Tag: Google
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Tiny Tiny RSS as a Google Reader Replacement
Since Google broke the news that it was discontinuing its RSS reader due to declining usage and “privacy concerns”, I’ve been searching for a replacement. I looked at the web-hosted alternatives and while they each had particular appeal, none seemed worth the effort. Google Reader may not have been the fanciest or most feature-rich platform,…
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Goodbye Google Buzz
Another day, another social media tool I’m divesting myself from. Why? Well, on one hand, it has been as rife with privacy problems as Facebook. In their rush to get the product out to market to as many people as possible, Google sacrificed the sort of quality control testing that comes with gradually released beta.…