November 2011
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The Lean Startup | The Movement That Is... →
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries is a business book that everyone should read. It’s not just for people running or working for startups, it’s practically for everyone who is striving to stay competitive or relevant in today’s fast changing world. It’s for big corporations, it’s for government agencies, it’s for freelancers, it’s for teachers, it’s for...
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750 Words - get in the habit of writing three... →
I’ve just discovered this website (I know, I’m probably late to the party…) and I think it’s pretty badass. It challenges you to write at least 750 words every day. Yep, every single day, no excuses. How’s that for a good writing practice?
I’ve only been using it for a couple of days, but I really hope I can make a habit out of this. After all, there are badges...
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Experimenting with Google Reader "Share"...
Yep, I’m still upset about the recent changes to Google Reader. And no, sharing everything on Google+ is not a valid alternative, I don’t want to spam people’s feeds every time I go through hundreds of posts in my Reader.
But I think I found a nice little hack to imitate the old Share functionality. You can keep using the +1 button to share posts just as you did before. Selected...
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Google Reader Backlash: 10,000 Users Sign Petition... →
Apparently, the Google Reader sharing/following niche had at least 10,000 fans. And some pretty interesting, unexpected use cases:
“Among those loyal users: Iranian activists. Google Reader is the most visited site in Iran, having gained much of its popularity during the “green revolution” of 2009. The country’s government has banned most social networks and blogging services; Sharebros...
October 2011
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Google doesn't understand Google Reader
… or perhaps they do, but they decided it was worth less than the potential dozen or so new Google+ users. Yes, I get it. Google Reader is a niche product. The sharing/following functionality Google decided to kill to force us to use +1 buttons was probably only used by a small minority of geeks.
But I’m one of the geeks, and sharing/following was what made Google Reader my favorite Google...