Photos — Tornado devastates Oklahoma: http://usat.ly/12JoSx7
(Associated Press photos)
A woman carries her child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla.
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The fiercely independent Eleanor Roosevelt had a permit to carry a pistol. Here it is: http://slate.me/14IGr07
So interesting.
The Earliest Days of NASA
Maria Popova, at Brain Pickings, happened upon a treasure trove of early NASA (and its airplane-only predecessor NACA) archive photos. They are really something. From biplanes to the Mercury capsule, pre-1950 aeronautics seemed to live by the motto of “If we build it, then we can go there.” That’s a sentiment we could use a bit more of.
Today in 1873, businessman Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis got a patent for work pants with copper rivets, giving rise to the iconic blue jean.
Here’s to you, fellas.
(From Timehop)
Exclamation: Tumblr. + Yahoo! = !!
I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr!
We promise not to screw it up. Tumblr is incredibly special and has a great thing going. We will operate Tumblr independently. David Karp will remain CEO. The product roadmap, their team, their wit and…
Note to Yahoo: If you post images in text posts, they don’t look as good on the dashboard as straight-up image posts. You guys are new here, so we’ll give you some time to get used to things.
A for effort.
Tumblr Staff: News!
Everyone, I’m elated to tell you that Tumblr will be joining Yahoo.
Before touching on how awesome this is, let me try to allay any concerns: We’re not turning purple. Our headquarters isn’t moving. Our team isn’t changing. Our roadmap isn’t changing. And our mission – to empower creators to…
It’s official!
Yahoo Agrees To Buy Tumblr
Yahoo Inc.’s board has approved a deal to acquire blogging startup Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash.
We welcome our new overlords?
Reports: Yahoo eyeing Tumblr for as much as $1 billion
Citing unnamed sources familiar with the talks, Adweek reported the price tag may be as high as $1 billion. AllThingsD, also citing anonymous sources close to the situation, said a deal could take the form of an acquisition or a strategic alliance.
