1. Think of this as the Newsweek Website without all the boring parts. And with the sophistication, attention span and sense of humor of a 15-year-old boy.

    — Newsweek on their Tumblr

  2. #fiction →

    As the Internet continues to grow and develop, writers will continue to flock to it to express their emotions, showcase their expertise, and discover themselves. Six years ago, it would have been impossible to find any of these stories, unless you happened to come across a fun gem online, and it went through the normal email chain. But now, with Trending Topics, and blog tags, and NaNoWriMo, there are more ways to read and find interesting content that relates to your needs.

    Recently, I used Tumblr’s relatively new tag channel feature with the trend “#fiction”, just to see if it was filled with others’ work reposted, or quotes from authors on writing. To my surprise, it wasn’t; rather, the majority of the page was filled with original fiction, written by people just like myself. I fell in love with it instantly, checking the page at least five times a day, and liking the stories that I feel I’d want to revisit. It’s truly the triumph of technology.

    So, from now on, I’ll be tagging my short stories with #fiction, and, if you’re a writer, I hope you’ll do the same. If not, be sure to at least check out the tag channel, and see if there’s enough content to keep you around. I guarantee there will be.

  3. Community

    I’m always amazed to see what the Tumblr community is able to produce. From the great things, to the somewhat obnoxious things, you can always find inspiration by browsing your Dashboard, and, thus, produce inspiring content.

    However, besides the publicity posts for IBM, Newsweek, Gary Vaynerchuk, etc., Tumblr hasn’t really shown off their community a format where you can glance over all the interesting projects that their users have been able to pull off collectively.

    In comes my suggestion: the Community page, a feature that could change Tumblr’s outlook on showcasing their site and product in general.

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  4. Calvin & Hobbes & Tumblr.

    Calvin & Hobbes & Tumblr.

  5. Tumblr Goes Real Time →

    Starting today, the popular light blogging platform Tumblr will publish its users’ feeds in real time. Tumblr will use the increasingly popular PubSubHubbub format to announce updates. Tumblr’s real-time hub will be powered by Superfeedr. Thanks to today’s updates, Tumblr - which has close to 2.5 million users - will now be able to send out real-time alerts to any service that supports the PubSubHubbub format.

  6. This photo was found on Google Maps, right outside the Tumblr offices. Note to self: Don’t piss off Chris.

    This photo was found on Google Maps, right outside the Tumblr offices. Note to self: Don’t piss off Chris.

  7. prettygoodstuff:

    PRESS + | Benjamin Ducroz

    Yet another tumblelog by yours truly. And I promise, I won’t delete this one in a mere matter of hours. I have awesome plans for this site.

  8. SHANE ADAMS IS WRITING. →

    As I’ve said before, I’m a writer. I’m not the best there ever was, but I’m not terrible. So, like any other writer that fits into that category, I’m on the Internet.

    I’ve used this blog to post reviews of movies and CDs, and even posted some short stories. However, I felt like, along with all the other crap I post on this site, the writing gets lost in the mix. I felt like I needed my own portfolio.

    Thanks to the ability to have multiple blogs on Tumblr, and subdomains from GoDaddy, that portfolio now exists. By clicking the link above (or clicking here, if you’re that lazy), you can read through some of my writing, leave comments, and subscribe for more. It’ll be the only blog I use to actually write. Not post a song, not post a link, but just write.

    I’ve procrastinated enough; I still have to write 11,000 words by Monday for NaNoWriMo. Go ahead and view the site, and, if you notice any problems, or have a suggestion, feel free to contact me.

  10. (via topherchris)

    (via topherchris)

  12. Justin Johnson of onetrick.net proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Marissa Nystrom, with the help of Tumblr. The Internet just took a collective “AWWWWWWW!”.

    Justin Johnson of onetrick.net proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Marissa Nystrom, with the help of Tumblr. The Internet just took a collective “AWWWWWWW!”.

  13. Just an observation.

    Every so often, I’ll get an influx of ‘likes’ on one single post (it’s always the one about McDonald’s black website) where the usernames don’t make any damn sense. But, hell, I still appericiate that you think McDonald’s having a black website is stupid, mydogsboner and glasshousestoner. And you too, robotonfire and oldpeoplesmelllikesorrow.

  14. You Tumblr people really promote things when you need to, don’t you?

    You Tumblr people really promote things when you need to, don’t you?

  15. How Tumblr Support Works

    What I wrote to Tumblr:

    I’d like to know if I could possibly receive a vacant username, since it has no title, no posts, no icon, no description, nothing. I ask, from the bottom of my heart, if I can gain access to this domain, and use it for myself, since it’s not been used for years. Thanks!

    What Tumblr reads:

    Yaddah yaddah yaddah yaddah RECEIVE yaddah yaddah VACANT USERNAME yaddah yaddah yaddah yaddah yaddah yaddah yaddah yaddah yaddah yadda. THANKS.

    Then they send you this email:

    Unfortunately, we cannot release taken or dormant URLs / web addresses at this time. My apologies. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can help you with. Thanks for using Tumblr!