To make a simple analogy: If blogs are journals, tumblelogs are scrapbooks.
That’s the first line in Tumblr’s FAQ section, but I like Wikipedia’s definition better:
A tumblelog is a variation of a blog, that favors short-form, mixed-media posts over the longer editorial posts frequently associated with blogging. Common post formats found on tumblelogs include links, photos, [...]
I love content
Tumblr is the best “automatic” blog I can find on the web today. It’s easier than Automattic too.
I just redirected my tumblog to ilovecontent.com. It pulls all my personal content feeds like Flickr, Twitter, del.icio.us, Facebook, last.fm, and Wordie.
For the casual blogger, look how easy it is to post on Tumblr. They separate content types [...]