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Use your phone photos to make you very own DIY stickers, magnets, photobooth strips, and even a lamp! 

Instructions and ideas here: 5 Fun DIY Ways to Take Your Phone Photos Off-Screen

(via our guest-blogger Photojojo)

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You might know this guy… Ryan Gosling — have you ever heard of him?

Kidding, of course. For those of us who haven’t made it out to the Sundance Film Festival, take a look at Jeff Vespa’s exclusive celeb portraits from the festival for LIFE.com here.

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The slow-motion disaster of the food crisis in the Horn of Africa is truly horrifying. Last Wednesday the United Nations declared a famine in two large regions of Somalia; 3.7 million people, nearly half the country’s population, are affected. The crisis is larger than just Somalia. Right now the devastating drought in the region means that more than 11 million people need food aid across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. 

You can help by making a contribution through the Tumblr Dashboard or on the Somalia tag page, and we’ll match your support up to $10,000. Proceeds will go to the United Nations World Food Programme.

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Name The Burning House
Location New York

If your house was burning, what would you take with you? The answer says a lot about your values and background, according to photographer Foster R. Huntington. The Burning House is a living gallery of photographs of the items chosen by people from all backgrounds, from all around the world. “It’s a philosophical conflict between what’s practical, valuable, and sentimental. You’re forced to prioritize and boil down a life of accrued possessions into what you can carry out with you,” Foster says.

Also check out…

The Changelog
A weekly podcast and blog that covers what’s fresh and new in Open Source.

Sounds of My City
A collaborative, community-oriented audio ethnography of Toronto. This is what Toronto sounds like.

Officials Say the Darndest Things
Cataloging what officials in business and government (and any other centers of power) let slip.

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Name One Hello World
Location Syracuse, NY

Described as “PostSecret for the ears” by Paste Magazine, One Hello World is a collection of voicemails set to their own soundtrack created by an anonymous composer. Callers from across the world participate by dialing One Hello World’s voicemail and sharing their story. The result is a musical compilation giving listeners a cross-section of the human experience. With the help of a successful Kickstarter project, a 30-track debut album, The Listener is set to be released in late March.

Also check out…

Crap = Good
In today’s over-designed, visual culture, a counter-flow is appearing: Crap is good.

Arrgh!
The official “Most Hated Movie Scenes Ever” blog.

Rookie
Rookie is a website for teenage girls—and women in their 30s who like Angela Chase and nail art. This is their Tumblr blog.

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Live from Austin!

South by Southwest (SXSW) is a gargantuan film, music, and interactive festival that takes place every Spring in Austin Texas. As you might expect, Tumblr is full of awesome blogs from the amazing filmmakers, internet enthusiasts, musicians, and music fans who are down in Austin for the festival.

Keep track of all the action from your Tumblr Dashboard by tracking #SXSW!

Apart
Apart is an independent Romantic/Psychological thriller making its premiere on Thursday at the Paramount Theatre in Austin. Their blog features production updates, behind-the-scenes info, songs from the soundtrack and news about screenings. We love filmmakers on Tumblr

YAY SXSW!
An incredibly comprehensive guide to everything music at SXSW from a local, with band reviews and party fliers for the music portion of the festival

The SXSW Tumblr Tracker
The Guardian sent roving reporters to SXSW armed only with some mobile devices and some Tumblr blogs, and their custom-built tracker pulls all their coverage together.

One more thing…
Our Texas-Sized Tumblr Meetup is tomorrow from 1:00-6:00pm. If you’re in Austin, drop by to say hi, make some new friends, and get some awesome free stuff!

(Photo by intentshift.)