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Google Reader joins graveyard of dead Google products - Slate Magazine

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Google Reader joins graveyard of dead Google products - Slate Magazine:

It’s hard to lose a loved one, especially if that loved one is a Google service. That’s why we’re opening the gates of the Google Graveyard, a virtual space for grieving. Buried in these hallowed grounds are some of Google’s ill-fated services. Some, like Google Reader, lived long, prosperous lives, full of admiration and glory. Most, like Google Wave and Google Buzz, struggled to carve out a place in this harsh, unforgiving world where technologies continuously clash and innovation reigns king. But whether these services transformed our productivity or only polluted our inboxes, they all touched our world in some way.

inessential.com: Why I love RSS and You Do Too

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

inessential.com: Why I love RSS and You Do Too:

Why I love RSS and You Do Too
Even if you don’t use an RSS reader, you still use RSS.

If you subscribe to any podcasts, you use RSS. Flipboard and Twitter are RSS readers, even if it’s not obvious and they do other things besides.

Insightful article about RSS from the venerable developer of NetNewsWire. RSS is everywhere. He’s right about the future of RSS. Google killing Google Reader will end up better for everyone.

Why should I trust Google Services?

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Official Blog: A second spring of cleaning:

We launched Google Reader in 2005 in an effort to make it easy for people to discover and keep tabs on their favorite websites. While the product has a loyal following, over the years usage has declined. So, on July 1, 2013, we will retire Google Reader. Users and developers interested in RSS alternatives can export their data, including their subscriptions, with Google Takeout over the course of the next four months.

I don’t get it. So they count heads, and see that not as many people use Google Reader as they’d like. But the only people I know that use RSS on a daily basis are the one that counts. Bloggers, journalists and tech leaders. You know, the people that write and influence the rest of the heard. How can you not make money on the data Google gets by their reading habits? You want me to have to spend all day reading assorted ramblings on Google+ or Twitter to find some nuggets? I don’t have the time for that.