Yep. My aspirations about how the internet was going to enable a brighter, bette...

doubled112 · 2026-05-21T17:29:51 1779384591

Google shutting down Reader did encourage me to learn to host my own services though, which I am pretty thankful for.

serf · 2026-05-21T19:06:33 1779390393

be proud of your own imitative, not thankful for the boot to the ass.

Google did nothing to help you , but your response to the dire situation is to be commended.

doubled112 · 2026-05-22T13:29:16 1779456556

I believe it goes both ways. Sometimes the boot in the ass is what triggers initiative. Most people won't do something for no reason.