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Gawker’s Truncated RSS Feeds (And How to Get Your Full Feeds Back)

Google Reader (or RSS in general) has become so indispensable in my internet experience that if a site does not offer an RSS feed, it's likely that I'll never return again. And although I do my best to keep my Google Reader subscriptions to a minimum, I still subscribe to hundreds upon hundreds of feeds. This is precisely the reason I am an avid supporter of full RSS feeds. I use an RSS reader to make my life easier. Having truncated feeds defeats that purpose in my — the reader's — eyes. A few days ago, I, in addition to thousands of horrified readers, noticed that Gawker Media (the company behind popular sites such as Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Jezebel, and io9)...

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Facebook No More

A few weeks ago, I deactivated my Facebook account. The funny thing is that although I had 350+ "Friends," I'm pretty sure that not one person noticed my absence. Not even my husband. (Thanks, hun!) While the whole prospect made me a bit sad — because this essentially meant that something horrible could've happened to me and no one would know or even care — I began to realize that my life as a whole was better because I've cut Facebook out of my life. Too Big, Too Much I was probably among the first 10,000 to join Facebook in 2002 2004 (thanks Sherry for the correction). My university was only the second or third to have a Facebook network (remember when you were required...

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Shiba Inu Cam, Part Deux

In December 2008, millions of hearts shattered when six shiba inu puppies, whose lives were broadcast for all to see on Ustream, were adopted to effectively end the feed. Today, that big gaping hole in my heart was filled. Yes, that's right — the shiba inu puppy cam is back! The second litter consists of 3 boys and 2 girls, born this past Saturday, January 16th, to proud mother Kika. I guarantee that many additional hours will be spent with the video in fullscreen mode. Even my dog Comang is entranced! ...

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