Tumblin'

I heard of Tumblr when it first came out but didn't pay much attention to it (like I didn't do with most web 2.0 things then), and I can't even remember how I stumbled across it now, but I think it totally rocks. It's not as minimalistic as Twitter (which is quite worthless in my opinion), nor is it as "heavy" as a regular blog. A tumblelog, as they are called, is still a blog in most ways but the mentality is different. It's for the quick and dirty, day to day stuff. See a good video on YouTube, put it up on your Tumblr. Find a cool site, link it on your Tumblr. Read a good quote, post it in your Tumblr. Still doesn't sound like much different from what you do with a regular blog, but the interface is easier. On the dashboard you pick the category, and that post is formatted accordingly.

Having been a blogger for many years (and giving it up less than a year ago because I felt I was "over" the whole blog), Tumblr fits my needs perfectly, and hopefully my Tumblr will be something I'll update with frequency, rather than the slow death of a rarely updated blog. The only downside to Tumblr so far is that there's no comment function, it's only a one way communication. A stream of consciousness blog, as someone described it.

There's even a Mac widget for easy posting, although it only features regular text posts at the moment, not all the categories. There's no standalone AIR app either, which this definitely needs. Maybe I'll try and make one, if I ever find the time.

While my own Tumblr page blows visually at the moment, there are some really nice-looking ones out there, such as this isn't happening and paul giacheiro.