months battling cancer. It is no wonder that this work won a pullitzer as the energy and emotions are captured so vividly and dramatically. It is hard to not be touched by looking at these photographs and following a journey that some would say is the hardest a person can take.
It is nice to be reminded that there is a human touch to working on the web sometimes and I for one feel better for knowing and sharing such important sites like this and being reminded that the internet is not all about cool widgets and clever designs.
Labels: social networking, webdesign
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That is truly powerful, heart-rending stuff.
Thank you for posting it: I would not have seen it otherwise.
No probs Linda, some things need to be told and I think that there is a duty sometimes to pass on truly wonderful, inspiring and truthful things on the internet when we discover them. It's part of what the internet should be all about.
Great post bro, stumble is definatley a creation and a half and ive also got my self caught in a stumble spree a few days at a time so i know where your coming from.
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Well-written post...the internet is beautiful and things like stumble can be an addiction but there is that human element to this...not sure if I would share my families suffering on the internet. Guess it's good to be exposed to everything humankind has to offer, good and bad
I love stumble too, great sites and new things to be learned. I love blogs for the same reason. The mothers journey, wow you are right. It was a huge dose of reality, I really felt like I was there and part of the journey, no wonder it own a Pulitzer prize. Thank you for sharing.
Stumbling has indeed brought much fun to the web and at times show us wonderful sites that we would not have found without stumbling. Nicely written.