Comments on: Tumblr Tumbles http://academicaesthetic.com/2009/04/30/tumblr-tumbles/ Art. Education. Technology. Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Linda Armstrong http://academicaesthetic.com/2009/04/30/tumblr-tumbles/comment-page-1/#comment-16526 Linda Armstrong Tue, 05 May 2009 19:24:38 +0000 http://academicaesthetic.com/?p=737#comment-16526 Thanks for the useful review! Thanks for the useful review!

]]> By: theartguy http://academicaesthetic.com/2009/04/30/tumblr-tumbles/comment-page-1/#comment-16508 theartguy Fri, 01 May 2009 17:43:49 +0000 http://academicaesthetic.com/?p=737#comment-16508 Thanks for the comments! I could see myself getting more involved in Tumblr, or at least recommending it more, if it wasn't for the shortcomings I listed above. It really is quick and easy to post things, but in my opinion it has the same problem mp3 player manufacturers have: It's not enough if they make something as good as the iPod - to succeed they need to make something that's <em>better</em>. As for the feedburner hack to get the enclosure tags - I do that now with AcademicAesthetic.com and I'm glad to find out it'll work with Tumblr. It's a shame that that level of geekiness is required to get it to work though, when services like vox.com do everything for you. I guess maybe I was just looking for specific things, (like a quick and easy way to get non-geeks involved in podcasting that could replace Gcast) and got disappointed when I didn't find them. Thanks for the comments!

I could see myself getting more involved in Tumblr, or at least recommending it more, if it wasn’t for the shortcomings I listed above. It really is quick and easy to post things, but in my opinion it has the same problem mp3 player manufacturers have:

It’s not enough if they make something as good as the iPod – to succeed they need to make something that’s better.

As for the feedburner hack to get the enclosure tags – I do that now with AcademicAesthetic.com and I’m glad to find out it’ll work with Tumblr. It’s a shame that that level of geekiness is required to get it to work though, when services like vox.com do everything for you.

I guess maybe I was just looking for specific things, (like a quick and easy way to get non-geeks involved in podcasting that could replace Gcast) and got disappointed when I didn’t find them.

]]> By: Dave LaMorte http://academicaesthetic.com/2009/04/30/tumblr-tumbles/comment-page-1/#comment-16507 Dave LaMorte Fri, 01 May 2009 15:24:16 +0000 http://academicaesthetic.com/?p=737#comment-16507 I have been using tumblr for a while becaue I found it a really easy solution for blogging and podcasting. The only problem is that you're right and it doesn't create media enclosures. I'm hosting my podcast their now, but I lucked out because I also use feedburner which automatically creates enclosures. I have been using tumblr for a while becaue I found it a really easy solution for blogging and podcasting. The only problem is that you’re right and it doesn’t create media enclosures. I’m hosting my podcast their now, but I lucked out because I also use feedburner which automatically creates enclosures.

]]> By: A. Mercer http://academicaesthetic.com/2009/04/30/tumblr-tumbles/comment-page-1/#comment-16506 A. Mercer Fri, 01 May 2009 01:01:43 +0000 http://academicaesthetic.com/?p=737#comment-16506 I use tumblr for microblogging some stuff. http://mizmercer.tumblr.com/ I like to use it for posting pics from more social events/stuff at conferences, and family pics. It is pretty darn easy to post stuff from my phone, and it's more organized that sending stuff to plurk or twitter. I don't look at it as a PLN tool, but a sort of scrapbook.Since I can x-post to plurk and twitter, it's not a one-or-another choice. I can see why it would not work for you and others, but I thought it would be nice to share why it works for me.Definitely a YMMV platform. I use tumblr for microblogging some stuff. http://mizmercer.tumblr.com/ I like to use it for posting pics from more social events/stuff at conferences, and family pics. It is pretty darn easy to post stuff from my phone, and it’s more organized that sending stuff to plurk or twitter. I don’t look at it as a PLN tool, but a sort of scrapbook.Since I can x-post to plurk and twitter, it’s not a one-or-another choice. I can see why it would not work for you and others, but I thought it would be nice to share why it works for me.Definitely a YMMV platform.

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