the memory motel

(via Meet the hexaflexagon. It’s about to blow your mind.)

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:20:50 -0400

meet the hexaflexagon!

(via Meet the hexaflexagon. It’s about to blow your mind.)

Exobotics!

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:14:45 -0400

Exobotics!: this is so radical!!

Hello from me and Winston… Lazy and happy today!

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:23:18 -0400

Hello from me and Winston…
Lazy and happy today!

“Hello world” said my sunflower.

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:34 -0400

“Hello world” said my sunflower.

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Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:34 -0400

Winston and Scout. Scout his my son’s dog who is home...

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:53:34 -0400

Winston and Scout. Scout his my son’s dog who is home visiting.
He’s a sweetheart!
Winston looks like he’s smiling but his eyes are saying
“when the fuck his he leaving????”
He’s had enough. Poor thing.

My little yard is truly my happy place. Been on the road for a...

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:59 -0400

My little yard is truly my happy place.
Been on the road for a solid month and work is kicking my ass.
Home feels like paradise.
Thankful!!!

newsweek: In this week’s Newsweek, a little something about...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:29:53 -0400

newsweek:

In this week’s Newsweek, a little something about Yahoo & Tumblr’s marriage. And a request: “Please don’t mess with any of our favorite Tumblrs, like the beauties below.”

BEST TUMBLR FOR BREAKING NEWS: SHORTFORMBLOG

MOST LOL-WORTHY ANIMAL TUMBLR: CATS THAT LOOK LIKE RON SWANSON

BEST CROWDSOURCED TECH TUMBLR: THE INTERNET WISHLIST

MOST CHARMING VINTAGE-Y TUMBLR: QUESTIONABLE ADVICE AND ADVERTISEMENTS

MOST STIMULATING ART-AND-DESIGN TUMBLR: HELLO YOU CREATIVES

MOST GORGEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY TUMBLR: FOTOJOURNALISMUS

TRAVEL TUMBLR THAT’S ALMOST AS GOOD AS AN ACTUAL TRIP: THE TRAVEL NETWORK

MOST POP-CULTURE-SAVVY FASHION TUMBLR: TEXTBOOK

BEST BOYFRIEND TUMBLR: YOUR LL BEAN BOYFRIEND

Congrats everyone! Now go follow those tumblrs and get them up in yo’ dashboard. Sorry about the caps, btw, we copy/pasted straight from the website and did we feel like going through and rewriting these headilnes? No we did not. We are too busy applauding. Click through though to see what we wrote about each winner.

needs a good beating….

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:28:32 -0400

needs a good beating….

hatefulatheist: divineirony: Wolf Blitzer Asks Tornado...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:17:53 -0400

hatefulatheist:

divineirony:

Wolf Blitzer Asks Tornado Survivor If She Thanked the Lord; Tells Him She’s an Atheist

There was a moment of levity in Oklahoma Tuesday when CNN host Wolf Blitzer, concluding an interview with a woman named Rebecca and her 19-month-old son Anders who survived the devastating tornado, asked her if she thanked the Lord for a decision that saved her life.

“I’m actually an atheist,” she replied, laughing.

She added she wouldn’t blame other people for thanking the Lord, though.

Rebecca said she decided to leave her house with Anders, a fateful move as it was later destroyed by the tornado. She returned after it hit to see her husband Brian searching the remains of the home for her and their son, leading to a tearful reunion.

I heard about this story this morning, and I love seeing this. I have to say that her awkwardness in being asked the question was obvious, but she was honest and spoke how she truly feels. That is brave, so often Atheists put in to that situation will simply go along with what is being said to not rock the boat. Bravo to this woman!

(via Matthew Cusick : Paintings & Collage : Map...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:15 -0400

(via Matthew Cusick : Paintings & Collage : Map Works)

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Wed, 22 May 2013 09:24:47 -0400

fat-birds: mustardhills: My bird, Cinnamon. We call her Beepers...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:19 -0400

fat-birds:

mustardhills: My bird, Cinnamon. We call her Beepers ‘cause she beeps.

i literally cannot with this bird

blastedheath: Tim Maguire (Australian, b. 1958), Untitled...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:15:52 -0400

blastedheath:

Tim Maguire (Australian, b. 1958), Untitled 15.04, 1995. Oil on polyester, 200 x 200 cm.

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Tue, 21 May 2013 09:05:35 -0400

lickypickystickyme: I’m willing to watch that horrible movie...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:08 -0400

lickypickystickyme:

I’m willing to watch that horrible movie just over this sappy feelgood stuff.

src

lizzywolfswood: malformalady: A convocation of eagles in a...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:32 -0400

lizzywolfswood:

malformalady:

A convocation of eagles in a Safeway parking lot. Via Reddit

Photo credit: Tim Moyer

Uh..

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Mon, 20 May 2013 19:43:31 -0400

i hope they made it!

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:57:07 -0400

i hope they made it!

marissamayr: I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:48:24 -0400

marissamayr:

I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr!

We promise not to screw it up. Tumblr is incredibly special and has a great thing going. We will operate Tumblr independently. David Karp will remain CEO. The product roadmap, their team, their wit and irreverence will all remain the same as will their mission to empower creators to make their best work and get it in front of the audience they deserve. Yahoo! will help Tumblr get even better, faster.

Tumblr has built an amazing place to follow the world’s creators. From art to architecture, fashion to food, Tumblr hosts 105 million different blogs. With more than 300 million monthly unique visitors and 120,000 signups every day, Tumblr is one of thefastest-growing media networks in the world. Tumblr sees 900 posts per second (!) and 24 billion minutes spent onsite each month. On mobile, more than half of Tumblr’s users are using the mobile app, and those users do an average of 7 sessions per day. Tumblr’s tremendous popularity and engagement among creators, curators and audiences of all ages brings a significant new community of users to the Yahoo! network. The combination of Tumblr+Yahoo! could grow Yahoo!’s audience by 50% to more than a billion monthly visitors, and could grow traffic by approximately 20%.

In terms of working together, Tumblr can deploy Yahoo!’s personalization technology and search infrastructure to help its users discover creators, bloggers, and content they’ll love. In turn, Tumblr brings 50 billion blog posts (and 75 million more arriving each day) to Yahoo!’s media network and search experiences. The two companies will also work together to create advertising opportunities that are seamless and enhance user experience.

As I’ve said before, companies are all about people. Getting to know the Tumblr team has been really amazing. I’ve long held the view that in all things art and design, you can feel the spirit and demeanor of those who create them. That’s why it was no surprise to me that David Karp is one of the nicest, most empathetic people I’ve ever met. He’s also one of the most perceptive, capable entrepreneurs I’ve worked with. His respect for Tumblr’s community of creators is awesome, and I’m absolutely delighted to have him and his entire team join Yahoo!.

Both Tumblr and Yahoo! share a vision to make the Internet the ultimate creative canvas by focusing on users, design — and building experiences that delight and inspire the world every day.

http://yahoo.tumblr.com/