#marco arment

[ultranurd]

New Overcast

On Tuesday, on the app’s 10th anniversary, Marco launched a major update to Overcast, the podcast app I’ve been using since its launch. Smart Speed has saved you an extra 931 hours beyond speed adjustments alone. There are a lot of changes big and small. I think one of the most obvious ones is that reordering episodes in a playlist seems to work without any more occasional rendering bugs (like…

[ninelivesastrology]

“On February 19th, 2007, the first version of Tumblr was founded by David Karp and Marco Arment,” while I don’t know the time it was launched, I’m 70% sure it was launched under the Moon-Venus conjunction in Pisces. I drew up a chart with the suspected and debatable Ascendant… and I have commentary.

A combust Mercury, the planet of writing and technology, is in its Detriment and Fall of Pisces retrograding back into the Sun. Nightmarish. There’s no way Gemini was the Ascendant with Mercury in that condition.

But the lord of the 3rd House in the 11th kind of overrides that simply because it’s a more accurate signification of bringing correspondence and documentation to groups of people. I don’t know.

The Taurus Ascendant with an Exalted Venus in the 11th House fits since Tumblr went onto become this artsy, dreamy form of social media. Let us not even mention the Tumblr-esque pornography and erotica since Venus has its significations in sex as well. It’s eyeroll worthy.

Even people using Tumblr as a vision board and the 11th House presence of aspirations. If this is an accurate rectification, the Moon conjoining Venus is the saving grace.

It’s always highly debated which House rules social media. Some astrologers say it’s the 3rd House. Others say it’s the 11th because of affiliations and like-minded people.

What house do you think rules social media?

[set-sail-your-thoughts]

Happy Birthday @tumblr

Today in Media History: David Karp and Marco Arment launched Tumblr in 2007. On February 19, 2007, the first version of the Tumblr microblogging service was founded by David Karp and Marco Arment.

[mrsblackruby]

[mitchipedia]

Nifty: Cometeer ships concentrated frozen gourmet coffee in single-service pods for your home and business. Dilute it and drink it hot or cold.

I found out about this when Marco Arment brought it up on the Accidental Tech Podcast.

Arment is a coffee enthusiast—he even roasted his own beans at home for a while—but he’s been busy, and his house, including his kitchen, is under construction, so he used Cometeer and bought take-out coffee.

He says the Cometeer coffee is excellent, but it is too expensive and too much hassle to make it a regular habit. Yes, it’s convenient once it’s in your freezer, but it has to be kept frozen until it’s there.

Cometeer ships in allotments of 32 or 64 one-cup pods. Their least expensive rate comes to $2 per cup. I guess that’s not bad for take-out coffee, but it’s too much for the coffee you have at home.

Still, a neat idea.

Arment is a tech podcaster (obvs, his podcast is called the Accidental Tech Podcast), developer of the Overcast podcast app, and formerly in charge of technology for Tumblr.

[fated-mates]

Just a reminder that we really love Overcast by indie developer and podcaster Marco Arment. There is no better podcast app out there. If you listen to Fated Mates on an iPhone, it's a no-brainer.

[hackernewsrobot]

One of the best podcasting apps you know is built by a single person

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[ghost-onthealtar]

I am haunted by the knowledge that former tumblr coder Marco Arment may be a swinger and that his wife would keep him for the sex if it came down to it

[hivextech]

7 Tech Podcasts You Can't Miss in 2024 (Seriously, They're That Good)

1. This Week in Tech (TWiT)

This Week in Tech (TWiT) is a go-to podcast that provides a comprehensive overview of the tech industry.

Hosted by Leo Laporte, this show features a roundtable of tech journalists and experts who dissect the latest news, products, and advancements every Sunday.

With in-depth discussions of major tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter, TWiT's experts guide you through the complex world of modern technology.

They also cover emerging startups fighting for a place in the competitive tech landscape.

2. TED Tech

Technology is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace, from virtual reality to the Internet of Things. However, it's essential to ensure that these advancements empower, connect, and benefit society.

TED Tech, hosted by Sherrell Dorsey, explores the latest ideas from TED Speakers, delving into the riveting questions at the intersection of technology, society, science, design, business, and innovation.

Through thought-provoking discussions, TED Tech examines how technology can build, empower, and connect us in meaningful ways.

This podcast provides a unique perspective on the role of technology in our lives, ensuring that you stay informed about the potential implications and opportunities.

3. Bloomberg Technology

For business leaders seeking a daily dose of technology news, Bloomberg Technology is an invaluable resource. Led by Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow, this program is the only daily news show dedicated exclusively to technology, innovation, and the future of business.

With its finger on the pulse of the tech industry, Bloomberg Technology keeps you up-to-date on the latest developments, trends, and innovations shaping the business.

Whether it's groundbreaking advancements, mergers and acquisitions, or insights from industry leaders, this podcast provides a comprehensive view of the tech world's impact on businesses.

4. Pivot

The Pivot podcast offers an engaging blend of tech insights and lively dialogue, hosted by renowned journalist Kara Swisher and NYU professor Scott Galloway. This dynamic duo covers a wide range of topics relevant to the modern tech business world.

From keeping you up-to-date on key technological advancements and industry shifts to providing perspective on mergers, acquisitions, and leadership changes impacting the tech sector, Pivot has you covered.

Additionally, Swisher and Galloway share their views on investment opportunities, helping you navigate the complex world of tech investments.

What sets Pivot apart is its unique combination of informative content and lighthearted banter. Swisher and Galloway bring both depth and humor to their discussions, making the podcast a compelling listen for tech enthusiasts and business professionals alike.

Their dynamic rapport ensures that you stay engaged while gaining valuable insights.

5. Accidental Tech Podcast

For those with a keen interest in Apple products, software development, and general tech news, the Accidental Tech Podcast (ATP) is a must-listen. Hosted by Marco Arment, Casey Liss, and John Siracusa, ATP offers a casual and engaging exploration of the tech world.

Listening to ATP is akin to joining a relaxed conversation with knowledgeable friends who possess a deep understanding of technology, yet manage to keep their discussions accessible and enjoyable.

Whether you're deeply embedded in the tech industry or a casual consumer seeking to stay informed, ATP provides valuable perspectives that can enhance your understanding and appreciation of the technology that surrounds us.

6. AI in Business Podcast

The AI in Business Podcast is a valuable resource for non-technical business leaders seeking to navigate the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence.

Hosted by Daniel Faggella, CEO of Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research, this podcast aims to help you find AI opportunities, align AI capabilities with your business strategy, and ultimately deliver a return on investment.

Each week, Faggella interviews top AI executives from Fortune 500 firms and unicorn startups, uncovering trends, use cases, and best practices for practical AI adoption.

Through these insightful conversations, you'll gain a deeper understanding of how to effectively integrate AI into your business operations.

7. Darknet Diaries

Step into the shadowy corners of the internet with Darknet Diaries, hosted by Jack Rhysider. 

This captivating podcast takes you on a journey through the realms of cybercrime, hacktivism, and hidden network activities, offering a unique perspective on the digital underground.

Darknet Diaries features engaging true stories of hackers, breaches, and shadow government activities, narrated by a diverse range of individuals involved in these covert operations, from ex-NSA employees to hackers and professional poker players.

Rhysider's compassionate and respectful interview style ensures that the human element behind these headlines is not overlooked.

Whether you're interested in internet security, privacy issues, or simply captivating narratives, Darknet Diaries brings to light the complex world of digital intrigue in a way that is both informative and profoundly engaging.

You're going to love the stories this podcast tells.

8. Thoughtworks Podcast

The Thoughtworks Podcast provides invaluable insights into the latest trends and advancements, featuring senior leaders discussing a wide range of tech-related topics.

From exploring groundbreaking technologies like ChatGPT and machine learning to examining emerging innovations poised to dominate the headlines, this podcast keeps you up-to-date on the cutting edge of tech.

Additionally, the conversations delve into various subjects, including digital transformation, innovation, and industry-shaping advancements.

One of the key strengths of the Thoughtworks Podcast is its focus on technology and business integration. The hosts examine how technological advancements are influencing business strategies and operations, providing guidance on effectively harnessing these changes.

With engaging conversations that help listeners stay on top of tech trends, this podcast is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the profound impact of technology on society and industry.

The original article can be found on the Hivex website.

[type3chaos]

Tumblr, founded by David Karp in 2007, has gone through several significant phases, reflecting broader shifts in social media, culture, and business. Here’s a breakdown of its history through major milestones and events:

2007-2009: The Early Years

- 2007: Launch of Tumblr in February by David Karp and Marco Arment as a unique platform that melded blogging with social networking.

- 2008-2009: Rapid growth due to its user-friendly interface and the unique "reblog" feature, which helped content circulate quickly among users.

2010-2013: Rise in Popularity

- 2010: Reached 1 billion total posts. The platform became popular with artists, musicians, and writers who enjoyed the freedom and simplicity of sharing multimedia content.

- 2011: President Barack Obama’s campaign joined Tumblr, showcasing its influence in politics and media.

- 2012: Continued growth led to 20 billion posts. Mobile interface improvements helped boost user engagement.

- 2013: Yahoo acquired Tumblr for approximately $1.1 billion, aiming to revitalize its own relevance among younger audiences.

2014-2017: Shifts and Challenges

- 2014: Introduction of the Tumblr Creatrs Network, an initiative to connect artists on the platform with brands for advertising purposes.

- 2015: Attempts to monetize the site intensified with new ad products and sponsored posts.

- 2016: The platform struggled with finding a profitable business model, while maintaining the creative freedom that attracted its user base.

- 2017: Verizon acquired Yahoo and, by extension, Tumblr. This change in ownership led to uncertainty about the platform’s direction.

2018: Content Policy Changes

- 2018: Tumblr announced a ban on adult content, leading to significant backlash from the community and a notable decline in user engagement. This policy change was influenced by issues with app store policies and an effort to clean up the platform.

2019-Present: A New Direction

- 2019: Automattic, the parent company of WordPress, acquired Tumblr from Verizon at a significantly lower price than what Yahoo had paid, marking a new chapter in Tumblr’s history.

- 2020-2021: Focus shifted towards re-establishing the platform as a haven for artists and niche communities without the scale of direct competition with Facebook or Twitter.

- 2022-2024: Efforts to reintroduce and enhance community-driven features, such as subscription services for creators, indicating a move towards supporting creator monetization more robustly.

Throughout its history, Tumblr has been characterized by its unique culture and commitment to providing a platform for free expression. Despite various ownership changes and policy shifts, it has managed to retain a dedicated user base that values its blend of blogging and social networking.

[forgottenbones]

Lo sviluppo di Tumblr iniziò nel 2006, presso la società di consulenza di David Karp, Davidville (che si trova ad un isolato dall'attuale sede centrale di Tumblr). Karp era interessato da tempo ai Tumblelog (particolare tipo di blog sintetico) ed era in attesa che una tra le piattaforme di blog più affermate al tempo, li introducesse nelle proprie piattaforme. Tuttavia questo non avvenne. Di conseguenza, dopo un anno di attesa, Karp e lo sviluppatore Marco Arment iniziarono a lavorare insieme, arrivando all'ultimazione di Tumblr. La piattaforma venne lanciata ufficialmente nel febbraio 2007, raggiungendo i 75.000 utenti nel giro di due settimane.

Arment ha lasciato la compagnia nel settembre 2010 per concentrarsi su un'altra sua attività, Instapaper.

A inizio giugno 2012, Tumblr avviò la sua prima importante campagna pubblicitaria in collaborazione con il noto marchio sportivo Adidas.

Nel maggio 2013 Yahoo! offrì 1,1 miliardi di dollari per l'acquisizione di Tumblr, concludendo la trattavia il 20 dello stesso mese, con l'ufficializzazione del passaggio di consegne che venne data da Marissa Mayer, direttamente da un blog creato appositamente per l'occasione. Nel 2017, in seguito all'acquisizione di Yahoo! da parte di Verizon Communications nel 2017, Tumblr ne ha seguito le sorti, venendo contestualmente incorporata in Oath, società sussidiaria che gestisce anche AOL e la stessa Yahoo!.

Nel dicembre 2018, alcune settimane dopo l'eliminazione dell'app per Tumblr dall'App Store, la piattaforma ha avviato una campagna per l'eliminazione dei contenuti ritenuti per adulti presenti in essa. Un'azione resa necessaria per rispondere alle numerose critiche che l'hanno interessata negli anni, inerenti la sicurezza e gli standard applicati nel controllo dei contenuti, giudicati insufficienti per filtrare quelli ritenuti, a vario titolo, a rischio. Tuttavia, l'introduzione delle nuove restrizioni suscitarono le proteste di molti utenti, i quali ritenevano che esse sarebbero andate a penalizzare ingiustamente anche altri materiali caricati, tra cui quelli con contenuti artistici o scientifici. È stato calcolato che, in seguito a questa politica, nei primi mesi del 2019 Tumblr abbia perso 437 milioni di visite totali alle proprie pagine.

Ad agosto 2019, Verizon ha ceduto Tumblr ad Automattic, società controllante il noto sistema di gestione contenuti a sorgente aperta WordPress.

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[pradeep]

I was reading Tumblr's Wikipedia page:

"Development of Tumblr began in 2006 during a two-week gap between contracts at David Karp's software consulting company, Davidville. Karp had been interested in tumblelogs (short-form blogs, hence the name Tumblr) for some time and was waiting for one of the established blogging platforms to introduce their own tumblelogging platform. As none had done so after a year of waiting, Karp and developer Marco Arment began working on their own platform. Tumblr was launched in February 2007, and within two weeks had gained 75,000 users."

Automattic, an "established blogging platform" purchases it in 2019.

The origin section of microblogs refers to more details on tumblelogs.

I started this Tumblelog on 25 June 2017.

[mitchipedia]

The new version of the Overcast podcast app seems to be working OK for me now after a bad start.

It initially failed to show me any of my custom playlists or my list of podcasts.

Here’s what I did: I reverted to the beta, then deleted it, restarted my iPhone, and downloaded the new version. It seems good now.

Marco Arment, who developed the app, advises force-quitting it and says that should fix it, but I’m pretty sure I tried that alone, and it didn’t work.

[henriethepipopipo]

WEEK 3: How does Tumblr function as a digital community

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital communities, Tumblr stands out as a distinctive platform that has played a pivotal role in shaping online interactions since its inception in February 2007. The brainchild of high school graduate David Karp and developer Marco Arment, Tumblr introduced a new format, inspired by the tumblelog, fostering short-form, mixed-media posts (Davis 2013).

Tumblr as a public sphere:

The concept of a public sphere, as defined by Kruse, Norris, and Flinchum (2018), involves individuals coming together, exchanging knowledge and information to foster political change. In a sense, social media in general, and specifically Tumblr aligns quite closely with this definition, serving as a space for access to information, equal participation, and protection from institutional influence. As a social media platform, Tumblr facilitates dialogue and engagement on a diverse range of topics, making it a dynamic digital public sphere.

Tumblr as an artistic “blackhole”:

“...the platform’s affordances, namely its de-prioritizing of searchability in the site’s design, grant users a sense of freedom from the constraints of more traditional networked social media—like being in a black hole, you just keep going without knowing what you’re going to find.” - (Keller 2019)

Users on Tumblr prefer conveying messages through images, taking on the role of content curators by sharing both original and reblogged content (Cho 2015). In this context, Tumblr can be interpreted as a platform that places a high value on aesthetics, a characteristic accentuated by its support for user-customized short-form blogs. This aligns with its initial identity as a creative community (Keller 2019).

Tumblr as a safe place for minorities and marginalized individuals:

With its roots in traditional weblogs and social networking sites, Tumblr has become a breeding ground for diverse and empowering feminist communities (Reif, Miller & Taddicken 2022). Before the 2018 ban on NSFW content, Tumblr was a central hub for subcultures centered around body positivity, gender nonconformity, queerness, and art (Pilipets & Paasonen 2020). Its lenient content policy allowed for the expression of diverse identities, fostering inclusivity and empowerment. Tumblr serves as a space where girls and women explore emerging feminist identities, create solidarity, and challenge normative beauty standards (Keller 2019).

The prevailing trend in social media involves platforms like Instagram and YouTube being dominated by influential figures with sizable audiences. Additionally, the entry barriers in the digital landscape hinder third-wave cultural intermediaries from participating in crucial realms such as public issues, current affairs, civic media, and societal discussions (Hutchinson 2019). In contrast, Tumblr, functioning as a personal blog platform, provides a space where individual voices can be expressed and heard.

Reference list

Cho, A 2015, ‘Queer Reverb: Tumblr, Affect, Time’, Networked Affect, MIT Press, pp. 43–57.

Davis, S 2013, ‘So What Do You Do, David Karp, Founder of Tumblr?’, Mediabistro, viewed 1 February 2024, <https://web.archive.org/web/20130119110211/http://www.mediabistro.com/So-What-Do-You-Do-David-Karp-Founder-of-Tumblr-a10281.html>.

Hutchinson, J 2019, ‘Micro-platformization for digital activism on social media’, Information, Communication & Society, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 35–51.

Keller, J 2019, ‘“Oh, She’s a Tumblr Feminist”: Exploring the Platform Vernacular of Girls’ Social Media Feminisms’, Social Media + Society, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 1–11.

Kruse, L, Norris, D & Flinchum, J 2018, ‘Social Media as a Public Sphere? Politics on Social Media’, The Sociological Quarterly, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 62–84.

Pilipets, E & Paasonen, S 2020, ‘Nipples, memes, and algorithmic failure: NSFW critique of Tumblr censorship’, New Media & Society, vol. 24, no. 6, p. 146144482097928.

Reif, A, Miller, I & Taddicken, M 2022, ‘“Love the Skin You‘re In”: An Analysis of Women’s Self-Presentation and User Reactions to Selfies Using the Tumblr Hashtag #bodypositive’, Mass Communication and Society.

Renninger, BJ 2014, ‘“Where I can be myself … where I can speak my mind” : Networked counterpublics in a polymedia environment’, New Media & Society, vol. 17, no. 9, pp. 1513–1529.

[myklgeek]

The best laptop ever made

review by Marco Arment 11 November 2017 Marco.org https://marco.org/2017/11/14/best-laptop-ever?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr