Tag: Google Reader
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I Miss Google Reader
The Google+ shut down reminded me that I still miss Google Reader. Google also shut it down about 5 years ago. I use Inoreader now, but I do not spend nearly the amount of time reading through it that I did GR. I could spend hours a day browsing through articles and mulling the content.…
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RIP Google Reader
Today is the day Google kills off my favorite product: Google Reader. I’ve gone cold turkey for over month and still have withdrawal symptoms. My mistake probably is the continual thinking, “This would be so much easier in GReader.” After reading a dozen articles on possible replacements and trying out them all, I was very…
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Unfriendly Connect For Feedly
So Google announced Reader will shut down. So I migrated to Feedly. It is okay, but I will miss Reader just like I still miss Bloglines. (The current Bloglines is actually NetVibes which I hate.) A few weeks ago, I noticed one my categories displays in the left menu there are unread posts, but the…
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Google Chrome on Linux
I was excited to read today a Google Chrome Beta is now available on Linux. Gmail and Google Reader have weird font issues for me on both Linux and Window Firefox. So I tend split my browser load based on where the sites work best for me. Making the Linux switch meant leaving Chrome behind…
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What I am reading Pt II
I’ve started playing with Google Reader. Maybe I will use it instead of Bloglines? A cool feature of both is the ability to share with others the posts I find interesting. Sharing with Google Reader is easier and prettier than blogging with Bloglines. Though Bloglines also allows others to see my public subscriptions.