The GIF was unleashed on the world 25 years ago today (The Verge)

It’s not often we celebrate the birthday of a file format, but we’re making a special exception for the GIF, which was created on June 15th, 1987 — making today its 25th birthday. Compuserve…

The GIF was unleashed on the world 25 years ago today http://t.co/FvAD5YUN
The Thunder Are A Matchup Nightmare For Copy Editors. So Is The Heat. (Deadspin)

Tonight's tipoff between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat is a milestone for American pro sports. For the first time, a major championship is pitting two teams whose names are mass nouns rather than ordinary plurals. The naming fad that gave us the Heat and the Orlando Magic at the end of the '80s has at last, thanks to the late adopters in Oklahoma City, fully conquered the NBA's showcase event.

“Just call Miami ‘Lebron James’, and Oklahoma City ‘The Sonics.'” http://t.co/9ujzbcbu
“I feel like this is our version of the Hunger Games” – my wife @JessamineOsborn , on the #SpellingBee
Paul Miller: Offline (The Verge)

Our friend and Senior Editor Paul Miller has decided to take a hiatus from the internet. Here is all the news of his adventures and his weekly diary updates in one convenient place: the internet.

Really cool feature about living without internet | http://t.co/asXFTiDn