Chromecast, One Week In: What It Actually Does
My Chromecast finally arrived after the launch-day sellout, and it does exactly two things really well: Netflix and YouTube. Everything else, especially tab casting, still needs work.
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Feedly, Three Weeks In
Three weeks after Google Reader finally shut down, I stopped procrastinating and moved to Feedly. Notes on the OPML import, the mangled folders, and what's actually better.
Three Weeks In: Life After Google Reader
Three weeks after Google Reader finally shut down, heres the RSS setup I actually landed on — Feedly as the backend, Reeder back on my phone, and a few lessons from the migration mess.
Two Weeks Without Google Reader
Two weeks after Google Reader finally shut down, a rundown of what I actually tried (Feedly, Digg Reader, The Old Reader, NewsBlur) and why I ended up back on the one with the least friction.
Two Weeks Into Life After Google Reader
Two weeks after Google Reader died, a real-world comparison of Feedly, Digg Reader, and NewsBlur based on actually using them, plus a quick take on the new Nokia Lumia 1020.
My Google Reader Replacement, Five Days Late
Five days after Google Reader finally died, I tried Feedly, Digg Reader, and NewsBlur to find a replacement, and picked the one nobody else seemed to be talking about.
Three Days Left on Google Reader
Google Reader dies Monday, so I spent the week testing Digg Reader and Feedly as replacements — here's why I'm going with Feedly, and why I'm mad I have to do this migration again.
Running the iOS 7 Beta Without Ruining Your Actual Phone
Two weeks into running the iOS 7 developer beta on a spare iPhone 4: what's genuinely good, what's still broken, and why you should never put this on your main phone.
Getting Off Google Reader Before the Lights Go Out
Twelve days before Google Reader shuts down for good, I finally moved my feeds to Feedly. Here's the fifteen-minute version of what I did.
Picking a Google Reader Replacement (With Two Weeks to Spare)
With Google Reader's July 1st shutdown two weeks out, I finally tested Feedly, NewsBlur, and The Old Reader against my 143 feeds to see which one actually survives an OPML import intact.
Getting My Feeds Out of Google Reader Before It's Too Late
A practical walkthrough of getting RSS feeds out of Google Reader before the July 1st shutdown, comparing Feedly, The Old Reader, and NewsBlur.
One Month Until Google Reader Dies
One month until Google Reader shuts down for good. Notes on migrating to Feedly, NewsBlur, and The Old Reader, plus why exporting your OPML today matters more than picking the "right" replacement.