Grant Robertson
Grant Robertson is a software engineer and product manager, but he started his career at the Daily Dot as a senior editor focused on data-driven journalism. He previously served as an editor for Download Squad and AOL's Digital Music Weblog.
Three days before America's birthday, Canada celebrates its national holiday.
On Jul 1, 2011 by Grant Robertson
A comparison of the 15-year sentence a homeless man received for stealing $100 to the 40-month term handed down to former Taylor Bean & Whitaker CEO Paul R. Allen drew more than 100 retweets and 7,000 reactions on Tumblr today.
On Jun 23, 2011 by Grant Robertson
General Electric makes nearly everything: light bulbs, diesel locomotives, nuclear reactors, medical imaging equipment—and the list goes on. But making pretty pictures for Tumblr? GE's journey into social media is far more arresting than you'd think.
On Jun 22, 2011 by Grant Robertson
Alternatives to familiar .com and .net domain names will take years to roll out—and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
On Jun 20, 2011 by Grant Robertson
After four short years, Tumblr has more bloggers than WordPress.com, its closest competitor.
On Jun 17, 2011 by Grant Robertson
18-year-old Yana fashionista is the microblogging site's most reblogged user.
On Jun 15, 2011 by Grant Robertson
Dear Photograph melds the old with the new, combining an ephemeral moment captured in a photo of long ago with the present day version of the location where it was captured. Kodachrome meets iPhone in an artistic blend of pure awesome.
Like horsepower -- fast, raw, roaring-in-your-face horsepower? Car blogs like Jalopnik and Autoblog have too many words. Tumblr's auto aficionados go straight for the pictures.
On Jun 14, 2011 by Grant Robertson
A self-proclaimed "bad journalist" uses Tumblr to share the process of paging through the former Alaska governor's emails -- papercuts and all.
On Jun 13, 2011 by Grant Robertson
New traffic data released by Reddit shows the best cities and countries from which to launch your secret Reddit army.
On Jun 8, 2011 by Grant Robertson
For every gem found on Etsy, a fast-growing community of DIY merchants offering handmade crafts, there are more than a few duds. Regretsy makes loving fun of the weird, the tacky and the totally uncomprehensible.
On Jun 6, 2011 by Grant Robertson
In what has evolved into a long running and uproariously entertaining meme among Redditors, the television and radio campaign presents an archetypal playboy offering life advice while surrounded by a tableful of gorgeous women.
On Jun 3, 2011 by Grant Robertson
Although Reddit may not have the reach or publicity of Twitter or Facebook, the Reddit community's uncanny ability to surface interesting content on the web is nearly unparalleled. Thousands upon thousands of users share and discuss anything from the serious to the sarcastic on Reddit every single day, trading in a currency of Karma points.
On May 31, 2011 by Grant Robertson
Over the long Memorial Day weekend in the U.S. several websites belonging to public broadcaster PBS came under cyber-attack. The attacks by lulzsec claimed to be in retaliation for the recent Frontline edition's claimed bias covering the ongoing struggle of Wikileaks and the tumultuous legal troubles of Bradley Manning.
Tumblr -- call it a blogging service, or a micro-blogging service, or just plain neat-o -- makes sharing text, video, pictures and your own commentary super easy. Think of Tumblr as somewhere between Facebook, Twitter and a traditional blog.
On May 24, 2011 by Grant Robertson
