July 1, 2013 and Google Reader is shutting down. Users are advised to export their data prior the shut down.
NOTE:
I still haven’t found any suitable replacement for Google Reader, yet.
Digg has been Dugg
Anyone remembers Digg?
Well, apparently they are making some kind of Google Reader replacement and have been sending out the beta invite.
Ironically, Digg is having trouble with their own web server. Digg has been Dugg.
WordPress reacts to the impending shutdown of Google Reader
WordPress.com invites Google Reader users to import their subscriptions to WordPress Reader.
Google Reader is scheduled to shut down on July 1, 2013. Many services such as Flipboard, NetNewsWire, Feedly, etc. integrate Google Reader into their Apps. Since the news of the impending shut down, many companies are working on alternatives to Google Reader.
Google Reader to Shut Down July 1, 2013.
Be ready to say goodbye to another Google product. Google Reader to shut down on July 1, 2013.
There are still a lot of people that are actually using Google Reader, unlike the trumped-up Google+ number of users. RSS readers such as NetNewsWire give users option to sync with Google Reader,
As usual, Google provide users the ability to download their data through Google Takeout.
Feedly immediately jumped on the news, welcoming the soon to be ex-Google Reader users.
Tips: Subscribing to eBay Search RSS
I was doing some research on eBay and noticed that I could no longer find the subscribe to RSS option. Before reinventing the wheel again, I managed to find the answer on eBay Answer Center.
From eshons2525:
create your search, and then copy the URL of the search results page into your browser address bar and add “&_rss=1” at the end (no quotes)
That was easy enough. Thanks.
Well, if eBay removed the RSS altogether from the site the trick would no longer work.
Does Safari 3.1.2 Break RSS Feature?
After upgrading to Mac OS X 10.5.4, Safari stops updating the bookmarked RSS feeds. The 10.5.4 update includes Safari 3.1.2 for Leopard.
Previously, to fix the problem I deleted the “Syndication” folder inside my “Library” folder.
I deleted the RSS bookmarks and adding them again, but it still doesn’t fix the problem.
I have not tested this with Safari 3.1.2 on Windows and on Tiger.