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- This will make you think: at its current, public market valuation, the New York Times company is worth about $50 million less than the $1 billion dollars that Facebook just paid for Instagram.
Yes, the New York Times is an organization in transition. Yes, newspapers are struggling. Yes, digital monetization is a work in progress. And yet, the New York Times is a truly global brand, and has proven its longevity, even if it is in choppy waters at the current moment.
insomniasexx · 4801 days ago · link ·
Soooo...who wants to make the next instagram with me? We need something hipsters like, an exclusively apple app, and...that's about it.
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Hipsters like everything ironic and retro. That's why instagram was such a hit; it combines both. Obviously the photos look retro, and they're automatically ironic because each says "Hey look I have the latest in phone/camera technology, but all you see is what this picture would have looked like 40 years ago." That's what you have to keep in mind. Maybe an app that turns all of your photos into having graffiti/spray pain look. Or one that automatically adds a knit hat to any animal in the picture.
forwardslash · 4801 days ago · link ·
We should make a photo sharing app which adds a pair of hipster glasses to anyone in the picture! File, Save, Print. Venture capital please!
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thenewgreen · 4801 days ago · link ·
what if the focal point of the photo remained unchanged but everyone in the background turned in to Lisa Lobe? or Wynona Ryder. It would be like that scene from Being John Malkovich when Malkovich is in Malkovich's head and everyone in the restaurant is Malkovich... except with Lisa Lobe and Wynona Ryder. Two throw back hipsters.
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forwardslash · 4801 days ago · link ·
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cynthianews · 4801 days ago · link ·
It's fun, but I wish that Instagram would let you see your profile outside of the app too, instead of just individual photos.