Godin: The candy diet
I enjoyed Godin’s post today very much. He talks about how our collective decision to go for the quick and easy hit of media (or candy) via clickbait articles, videos, and other junk food media is...
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I kinda hate the internet
My business partner and I were talking a while back about the internet. We’ve been working together now since 1999 in 3 or 4 different web startups. We’ve been really successful together. Grown huge...
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A New Look
A little while back Jorel wrote a post introducing our new logo and design. We’ve rolled it out slowly on our blog and twitter accounts and some emails, but this weekend we’ll be pushing it out to our...
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Essential Blogs for Web Developers and Designers
The name of the site is clunky- Giant Robots Smashing into Other Giant Robots- but the site’s pure, minimalst design and straightforward posts about web and mobile development delivers the goods. ADD...
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How to Break Free From Social Media
This post presumes you already have a firm understanding of why you should cut ties with social media. If you aren’t there yet, you probably don’t need to read on. But perhaps you’d be interested in...
View ArticlePremium subscriptions are a great way to support The Old Reader
We’re truly grateful for every user of The Old Reader, but would like to sincerely thank all of our Premium subscribers for their ongoing support. We also want to say that if you are on the fence, a...
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Creators and Consumers… Blurred lines
Technology has done a lot to blur the lines between creators and consumers. In one sense, a lot of people that were once consumers are now creators.Instagram is a perfect example of this change in that...
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Reader Profiles: Longform.org
“Longform" is one of those mis- and overused words that is in danger of losing all meaning. The main complaint is that the term makes a virtue of length for the sake of length. We talked to Aaron...
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“Restoring Internet Freedom”
So FCC chairman Ajit Pai has announced a plan to roll back net neutrality rules called “Restoring Internet Freedom.” I think we all know that this isn’t about freedom in the sense of allowing people to...
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Reader Profile: Jason Kottke
Jason Kottke has been one of our favorite bloggers for a long time. He started blogging at kottke.org back in 1998, about a year before the word was even coined. He’s been a consistent and inspiring...
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Eliminate the middle man
This is a post that was drafted months ago but never published. Seems appropriate now more than ever so we’re going to release it into the world.Something about this post title makes me think of some...
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Reader Profile: Seth Godin
Seth Godin has been one of the most influential people on the web for at least 20 years. In 1999, his book Permission Marketing redefined digital marketing. 17 books and 7,100-plus blog posts later, he...
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Nice-to-haves are ruining your life
I had about four hours of highway driving yesterday. Even though I probably could’ve navigated it on my own, I opted to use Apple Maps, which is integrated with my car’s Apple CarPlay “infotainment...
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Thanks, Google!
It’s been just over five years since Google shut down the Google Reader. I was surprised to see a lot of people are still bitter with them about it, even though *ahem* independent alternatives continue...
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Can We Just Ignore the Flaming Dumpster?
Vox’s Carlos Maza had a great piece called “Why every social media site is a dumpster fire.” He hit all the usual notes- Russian trolls, misogynists, and conspiracy theorists. But he also hit on...
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It’s Getting Dark This Halloween
Halloween is the one holiday that’s best celebrated in the dark. Which is why The Old Reader is excited to be able to introduce the all-new Dark Mode. It’s time to embrace the dark side of reading on...
View ArticleOn The Future of Media
Jim Nelson signing out after 15 years as chief editor at GQ:We hear a lot about the Future of Media, about the inconvenient truth of disruption and the promise of this or that way forward. Sometimes I...
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I Want Slow Internet
Wired had a great post about the “slow web” or Artisanal Internet. The idea is to embrace independent, decentralized technology, the way the slow food movement embraces locally produced,...
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The Old Reader RSSurrectionsGiveaway
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you stay angry, manipulated and being sold to the system of algorithms that feed on your every...
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