Do You Still Use an RSS Reader?


Updated 10/12/10 6:03 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 15 comments

RSS Reader Bloglines to Shut Down

For day-to-day blog reading, I'm usually a Google Reader girl, but I'm also known to use Bloglines for my RSS feed. Now, sadly, Bloglines will discontinue service starting Oct. 1. Bloglines, which is operated by Ask.com, will be shut down partially because of social networking and other aggregation sites, according to a company blog post. I've already shared reasons why you should use an RSS Read more

What Do You Do When a Site Goes Down?


Updated 08/06/08 10:37 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 17 comments

What Do You Do When a Site Goes Down?

I know sites need their "down time" just like anything else, but don't you find it infuriating when you need to get on Bloglines to check your RSS feeds or you want to see what your friend are up to thanks to Twitter and you can't? As soon as I hit refresh and realize the site is either down due to a flood of traffic or for maintenance, I get a feeling of panic and keep hitting refresh over and Read more