Happy Tuesday, Tumblr! You survived another Monday, which is a start. The real question is: Will you survive after all those embarrassing photos of yourself from Halloween surface and spread around the web? I submit that you will, if only because you’ll be distracted by your addiction to all things Tumblr, including the following Tumblr Tuesday selections. They won’t judge you, even if your friends and family will.
The Day in Photos
The fine people at DailyMe run this exemplary photo blog which captures the news of the day. Everything is generously tagged, which is helpful when you’re looking for that perfect AP photo of a cute baby panda.
These Are My Dreams
If you’re into analyzing your dreams, you’ll want to stay awake for this. Zing! TAMD is a collective dream journal, which means this blog has a legitimate excuse for reading like the script from a Spike Jonze movie.
Black and WTF
This site makes me wish the internet had been around since photography was invented. Think of all the epic memes and intergenerational lulz we’d be sharing with our grandparents right now.
Fuck Yeah Venn Diagrams
Imagine if John Venn could see us now. He invented the Venn diagram in 1881 to demonstrate all hypothetically possible relations between sets and today we’re using them for comedic purposes. And I’m looking him up on Wikipedia. Madness.
Toby, Dave & Ian Explain XKCD
xkcd is, of course, a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. Toby, Dave & Ian Explain XKCD is a Tumblr blog of answers, speculation, evidence, and interpretation.
Who do you nominate for next Tumblr Tuesday?
Reblog This Film Festival: Recap
Last week we had the honor of showcasing a few of the incredibly talented filmmakers on Tumblr. Spending the night with our esteemed film community in Hollywood was absolutely spectacular.
But even if you couldn’t make it, we’ve immortalized the event on tumblr.com/films. Go check out these unbelievable short films, print out a poster, and reblog your photos from the red carpet!
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Reblog This Film Festival was last night in Hollywood, and it got me thinking… Sure, I could be bummed that it’s sunny and beautiful in Los Angeles while I’m stuck in a rainy New York. But then I realized I don’t need to go to Hollywood, I can bring Hollywood to me.
Let us now imagine what each of these Tumblr blogs would be like if they were turned into movies!
Watch It Grow
In a world filled with weak facial hair, one man fights against dirty looks and accusations of being a molester for the glory of possessing the most epic mustache of all time. Life as we know it hangs in the balance. With explosions!
Zombify
Terror. Dread. Cute zombies! A small, depressed town in rural America is overrun by the cutest and most adorable zombies that audiences have ever seen! The ignorant townspeople initially fight their invaders, but eventually learn to work with them to make a better world. With explosions!
From Me To You
A mild-mannered NYC photographer and collector finds more than he bargained for in a creepy old antique store. He’s forced to fight for his life as a shadowy government agency hunts for the secret he unearthed. With explosions!
Legos!
A young girl finds that the scenes she makes with her Lego building blocks turn into real life. She decides to use this power to help find her widowed dad a new wife, and learns along the way that you can’t force love and that pirates are awesome. With explosions!
Tom Oatmeal
Tom writes steamy romance novels, but has never felt love himself. After a horse bites off Tom’s hand, he hires a quirky female assistant to help him meet his upcoming deadline. Through a series of hijinks, both learn that you just might find the love of your life when you least expect it. Sadly, these two hate each other with a passion and will both die alone. With toast!
What? I like toast. Who do you nominate for next Tumblr Tuesday?
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After more than 200 worldwide meetups, we wanted to help make them easier to find and organize. Check out the new Tumblr Meetups page, where we’ll be tracking upcoming meetups. Organize your own and get a free Meetup Kit in the mail!
Greetings, Tumblr! I’m coming to you live from a runaway balloon somewhere over Colorado. I’m risking my life here just to get publicity for Tumblr Tuesday and all the rad stuff you guys are doing. I figure that the GQ t-shirt guy from your Dashboard liveblogging in an out-of-control ballon is one hell of a story.
Crap! I’m losing altitude! Hold on, everyone.
Ugh. Good gravy! I’m stuck in some power lines. Somebody send help! Scramble the choppers! Shoot me down with a Red Ryder! Do something!
Fuck Yeah Dogs on Computers
As incredible as these guys are, I want to caution you from encouraging this type of canine behavior. Sure sure, Rex looks cute and innocent now, but give him some time and eventually he’ll be able to do your job and please your significant other.
Rappers That Suck
I’ve always had what I feel is a very rational fear of being forced to compete in a freestyle rap battle against a skillful opponent who deftly crushes me in front of a raucous crowd. This Tumblr blog gives me hope that, while I may still be forced to compete against my will, my opponent may totally suck.
Hello, New York
Well hello right back at’cha, blog! You sure do have some nice photos there. Granted, it’s got to be nearly impossible to take bad photos of the greatest city in the world, but you’ve picked the best of the best.
Prettify
Prettify will make your computer so sexy that you’ll want to take it to fine Italian restaurants. In no time you’ll be forced to admit that it’s the real thing, you’ll sever all ties with friends and family, and you’ll take your computer on a romantic getaway to Bora Bora.
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Courtney is a designer, writer, and journalism student. She writes about fashion and music, enjoys long walks on the beach, and is just your typical awesome Tumblr user.
I’m counting on you guys. Who do you nominate for next Tumblr Tuesday?
Tumblr iPhone 1.1 Sneak Peek!
It’s been submitted to the App Store and should be live this week! Here’s a preview from its wonderful developer, Jeff Rock:
- Video posts. Choose from your camera roll or capture a new video right from the app (iPhone 3GS only).
- Native editing. Need to add tags or update a post on the go? Just tap the ‘edit’ button on a post in the Dashboard to load it up in a native post editor.
- Search. Supports searching across Tumblr, in your Dashboard or on just your posts.
- Built-in web browser. No more losing your place when you tap a link in Dashboard. Now a web browser will pop up and let you investigate the interwebs.
- Post upload status. Never wonder how long it’s going to take that Audio post to upload again.
- Post geotagging. Even I’m not sure what this is for, but I’m sure that it’s going to be awesome.
- Rewritten Dashboard tab (replaces the Sites tab). See all your posts from each of your blogs, including drafts and queues.
- Rewritten Advanced Post Options. New support for Save as draft, Add to Queue, Publish on, Custom post URL’s, Send to Twitter and Ask a question.
- Dashboard now only reloads on command. Not every time you tap the tab. Sorry about that one :P
- Better quality photo posts. Photos are now sent with less compression.
- New bookmarklet format for links. More info coming once 1.1 goes live.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where a post that has been saved for later can become corrupted.
- Fixed a bug where Photo posts can cause crashes.
- Fixed memory leaks.
There’s even more, but most of it is stuff you won’t see. Much of the core of the application was rewired, re-factored, re-plumbed, simplified and enhanced. The end result being a snappier, more flexible code base that’s ready for all the stuff coming in 1.2 and beyond.
We’ll let you know once it goes live on the App Store!
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