The thing I love about Tumblr (though, oddly, I’m not writing this on Tumblr – that’s a different story, I guess. I do have one!) is how simple it is – if you want to post links, photos, quotes, and the like without any hassle or extra features, Tumblr is absolutely the way to go.
Since it’s that simple, there are a lot of people using Tumblr to do awesome, techie-style things. These sites, since it’s so easy to post, become huge repositories of awesome information, links, and ideas. Whenever I’m looking for something cool and technical to read or write about, these sites are usually my first stop.
My reading list:
Minimal Mac – all about doing more on your Mac, with less bloat and more beauty.
One Thing Well - Awesome software, that all does one single thing really well.
Simple Desks – Pictures of people’s desks. Much more fun and interesting than it sounds.
Chris Bowler’s Log – The blog of Chris Bowler, a great guy and founder of Fusion ads – he’s got a keen sense of both tech and design.
Marco Arment - Lead developer of Tumblr and creator of Instapaper, he’s alternately interesting and hilarious.
Simple Bits – Design, technology, and various other things from a terrific and well-known Web designer.
Drew Vigal – Andrew DeVigal is the multimedia editor at the New York Times, and has smart takes on all things technology. I found him, for instance, thanks to the $.69 iPad stand.
mnmal – All things minimalism, a lifestyle that is more necessary in technology every day.
Bridging The Nerd Gap – A brand new site, where Brett Kelly is presenting technology and gadgets in a way that everyone can use and understand.
Ron’s Evernote Tips – I like Evernote too much. Guilty. This is a great, frequently-updated repository of little tips and tricks to get even more out of Evernote.
I love Tumblr, love these blogs, and would love more of them. What other good ones are out there?
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Brett Kelly