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I’m becoming more comfortable to the fact that if I want a reliable RSS service I am going to have to pay for it. But I don’t know if NewsBlur is the service for me. The Android app doesn’t seem Tablet Optimized for one. And for as much of a dog on system resources the Chrome version of Feedly is, it is pretty. Plus I don’t need an RSS based social network. I got Social Networks coming out of my ears already.
Yahoo gives Flickr a new face, a new app, and a new business model
Peter Bright, arstechnica.comRecent activity on the Web site.Buying Tumblr isn’t the only big thing that Yahoo has done today. Flickr, the photo storage and sharing site bought by Yahoo way back in 2005, has been brought into the 21st century with a new look, new pricing, and…
Pretty much. Looks like the end game for Yahoo! is Google. Not sure is Mayer can out Google Google. But I think there is enough of an audience for the two to coexist. All in all, it seems that the new Flickr is designed to do one thing in particular: discourage people from buying any of the upgrade options so that they keep viewing ads instead.
Yes, an Old Mac G5 Does Make a Great BBQ
Jamie Condliffe, gizmodo.comAn old Mac G5 case, some scrap aluminum—and you have the perfect geek’s grill. OK, so there may strictly be more efficient ways to cook outdoors, but this scores maximum nerd points. [Imgur via Macgasm via Ubergizmo]Read more…
If I find an old Mac case I’m doing this.
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Tumblr Agrees to be Purchased by Yahoo
Sean P. Aune, technobuffalo.comThe Yahoo offer to purchase Tumblr has been accepted and the blogging service is formally joining the former search giant.Rumors began spreading just last week, and although a $1.1 billion purchase price was approved by the Yahoo board of director…
I still think Yahoo! should have gone after Pinterest. It’s monetized to a degree, it has a similar audience as to traditional Yahoo! properties, and OMG on Pinterest just seems like a match. Also, if Yahoo! is going to let tumblr continue to be tumblr what is the purpose. That being said I believe in Marissa Mayer. Yahoo! is going things now that they would have never even dared (or been able to do) before she came on as CEO. I have no idea what direction Yahoo! is going in, but they are giving everyone a lot of confidence that where ever they end up will be cool.
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