To Tumblr or not to tumblr?

I have used blogger for quite some time and I like it. From the past few days, I have noticed some nice features on tumblr service. I really liked the simple UI and the ability to post/blog on the fly. I also liked the fact that you can now add picture, audio and video on it and post it. It was so easy to do.

Google bought blogger which was a nice product and did not do anything for a year or so. I do see the newer UI for Blogger and it is better, but still not there in terms of simplicity.

I had read that Google only hire engineering graduates -- which is sad.

Last week we had some different ideas from two of the brightest mind in business. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

Bill Gates wants to cut the funding and scholarships for arts and liberal arts students and create more engineers. Steve jobs had a complete opposite view on this view. At the iPad 2 event, Jobs said -- that to create this beautiful event, we not only need engineers but liberal arts and arts and so on and we should continue to provide funding and scholarship. I for once agree to Steve Jobs -- Google still doesn't get Social as its not in their DNA.

Coming back to Tumblr -- I can really see the benefits of it if I am living on mobile all the time and want to share small tidbits that can be stored for memories.

The question now as I am typing this post is 2 tumblr or not?

I am leaning more towards tumblr.

Update -- After todays incident with Tumblr, I saw it tumbling. I am sure it's not prime time ready for mass market. For now, Blogger works for me!

Update 2 -- Tumblr is good for posting pictures from cell phone. I am sure it would rock in few months once the service is stable to support millions of bloggers

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Interesting Articles - May 2nd 2017

1. All eyes on iPhone Sales - iPhone 8 (4 mins)
I love reading Bob Lefetz newsletter. He has his own unique way of saying the things that he wants to say where a layman can understand it.
"Tech is all about utility, not fashion. And there’s no breakthrough coming, other than a curved screen. You needed a new phone when they went from 3G to LTE. You needed a new phone when they increased the screen size. You no longer need a new phone, especially since the carriers have stopped subsidizing the purchase, now that the true cost is evident. People drive their cars ever-longer, but analysts believe consumers are all gonna fork over a thousand bucks for a fashion statement? Not gonna happen. Otherwise, 3-D TV would have been a juggernaut and you’d be throwing away your present flat screen for one with 4k."
http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2017/05/01/iphone-8/
Bonus article - Bob had an amazing post last week just before Twitter's quarterly results
http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2017/04/25/tw…

Oatmeal, Organic Milk, Amazon and retail, Microsoft Windows 10S - May 3rd 2017

Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert dominated the news with their monologues and they are must watch. Apple released it Quarterly results and they really look good to me :-) (Wall St disagrees, but when a company makes $50b in revenue in a quarter and $11b in profit - that's really good to me). Jokes aside, Apple is stagnant with no real new product in the pipeline and the next quarter, historically has been weak and with everyone waiting for 10th anniversary iPhone and the rumor that they won't be on sale till 2018, then it doesn't bode well for them.
Here are some interesting posts for today.

1. Oatmeal - You are not going to believe what I am going to tell you! (10 mins)

If there is one story you have to read today, read this. This is amazing and it is fun and makes you wonder on how we think and act and how our brain is wired with our core beliefs and how they shape our decision making. This is really good.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe

2. Organic Milk: A natural Scam? …

Interesting Articles - April 20th 2017

1. Codeine and Kids - What can go wrong?

Deep down we all knew the side effects of the painkillers and cough syrup, now the FDA has come out slinging against Codeine and Tramadol. On one hand FDA has decided to come against the painkillers, but on the other hand, it did nothing to stop pharmaceuticals to sell OTC cough syrups and drugs that do contain those chemical elements.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/04/20/524376484/dont-give-kids-cough-syrup-or-pain-meds-that-contain-codeine-fda-says

2. Emirates - The problem begins

This was my fear when the current administration signed the executive order to ban tablets and laptops for three middle eastern airlines. How long before the other two airlines cut down the stops in US and concentrate more in Europe and the rest of the world? What it means for passengers? More expensive flights for world travelers. The tourism industry is already hit with anxiety and a lot of travelers are definitely avoiding the hassle to come to thi…

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