Bring Back Google Reader (opens in new tab)

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101 pointszachacole13y ago18 comments

By Nathan Bashaw

18 comments

chrismorgan13y ago

Hey—you’re using Google Analytics there. Aren’t you worried that will be shut down?

nbashaw13y ago

Am I worried? No, I think there's about a 0% chance they'd do that.

mkr-hn13y ago

As worried as I am that UPS will stop doing research on logistics.

jjsz13y ago

There's just too many alternatives and the market is crowded. Even with paying customers, they're focusing on other things..so they won't update the site for a while. If they bring it back, by the time they do, a better alternative wins and they go back into shutting it down. The gif is ok.

twiceaday13y ago

When I was looking for an RSS reader on my iPad the vast majority synced only with Google Reader. It was either that, or use their account and be fed news instead of telling them exactly which feeds I want to read.

jjsz13y ago

That and they make you read them in huge squares instead of lists. One thing Google might do is automatically download all Google Reader users' data using https://www.google.com/takeout/ and allowing those apps to access the data. I think I'm seeing Gmail go too for G+. Maybe not GCal because of GGlass but right now most of what's free from Google I'm seeing it gone in 3 years.

olifante13y ago

Shutting down Google Reader makes a mockery of their famous mission statement: "Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful."

jayfuerstenberg13y ago

Google reader isn't exactly a mission critical service but it gives this cheesy ad from Microsoft more credence...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=...

The lesson here is that services can and do go away.

If you can't accept that use products you install locally instead.

I'll probably get buried for saying this but Google is well within its right to cut the cord on any service it offers.

waterlesscloud13y ago

Given the success of the Veronica Mars Kickstarter here, Google's next move should be obvious. :-)

ClintonWu13y ago

If you're looking for an alternative to skim headlines please give Skim.Me (http://skim.me) a try. We're a startup releasing another version soon to help you keep up at a glance.

damm13y ago

meh, everyone and their father has written their own RSS aggregator in ruby. I guess we can expect to see more RSS readers in the future.

cleverjake13y ago

It is not just an rss aggregator, it is the UI the keyboard shortcuts, the network of sharing, the discovery, autotranslation, market dominance (allowing for nearly any RSS client to keep everything in sync), and tons of more things.

"Who needs gmail - There is a Mail gem"

skilesare13y ago

And most importantly the saving of history even if the feed goes down.

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zachacoleOP13y ago

By the way, credit for this site goes to Nathan Bashaw (@nbashaw). Just wanted to give him some props.

stuqqq13y ago

opensource it!

lignuist13y ago

And host it.

sideproject13y ago

props for registering the domain.

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18 comments

chrismorgan13y ago

Hey—you’re using Google Analytics there. Aren’t you worried that will be shut down?

nbashaw13y ago

Am I worried? No, I think there's about a 0% chance they'd do that.

mkr-hn13y ago

As worried as I am that UPS will stop doing research on logistics.

jjsz13y ago

twiceaday13y ago

jjsz13y ago

olifante13y ago

Shutting down Google Reader makes a mockery of their famous mission statement: "Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful."

jayfuerstenberg13y ago

Google reader isn't exactly a mission critical service but it gives this cheesy ad from Microsoft more credence...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=...

The lesson here is that services can and do go away.

If you can't accept that use products you install locally instead.

I'll probably get buried for saying this but Google is well within its right to cut the cord on any service it offers.

waterlesscloud13y ago

Given the success of the Veronica Mars Kickstarter here, Google's next move should be obvious. :-)

ClintonWu13y ago

If you're looking for an alternative to skim headlines please give Skim.Me (http://skim.me) a try. We're a startup releasing another version soon to help you keep up at a glance.

damm13y ago

meh, everyone and their father has written their own RSS aggregator in ruby. I guess we can expect to see more RSS readers in the future.

cleverjake13y ago

"Who needs gmail - There is a Mail gem"

skilesare13y ago

And most importantly the saving of history even if the feed goes down.

1 more reply

zachacoleOP13y ago

By the way, credit for this site goes to Nathan Bashaw (@nbashaw). Just wanted to give him some props.

stuqqq13y ago

opensource it!

lignuist13y ago

And host it.

sideproject13y ago

props for registering the domain.

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