Anyone have any feels on Tumblr opening up monetization to us users?
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Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Anyone have any feels on Tumblr opening up monetization to us users?
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Friday, October 9, 2015
computokido: Hey guys, I just wanted to post this because I’ve...
Hey guys, I just wanted to post this because I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to get links in your description. All you need to do is go to tumblr on your web browser (it won’t work on the app) and edit your description. Then put the code from the image in ☺️ I hope this helps.
Basic html is basic.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Friday, October 3, 2014
Apple Watch is clunky, but...
Apple Watch is clunky in it's first iteration, and I will absolutely support anyone making that argument. The thing about Apple Watch, though, is that in spite of that clunk, it's reimagining what a watch is and should be while at the same time retaining key attributes of watches as they are. In a very real sense, it's the iPod of the wrist.
Android Wear is a great platform, and I kind of want an Android Wear watch. I'm sure that the next round of Android Wear watches are going to be really good, and the platform will continue to grow. Google (and OEM's) did a really great job of adapting Android to fit our current idea of a smartwatch. Motorola did an awesome job of fitting that into a modern round watch.
But that's the problem: they fit smartwatch technology onto a watch.
The Moto 360 is a round touchscreen with a leather strap, so it looks like a regular watch, and it behaves like a smartphone. That's the definition of a smartwatch right now. And that's great.
Apple Watch, on the other hand, is something different. Yes, it's still a touchscreen that delivers notifications, and it still has a strap. The complaint is that it's not a round face, so it's a little more phone than watch. But Apple Watch isn't trying to be a normal watch; most people don't wear normal watches right now. The interface is gross, I agree, and I'm not sold on the contacts button or the crown, but it's trying.
The crown is a new way to interact with devices which is reminiscent of watches of the past, but does something completely different. Most of Apple's bands reimagine the traditional clasp mechanism into something far better and more modern. Most importantly, Apple want their watch to do something, rather than the notification hub with other limited features that Google is pushing with Android Wear. Wear is still a good platform, and it's far more sophisticated than Pebble, but Apple Watch is doing a better job reimagining what a smartwatch is than either of those platforms.
In fact, one might even say that Apple Watch isn't a smartwatch the same way that iPhone isn't a smartphone. iPhone is an iPhone. Apple Watch might just be its own product category.
Let me know what you guys think in the comments. This was literally a stream of consciousness writing (zero editing) so let me know if I even make sense.
Android Wear is a great platform, and I kind of want an Android Wear watch. I'm sure that the next round of Android Wear watches are going to be really good, and the platform will continue to grow. Google (and OEM's) did a really great job of adapting Android to fit our current idea of a smartwatch. Motorola did an awesome job of fitting that into a modern round watch.
But that's the problem: they fit smartwatch technology onto a watch.
The Moto 360 is a round touchscreen with a leather strap, so it looks like a regular watch, and it behaves like a smartphone. That's the definition of a smartwatch right now. And that's great.
Apple Watch, on the other hand, is something different. Yes, it's still a touchscreen that delivers notifications, and it still has a strap. The complaint is that it's not a round face, so it's a little more phone than watch. But Apple Watch isn't trying to be a normal watch; most people don't wear normal watches right now. The interface is gross, I agree, and I'm not sold on the contacts button or the crown, but it's trying.
The crown is a new way to interact with devices which is reminiscent of watches of the past, but does something completely different. Most of Apple's bands reimagine the traditional clasp mechanism into something far better and more modern. Most importantly, Apple want their watch to do something, rather than the notification hub with other limited features that Google is pushing with Android Wear. Wear is still a good platform, and it's far more sophisticated than Pebble, but Apple Watch is doing a better job reimagining what a smartwatch is than either of those platforms.
In fact, one might even say that Apple Watch isn't a smartwatch the same way that iPhone isn't a smartphone. iPhone is an iPhone. Apple Watch might just be its own product category.
Let me know what you guys think in the comments. This was literally a stream of consciousness writing (zero editing) so let me know if I even make sense.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
It's said that good writer write a lot, and read even more. I've got the reading part down; between reddit, Flipboard, iBooks, Medium, tumblr, and Instapaper, I am reading during nearly any downtime. Where I am not optimal is the writing area.
Sure, I have this blog. I have a tumblr and a medium too, but there's something about the published longform post that seems to be intimidating, and this lead to not much getting written, and not often. I try, yes, but you can tell if you follow this blog that my posts aren't at consistent intervals. My tumblr, internetofme.tumblr.com is pretty active, but most of that isn't longform.
I'm sure part of the problem is that this isn't my main source of income, so it gets pushed to a lower priority, but I still really enjoy writing.
I want to be a better writer. I want to form better arguments, and I want to write more in general. I think it would be a good thing to write every day. That's where Day One comes in.
Day One is a journaling app that recently went free on iOS via the App Store. It emphasizes recording thoughts whenever they hit you, be it long or short form. There is also a version for Mac, so the app can be with you no matter what setting you're in. It supports Markdown syntax, so it simplifies writing for the internet. It also supports writing reminders, so as to encourage daily entries.
I hope this app will help me write. I often have an issue of forgetting brilliant writing topics when it comes time to actually write, so I hope that the short form thought recording abilities of this app will help me record everything I think about writing about. So far, in my days of usage, it has. I've even gone back and expanded on some of those ideas.
Maybe some of my entries in the app will end up as drafts for later posts, and maybe they won't. But I think it's beneficial to have a place for drafts to be stored and ideas to be fleshed out. It's worry-free writing. I will indicate which future posts arise from Day One with a "via Day One" at the end of said posts.
My plan is to use Day One's reminders feature to set up a time every day (or nearly every day) where all I do is write (on Day One, or on one of my blogging platforms). It'll be like my email hour, but for writing. We'll see what that yields.
via Day One
Sure, I have this blog. I have a tumblr and a medium too, but there's something about the published longform post that seems to be intimidating, and this lead to not much getting written, and not often. I try, yes, but you can tell if you follow this blog that my posts aren't at consistent intervals. My tumblr, internetofme.tumblr.com is pretty active, but most of that isn't longform.
I'm sure part of the problem is that this isn't my main source of income, so it gets pushed to a lower priority, but I still really enjoy writing.
I want to be a better writer. I want to form better arguments, and I want to write more in general. I think it would be a good thing to write every day. That's where Day One comes in.
Day One is a journaling app that recently went free on iOS via the App Store. It emphasizes recording thoughts whenever they hit you, be it long or short form. There is also a version for Mac, so the app can be with you no matter what setting you're in. It supports Markdown syntax, so it simplifies writing for the internet. It also supports writing reminders, so as to encourage daily entries.
I hope this app will help me write. I often have an issue of forgetting brilliant writing topics when it comes time to actually write, so I hope that the short form thought recording abilities of this app will help me record everything I think about writing about. So far, in my days of usage, it has. I've even gone back and expanded on some of those ideas.
Maybe some of my entries in the app will end up as drafts for later posts, and maybe they won't. But I think it's beneficial to have a place for drafts to be stored and ideas to be fleshed out. It's worry-free writing. I will indicate which future posts arise from Day One with a "via Day One" at the end of said posts.
My plan is to use Day One's reminders feature to set up a time every day (or nearly every day) where all I do is write (on Day One, or on one of my blogging platforms). It'll be like my email hour, but for writing. We'll see what that yields.
via Day One
Monday, May 26, 2014
The case for a "Google Experience" store
Samsung’s Experience, Apple’s Lifestyle, Nexus… Devices?
Just finished this post on Medium about my thoughts after visiting a local Best Buy. Let me know what you think in the comments, and also tell me whether you like embedded Medium articles, or prefer native Blogger posts.
Just finished this post on Medium about my thoughts after visiting a local Best Buy. Let me know what you think in the comments, and also tell me whether you like embedded Medium articles, or prefer native Blogger posts.
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