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NetNewsWire + Google Reader + Instapaper

Earlier today, a free public beta of NetNewsWire 3.2 was released. This version syncs only with Google Reader, instead of NewsGator. I love Google Reader, but I've always been a fan of the interface on NetNewsWire, so this is huge.

On top of that, NetNewsWire now includes Instapaper integration. Read more »

FriendDA

From Rands in Repose:

A by-product of obsessively, constantly surfing the net to discover the bright and the shiny is a steady flow of promising new ideas. Mostly slight variations on existing great ideas that tickle your fancy. For example, after staring at Twitter for nearly two years, I’m guessing I’ve had a dozen bright ideas about Twitter-inspired products.

Information Underload

Just about three years ago, I wrote Information Overload.

I'm trying to decide if I feel the complete opposite or exactly the same. I don't bother trying to keep up on everything any more - I've learned to accept that I can't - though I do still consume a lot. I find that I get restless and bored quickly if I don't have something to watch, something to read, or something to do. Like Against Me! Read more »

Twitter Downtime

Twitter's scaling problems are near-legendary. Ever since it really took off last spring at SXSW, it's been going down for short periods on a near-daily basis. It's a cliché, but Twitter has been straining under the weight of its own success.

This most recent spate of problems has been especially bad, though. I don't know if anything in particular happened to cause it, but the IM functionality and pagination have been disabled for most of the past couple weeks. Read more »

Microblogging

Fonny: Microblogging!

After a long Twitter hiatus, Fonny returned to MICROBLOGGING, and we got to talking about it online.

Fonny: I think Twitter is a little silly personally

Fonny: I'm making fun of my friend who told me that lately he's been "getting into microblogging"

Brock: that's like saying concerts are a little silly because you don't like boy bands

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Podcasts I Like: Addendum

Podcasts I Like

I've tried out a lot of podcasts in the past year or so, and a lot of them are decidedly mediocre. These are the ones that have proven they're worth keeping in iTunes. Read more »

Books That Make You Dumb

Internet Savagery

SF Breakdance

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