The Flatline : Home to an Array of My Bullshit

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Tue, 21 May 2013 09:44:56 -0400

#thegreatoutdoors #railroad #Warwick #theopenroad (at Warwick...

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:10:12 -0400

#thegreatoutdoors #railroad #Warwick #theopenroad (at Warwick Grove)

"The board of Yahoo, the faded Web pioneer, agreed on Sunday to buy the popular blogging service..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:30:57 -0400

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The board of Yahoo, the faded Web pioneer, agreed on Sunday to buy the popular blogging service Tumblr for about $1.1 billion in cash, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, a signal of how the company plans to reposition itself as the technology industry makes a headlong rush into social media.

The deal, which is expected to be announced as soon as Monday, would be the largest acquisition of a social networking company in years, surpassing Facebook’s $1 billion purchase of Instagram last year.

For Yahoo and its chief executive, Marissa Mayer, buying Tumblr would be a bold move as she tries to breathe new life into the company. The deal, the seventh since Ms. Mayer defected from Google last summer to take over the company, would be her biggest yet. It is meant to give her company more appeal to young people, and to make up for years of missing out on the revolutions in social networking and mobile devices. Tumblr has over 108 million blogs, with many highly active users.

Yet even with all those users, a basic question about Tumblr and other social media sites remains open: Can they make money?

Founded six years ago, Tumblr has attracted a loyal following and raised millions from big-name investors. Still, it has not proved that it can be profitable, nor that it can succeed on mobile devices, which are becoming the gateway to the Internet. Even Facebook faces continued pressure from investors to show it can increase its profits and adapt to the mobile world.

“The challenge has always been, how do you monetize eyeballs?” said Charlene Li, the founder of the Altimeter Group, a consulting firm. “Services like Instagram and Facebook always focus on the user experience first. Once that loyalty is there, they figure out how to carefully, ideally, make money on it.”

A Yahoo spokeswoman declined to comment. A representative for Tumblr did not respond to requests for comment.

If the deal is approved, Ms. Mayer will face the challenge of successfully managing the takeover, given Yahoo’s notorious reputation for paying big money for start-ups and then letting the prizes wither. Previous acquisitions by Yahoo, like the purchase of Flickr for $35 million and a $3.6 billion deal for GeoCities, an early pioneer in social networking, have been either shut down or neglected within the company.

Because of this, Ms. Mayer will face pressure to keep Tumblr’s staff, led by its founder, the 26-year-old David Karp, who dropped out of high school as a 15-year-old programmer. It is unclear whether all of Tumblr’s 175 employees, based in New York City, will move over to Yahoo.

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- The New York Times, “Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion.”

David Karp will get $250 million, BTW.

(via inothernews)

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Mon, 20 May 2013 06:56:29 -0400

#sunlight #thegreatoutdoors #orchards #theopenroad (at...

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:02:33 -0400

#sunlight #thegreatoutdoors #orchards #theopenroad (at Porpiglia Orchard)

For the headache I’m having this morning this little toy...

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:59:05 -0400

For the headache I’m having this morning this little toy is making my day (at Argenio Brothers)

#thegreatoutdoors #spring #theopenroad (at Fort Montgomery,...

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:23:11 -0400

#thegreatoutdoors #spring #theopenroad (at Fort Montgomery, NY)

Pleased to have Jesse Pinkman @glassofwhiskey donning my fridge...

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:51:52 -0400

Pleased to have Jesse Pinkman @glassofwhiskey donning my fridge #fridgemagnet #breakingbad #respectthechemistry #yobitch

juliasegal: selfies

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:16:00 -0400

juliasegal:

selfies

What’s the weather today Ollie? #itzgonnarain #rain (at...

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:40:28 -0400

What’s the weather today Ollie? #itzgonnarain #rain (at Cornwall, NY)

warchiello: disneyaddictgirl: disneycompletesme: chemicalbydef...

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:46:35 -0400

warchiello:

disneyaddictgirl:

disneycompletesme:

chemicalbydefault:

x

haha

All the companies disney has bought. Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars

This is beyond awesome.

Rib Cage

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:56:27 -0400

Rib Cage

To think its only half the room #fire #ohmylordtheresafire...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:44:34 -0400

To think its only half the room #fire #ohmylordtheresafire #theopenroad (at State Line Fire & Safety)

#fog #theopenroad #highpoint I was maxing out with my truck load...

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:59:07 -0400

#fog #theopenroad #highpoint I was maxing out with my truck load at 15 mph going up this. Awesome. (at High Point)

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Wed, 08 May 2013 11:24:06 -0400

I love when the #gloomy #skies bring out a lush green to...

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:57:45 -0400

I love when the #gloomy #skies bring out a lush green to everything. Even #rainy days can be beautiful (at NY/PA BORDER)

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:07:09 -0400

#swings #warnings #labels #bullshit (at Cornwall Elementary...

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:31:54 -0400

#swings #warnings #labels #bullshit (at Cornwall Elementary School)

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Sat, 04 May 2013 22:34:07 -0400

#marshmallows #fire #summer #firepit @luckyeyes4 (at West...

Sat, 04 May 2013 22:04:51 -0400

#marshmallows #fire #summer #firepit @luckyeyes4 (at West Hartford, CT)