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Other => Computer News => Topic started by: evilfantasy on March 14, 2013, 08:40:40 AM
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This is the first service Google has deemed dead weight that actually bothers me. July 1, 2013 is the cut off date.
So. Anyone have a good alternative? I looked at the Firefox add-ons and none impressed me much.
Full story: Powering Down Google Reader (http://googlereader.blogspot.com/)
There are two simple reasons for this: usage of Google Reader has declined, and as a company we’re pouring all of our energy into fewer products. We think that kind of focus will make for a better user experience.
In other words, nobody is clicking on the Sponsored Links.
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Update: with Google Reader's demise, FeedDemon's developer has announced FeedDemon's death (http://nick.typepad.com/blog/2013/03/the-end-of-feeddemon.html) as well.
http://lifehacker.com/rss-reader/
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Digg has announced they are building a Google Reader replacement. They could use the traffic, it seems they lost a lot of readers to the once wildly popular link farm after a redesign and has had trouble getting them back. Digg isn’t the only one trying to build a reader but we would put our money on them. Since Google is closing the service due to lack of interest, I am not sure this will help anyone in the long run anyway but more power to them.
Full story: Digg building a Google Reader replacement (http://www.majorgeeks.com/story.php?id=38053)
Google Reader countdown timer.
Email list for the Digg reader.
http://www.digg.com/reader
...until Google Reader shuts down.
Digg is building a reader and we need your help. Read more on our blog (http://blog.digg.com/post/45355701332/were-building-a-reader).
Want updates on our progress? Interested in helping us build and test the new reader? Please share your email below. As always, we promise not to spam you. http://www.digg.com/reader
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5 Alternatives... (http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57574201-233/google-reader-is-dying-but-we-have-five-worthy-alternatives/)
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I have a feeling I'm going to be installing/uninstalling multiple readers until I find one I like.
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Here's a few that run inside Firefox...
Here ya go... (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0CFMQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2007%2F05%2F26%2Frss-firefox-guide%2F&ei=JChDUaWABtSz4APn64GACg&usg=AFQjCNFdVONKqRGCqhq8qx6bqfRgFKJtTA&sig2=AJiHxs1h1UcIRYMuiwfGiw)
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We're talking RSS readers, right? I've found Opera browser to work well for this. Opera has a built-in email client. RSS feeds come into the email client, a small alert panel appears in the lower right, and you can view the list of RSS feeds in the email messages, which appear in a separate browser tab. Opening an RSS item from there opens it in another tab.
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I need a new feed reader, not browser ;)
I'm thinking about going to a desktop application instead of a browser based one this time.
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Seems the page for the Firefox readers locks up Firefox on this end...let me know if it's happening on your end ...if so i'll pull it down.
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Working fine here.
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OK...thanx bud...
Hope you find a workable alternative outta those.
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Hopefully the grumblings from everyone get loud enough for Google to re-think it.
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Inside sources say too late...
As you stated they were not generating any revenue for it.
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Both self driving cars and magic glasses nobody can afford are much more important...
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Their business model is going the way of past failures...
Tons of loose cash...fragmented dept's that don't communicate...and unpopular public choices...
It's like Sun all over again...
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I'm surprised that they didn't attempt to integrate it into Google Plus. Makes me wonder if Google Plus will be in the next round of spring cleaning.
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Google Plus is gone this year...forget where i read it...most likely TechSpot.
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Sounds good to me. :) Never liked it to start with.
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Looks like a favorite is emerging. Feedly adds bandwidth, picks up over 500,000 Google Reader users in 48 hours (http://www.majorgeeks.com/story.php?id=38081)
To keep the service up, we 10x our bandwidth and added new servers.
I checked out Feedly before starting this topic and it was slooow, maybe due to the Google announcement. I might have to revisit it now that they are beefing up the servers.
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I am really missing the Google Reader. Even though i have other options.
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After running RSSOwl (http://rssowl.org/) along with Google Reader for a few weeks I have come to an uncomfortable realization. I should have dumped it long ago. Some feeds never even show up in Google Reader. It may be 1% or even far less but that's still too many.
I'm thinking about going to a desktop application instead of a browser based one this time.
I think I'll stick with RSSOwl. Too many of the others are not really feed readers. They are bloated applications or web pages with features having nothing to do with RSS.
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Feed Demon and Sharp Reader are worth a looksee...
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FeedDemon's main function is to synchronize with Google Reader so when GR is gone so is FeedDemon (http://nick.typepad.com/blog/2013/03/the-end-of-feeddemon.html).
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The more i dig...the more confusing it becomes...
RSS alive in Chrome... (http://www.sevenforums.com/news/282967-google-undeletes-rss-extension-chrome-browser.html)
Go figure.
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Revisiting this for a moment.
Update: with Google Reader's demise, FeedDemon's developer has announced FeedDemon's death (http://nick.typepad.com/blog/2013/03/the-end-of-feeddemon.html) as well.
FeedDemon was given a final update and the release was actually the Pro version but is now free including no ads. The FeedDemon Support (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/feeddemon) pages are still active...
I think I'll stick with RSSOwl...
Ultimately the bugs and stability issues got to be too much and I removed RSSOwl from my computer earlier in the week. I've been running FeedDemon for 4 or 5 days now and while I like the RSSOwl features a little more, FeedDemon is much more stable.