tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post1290345286699397600..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: So long, and thanks for all the feedsRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-45049355019792380812013-03-19T14:41:04.633-04:002013-03-19T14:41:04.633-04:00If anyone is curious, I've been testing a numb...If anyone is curious, I've been testing a number of contenders for the last several days. As near as I can tell, it comes down to a simple choice between Feedly and The Old Reader. Feedly has a distinct edge in being able to import my current feeds, including my starred articles. The Old Reader has an edge in having a layout that is more familiar to classic Reader. That being said, if you want the tl;dr version, Feedly seems to be the best choice.<br /><br />In fact, Feedly basically just authenticates using my Google credentials, thinks for a minute, and is good to go. Yes, I realize that's because really they're just sort of re-skinning Reader data, but it offers a painless way to try out their site. Also, since it's completely in sync with Reader, when I get tired of playing with Feedly and need a break, there's no downside to slipping back to Reader. FWIW, the Feedly folk swear they'll be reader with a clean cut-over come Reader's funeral (http://blog.feedly.com/2013/03/14/google-reader/)<br /><br />That being said, by digging through a couple of articles and settings (http://blog.feedly.com/2013/03/14/tips-for-google-reader-users-migrating-to-feedly/), I've already been able to get Feedly to present in a way that is fairly similar to classic Reader. Once I figure out if/how to get the feeds to be alphabetized rather than constantly re-sorting based on the number of unread articles, I'll be much happier. That's currently irritating me at the moment.<br /><br />Conversely, The Old Reader is currently being crushed beneath the load of new users. I've been told that I'm #43,000+ in a queue waiting to import my feeds. Yikes.<br /><br />Anyhow, that's where I'm at for now.Stephen Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990468663502343779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-65010119390435754372013-03-14T16:54:00.000-04:002013-03-14T16:54:00.000-04:00Thanks, guys.
BTW, Slashdot also has some recomm...Thanks, guys. <br /><br />BTW, Slashdot also has some recommendations <a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/story/13/03/14/0617246/whats-the-best-rss-reader-not-named-google-reader" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/03/14/0033230/google-reader-being-retired" rel="nofollow">here</a>, for example.Patrick Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16095377877712197984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-24760201371781672012013-03-14T15:59:16.711-04:002013-03-14T15:59:16.711-04:00Lifehacker has an article that nominates the usual...Lifehacker has an article that nominates the usual suspects:<br /><br />http://lifehacker.com/5990456/google-reader-is-getting-shut-down-here-are-the-best-alternatives<br /><br />The user comment outcry in favor of "The Old Reader" was a new one for me.<br /><br />The saddest part of this is that Google Reader is currently my main repository for websites that don't exist anymore but still have good information in them. Feed readers are a dime a dozen, but those cached copies are the real treasure.Stephen Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990468663502343779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-26860006714032728222013-03-14T13:34:45.292-04:002013-03-14T13:34:45.292-04:00Trying out feedly.com as a replacement. Works okay...Trying out feedly.com as a replacement. Works okay so far. Anyone have any other suggestions?Jim Pembertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446388434272680014noreply@blogger.com