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Yahoo acquired micro-blogging service Tumblr this week for a reported $1.1 billion in cash and a promise “not to screw it up.” In good taste, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced the deal on Yahoo’s tumblr and included an appropriate animated gif to commemorate the occasion. Tumblr founder David Karp responded on the Tumblr Staff blog with reassurances that Tumblr will remain autonomous and not be painted purple….
As an editor for a geek news blog it’s somewhat of a hobby for me to surf through YouTube channels for the latest in nerdy entertainment. The emergence of YouTube channels who have the privilege of premiering their shows at media mecca’s like Comic-Con seem to have ushered in a new wave of “geek” viewers….