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Automattic buys Tumblr for dirt cheap; adult content still banned

August 18, 2019 2 min read blog Tech Tumblr Verizon WordPress Yahoo

News came last week that Verizon is selling Tumblr to Automattic, the people behind WordPress. The sale figure is at a ludicrously low, fire sale-esque amount, reportedly less than $3 million. Yahoo, of

Facebook stores plain text passwords for years; Tumblr traffic drops post-adult material purge

March 21, 2019 2 min read Facebook Tech Tumblr

Social media has made headlines all this week… unfortunately, it’s not for the most flattering reasons. Here’s some of the goings-on with some major social networks. Facebook: Passwords

What are some Tumblr blogging alternatives?

December 04, 2018 5 min read blog Blogspot Digital Ocean Dreamhost SiteGround Tech Tumblr WordPress

Tumblr made a big stir online this week, and not in a way that made anyone excited. On Monday, the Verizon-owned blogging/social media platform announced they planned to block or delete all

My social network usage (Spring 2018)

March 11, 2018 3 min read Facebook Google Plus Instagram LinkedIn Pinterest Tech Tumblr Twitter YouTube

I thought I’d look at my social network usage as it now stands, versus the last time I wrote in-depth about it. Facebook Photo by opopododo (Flickr / CC BY) Facebook’

My social network usage (Spring 2017)

March 17, 2017 3 min read Facebook Google Plus Instagram LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit Tech Tumblr Twitter

I last looked at my social media usage state last fall, when I wrote about how I promote my blog using social media. However, I thought the current status quo merited a full-fledged

How I promote my blog via social media

September 05, 2016 2 min read blog email Facebook Google Plus Instagram Pinterest RSS Tech Tumblr Twitter

How to promote one’s blog via social media is a heavily written topic online. Thus, I thought I’d also join in. I’ve listed below what social media

Verizon to buy Yahoo for $4.8 billion

July 25, 2016 2 min read Flickr merger Tech Tumblr Verizon Yahoo

For a long time, Yahoo’s fortunes have dwindled, with lots of wondering what will become of the 90s Internet giant. Now, it’s official: the company is being sold to

My social network usage (Spring 2016)

March 14, 2016 5 min read Facebook Google Plus LinkedIn Pinterest Tech Tumblr Twitter

Here’s a look at, and my thoughts on, my current social media usage. Facebook Some months ago, I shut down the Facebook page I made for this blog. Facebook’s

Yahoo turns 20 today

March 02, 2015 2 min read anniversary Flickr GeoCities Tech Tumblr Yahoo

Apparently it’s been longer than I thought: one of the first big Web companies, Yahoo, turns 20 years old today. A lot’s changed since 1995 for the Internet…

I'm giving Tumblr and Pinterest a go

February 17, 2015 1 min read Pinterest Tech Tumblr

As the subject line says, I’m trying out Pinterest and Tumblr. My motivations for such are an interest in trying out a few new social media networks, staying current on popular