Purple Power: Yahoo! Reportedly in Talks to Buy Tumblr for Up to $1 Billion | TIME.com
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That's one BIG dumpster dive for Yahoo!
It's a nice rumor but frankly do they seem compatible?
Is Yahoo compatible with _anything_ ?
Yes. Ad technology businesses, some mobile applications, and recommendation / personalization technologies.
Tumblr's teenaged double sword: http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/06/tumblrs-teenaged-double-edged-sword/
Tumblr is within a few months of running out of cash:
I predict GeoCities Mark II.
Geocities cost $3.5 billion and had 19 million uniques.
Tumblr cost $1.1 billion and has 300 million uniques.
http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-buying-tumblr-like-geocities-2013-5
10:46 AM May 17 2013