First best is My HAPPY BIRTHDAY..! 
Blogging
Massive List Of Killer Freelancing Tips By and For Our Readers from Freelance Folder
How to Craft a Blog Post - 10 Crucial Points to Pause from ProBlogger
How To Get to the Front Page of Digg - 6 Ingredients of a Successful Digg Campaign From ProBlogger
27 Definitions for “Blog” From Daily Blog Tips
What blog posts bring in the most readers? by Jacob Cass
Graphic Design
30 inspiring Flickr groups on typography by David Airey
BBC logo design evolution from LogoDesignLove
10 Creative Designers of the Month August from dZineBlog
40 Dark and Futuristic Photoshop Effects from PSDTUTS
45 Photoshop Tutorials for Creating Wallpaper from Vandelay Design
45 Beautiful Motion Blur Photos from Smashing Magazine
General
Back to School: 10 Great Web Apps for College Students from ReadWriteWeb
7 Little Habits That Can Change Your Life, and How to Form Them from ZenHabits
There are lot more mention worthy articles, a look at the links in the BlogRoll can lead to more beautiful things from August.
Nice list of useful things, and also Happy Birthday!
PS - Going to subscribe to your RSS now
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