January 2012
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Carousel Extension For Safari and Chrome!
Hey guys! If you’re like us you’re opening URLs from Twitter (or elsewhere) during the day and an increasing number of those URLs are Instagram photos. The Carousel Extension takes Instagram webpages (like the one below) and relinks the photo and author so that you can explore them in Carousel with a click.
You’ll need to be using Carousel 1.2.1 (out now) and either Safari...
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Carousel by Mobelux Recognized as a Top 20 App of... →
corrugatedbox:
Congratulations to Mobelux for their recognition by AppStorm. AppStorm included Mobelux’s app, Carousel, among their top 20 apps of 2011. Carousel provides a great way to view Instagram photos on your Mac.
December 2011
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Mac App Store Upgrade Fix!
Hey guys. Looks like some of you are getting a crash after installing from the Mac App Store after installing the Carousel trial. It has to do with Apple’s new sandboxing restrictions. Until we get a fix out, here’s how to fix the crash.
Delete the com.mobelux.Carousel folder at yourname/Library/Containers.
Launch Carousel.
Go back to enjoying Instagram on your Mac!
If you need...
Carousel 1.2 Now Available
Christmas just came early for Carousel and Instagram fans. This release is a big update that focuses on efficiency, brings multiple window support and our new favorite feature, single photo view.
Here’s what else is new:
New
Multiple windows. Keep windows open for all the views you want to watch.
Single photo view. See all the comments and likes in one view underneath a photo.
...
November 2011
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Mobelux Recognized as 2011 "Company to Watch" →
corrugatedbox:
The Richmond Venture Forum recognized Mobelux as one of “10 Companies to Watch” at their annual banquet on November 10 where they honor local Richmond companies that have the potential to rapidly expand. Past honorees include PartnerMD, SnagaJob, GetLoaded.com and Intelliject. Congratulations to the team at Mobelux on their well-deserved honor.
It was an interesting...
October 2011
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The Guys Who Developed Tumblr's Mobile App Want to... →
Enjoyed our conversation with Sarah and Alexis today and we wish them much success in helping bring out some of the South’s technology gems over the next week.
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September 2011
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August 2011
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http://nologo.tumblr.com/
Yup… that was us back in 2008. It was an attempt to chronicle the early days of starting a a software company. Something we did while working full-time jobs and something that we thought would be an interesting story to share. Looking back at this gives me a few laughs thinking about all of the great brainstorming conversations Jeff and I had. There are even a few references to our first app...
July 2011
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Apps vs the Web
If you are looking for a nice informative read on the subject of whether or not to develop a native app vs a web app… be sure to read this article by Matt Gemmell (@mattgemmell), a developer in the UK. (Thanks to @eddit for the recommendation.)
Some of my favorite key points:
Frames of interaction - “A web app (frame 1) running within a browser app (frame 2) on a smartphone device...
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June 2011
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HOWTO: Sync Carousel saves/recents with Dropbox
Jeremy Greenwood:
Like most Mac apps, Carousel stores support files in the Application Support directory, this of course includes the file used for saves and recents. You should be able to just copy and paste the commands after each step in your Terminal application…
First quit Carousel and backup your file in case something goes wrong:
cp -r ~/Library/Application\...
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Carousel 1.1
We’ve been working hard to make Carousel even better and we’re excited to bring you our first big update!
New
Search! Search for people and tags (use @ and # to limit your results.)
Pin. Pin your favorite tags, locations and people to the search tab so you can keep an eye on them.
Gestures. Swipe, pinch and rotate away.
Likes. See all the photos that you’ve liked in a...
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Carousel Featured In The Mac App Store
It’s been an exciting first month for Carousel but we were genuinely surprised when we launched the Mac App Store last night and saw this:
And just in time for WWDC!
Thanks to everyone who purchased a license through the Mac App Store and the Mobelux Store. It allows us to continue developing apps like Carousel. We can’t wait to show you what we have in store for 1.1!
May 2011
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Carousel Now In the Mac App Store!
If you’ve been waiting to buy Carousel until it was available via Mac App Store, today’s the day! Plus, your 15 day trial is probably up anyway :P
Enjoy!
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Carousel and Open Source
Carousel was conceived, designed, developed and released in an eight week period between client projects. How did we pull it off? By building to our strengths and utilizing available resources. Carousel is the product of hard work by good people that work at Mobelux and hard work by good people that make open source software.
We proudly implemented these open source projects in Carousel and we...
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Carousel 1.0.1
Check for updates, everyone! We added support for older Intel-based Macs and fixed a handful of bugs. Here’s the changelog:
New
32-bit support (for Macs with an Intel Core Duo chipset)
Fixed
Unable to quit app when log in sheet was showing
Behavior when Mac wakes from sleep
j/k keys were reversed
Quickly tapping right-arrow twice was showing profile
View drawing when view was popped...
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Will Carousel Be on the Mac App Store?
Yes! We’ve heard our customers loud and clear. Carousel will be coming to the Mac App Store.
When?
After we release 1.0.1 (which should be shortly.) There are a few high-priority bugs we’re now aware of that we’d like to fix before we submit the app to Apple.
We’ll let you know once Carousel is available in the Mac App Store....
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Introducing Carousel: The Best Way To Experience...
All of us at Mobelux are huge Instagram fans, and while we love posting photos and checking our feed on the go, we also wanted a way to explore Instagram while we were working throughout the day on our Macs.
So today we’re releasing our first desktop app: Carousel.
Main features.
Beautiful, vintage presentation aesthetic in a minimal desktop footprint.
View your feed, popular...
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How do you decide what to make?
It is holidays like Cinco de Mayo that usually involve hanging out, which often times brings up those random conversations about making things. Cool things. Things that everybody wants. Or at least what people think you should make for them. Since this question seems to be common in at least one form or another, I figured I would share a few related thoughts.
First, Jeff and I have always wanted...
April 2011
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Square’s Keith Rabois: Websites are dead, reinvent... →
bijan:
“the website as you know it” is “dead, dying, will be dying,” and that the future lies in reinventing Web experiences on the mobile phone.
many smart folks have been saying this for a long time and it’s so damn true.
Couldn’t agree more. A well-crafted native app redefines the user’s experience. Also enjoyed the following quote from the same article:
Facebook chief...
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Benefits of having a designer that codes...
Sorry college design graduates… you should have taken a few programming classes before you walked away with your degree. But it isn’t too late… in fact, most of us never got to take those classes either. Although, it would probably be a good idea to head over to the bookstore to begin some new learning.
It is still amazing how many individuals like to separate coding and design...
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Are you ready for a new baby?
One of the things we joke quite a bit about with our clients is if they are ready to add another baby to their life? Because truly, that is what owning a piece of software is. You’ll have to pay attention to it, get rid of its sicknesses, help it through its weaknesses, and help it adjust to its changing surroundings. You’ll have to help it grow and improve so that it can be happy - or...
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Should I go to a Tumblr Meetup?
Absolutely! Yes. You will never find another similar technology social gathering that is the same.
Last night was another great example of how you can meet so many interesting and diverse individuals. In one night I had conversations on photography, video, news, design, software, sports, housing, jobs, and education. And it all took place in less than an hour and a half. With the common bond of...
March 2011
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Up with the sun to talk social media →
atrichmond:
Ross, one of the co-founders of Mobelux, which makes apps for mobile devices, told the audience that his company believes the future will be focused on hardware such as smart phones and tablets.
“It’s very, very exciting to see this innovation take place,” he said.
The C3 Breakfast was a hit! Next up: Social Media Club Richmond.
January 2011
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Introducing the New Mobelux Website
Whew! After moving into a new office, getting to know our neighbors and throwing a massive Tumblr meetup at Legend, we thought: how could we start next week?
Introducing the new Mobelux website!
We’re super proud of it and we’ll be filling it up with even more awesome projects over the next few months. Follow us on Tumblr and Twitter to keep up with the latest.
Tumblr in Richmond: Internet Company Tumblr Comes... →
It was a nice day yesterday and it was good to spend some time with everybody. We also couldn’t have asked for a better turnout for the opening of the office and Tumblr meetup. Going to be a fun year…
December 2010
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RWW's Best LittleCo of 2010: Tumblr →
We are grateful to be involved with the “Best LittleCo of 2010” and we know that this next year is going to rock. Look out 2011!
david:
This is so sweet. Thank you so much, Rich and team.
Heading into 2011, Tumblr has a full tank of funding petrol and is racing full speed up the page view growth slope. Content curation is expected to be a big trend of 2011, so next year could be...
October 2010
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August 2010
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July 2010
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Hey! Look what I did this weekend! →
Jamie Pinkham:
ShareKit aims to be a drop in service for pushing text, files, urls and images in iOS applications. I wrote the Tumblr “Sharer” which allows you to share images, text and urls as photo posts, text posts, and link posts.
Some limitations, however:
1. Can only post to main tumblelog.
2. Can only publish immediately (ie, no draft/queue/publish on support).
This framework is...
June 2010
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timoneil asked: When will video uploading via the iPhone app be available?
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May 2010
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Tumblr Blackberry App Open Beta!
Do you:
Have a BlackBerry running OS 4.5 or higher?
Love Tumblr?
Want to help us test something cool?
Great! Go here and fill out the form. Once we have enough space monk…er, testers we’ll send out further instructions.
April 2010
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March 2010
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