"Lined Up"
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Let me preface this by saying that despite a 90-degree forecast, hell must be freezing over SOMEWHERE because I'm posting a "techie-kinda thingamajig" today. Even better? I'm doing so despite hovering perilously close to "moron status" in knowing anything about it. But I'm getting some options lined up due to upcoming changes in Blog-land. Been procrastinating. Funny thing is, I'm not even sure I NEED to make any changes. But I honestly haven't heard this much angst since the last time the world was "supposed" to end. July 1, 2013. That's when Google Reader will disappear, poof, gone foreverrrrrr. And here is where ignorance was bliss until I was outed...I don't even know IF this will effect me or not. Do I even USE Google Reader? WHERE would I even check that (See? Techie ignoramus). Besides editing photos, blogging, emailing, Facebooking, and a weeeeeeee bit of online shopping (that's all I'm gonna cop to cause the Better Half reads this occasionally) I'm computer illiterate. And I kinda like it that way. I'm just not interested in knowing much else. My face glazes over when someone tries to explain things to me that are tech-related. Ask the Better Half about our television remote control discussions. GLAZE, GLAZE, GLAZE...I just won't use THAT television, okay?
But maybe options are good should I actually find out July 1st that yes indeed, I HAD been using Google Reader all along. How would I know? I guess I will turn on the computer July 1st and have nothing to read while drinking my coffee? Who knows. So I now have a back up plan because who wants to drink coffee with nothing to read besides Facebook status updates? All one needs to do is show up at a wedding with the same dress as your future daughter-in-law to embrace the importance of a Plan B, just sayin'. I now travel with TWO dresses, and I shall now have TWO methods of reading all those blogs I follow:
I HATE to complain about "change". It makes me feel like those old geezers I always roll my eyes at who start sentences with "well, back in MY day". You know, that mythical time when the world was apparently perfect. When it comes to blogging I only like change when I WANT to make a change. In this case, I was perfectly happy in la-la-land. Since I might be pushed out of that kingdom, I'm making my vacay home at Bloglovin'. It was pretty easy to set up, looks crazy similar to what I'm use to on Google (kinda my winner-winner chicken dinner moment), and I transferred all my blogs that I follow in a nano-second so I won't lose youse guys on July 1st. And I hope you don't want to lose me either in the post-apocalyptic sans-Google Reader world. I want to be found, not lost.
Have YOU made any decisions on what to do should your Blog world soon disappear? Hopefully this is all just another "the sky is falling" false alarm. But if not, I don't want to be forgotten and gone with the wind on your blog readers. So please follow me via Bloglovin' if that is the answer, or make sure you have some sort of back up plan to import all your blogs. There is seriously is no harm in having two blog readers...OR two dresses.
Hope to see ya on the other side, may the force be with you.
P.S. Does anyone know if following a blog via "Google Friend Connect" is in the works to be gone with the wind too?
I didn't/don't use G reader...I use the blogger feed on blogger and Facebook and that old archaic thing called bookmarks, ha!
ReplyDeleteYou are the youngest "old geezer" I know :). Actually, I THINK I just use the blogger feed too. But sometimes it has "google reader" options. Sometimes I MIGHT go back and forth? I just don't want to SOMETIME realize I was on Google Reader and been relying on that method. Hopefully, nothing will change for me and I can be an "old geezer" too :)
DeleteI haven't made any decisions. I tried to do Bloglovin, and it timed out halfway through my transfer. Then I tried Netvibes, and it had difficulty transferring my feeds, too. I really do need to do something about it...since time is running out.
ReplyDeleteI honestly think you would know if you've been using Google Reader. I, for one, am a GR junkie who has been going through withdrawal since it was announced it was closing its doors. How could they be so cruel! I tried Feedly, but I'm not a fan, so I just added blogrolls to my blog for the time being until I find something better. From what I understand about Bloglovin is that it's not an RSS reader, so it doesn't have all blogs on it, just the ones who are members.
ReplyDeleteI have over 100 blogs I follow...they all transferred over for me whether they were members or not.
Deletelook at me...i'm eyes are glazed over....lol. Was I suppose to get an email? Will that change the way we blog? I don't think I use google reader...oh dear...now i'm in a panic!
ReplyDeleteLove that picture, and I feel like a dusty old geezer, cause I just bookmark too! Hope it's all hype!
ReplyDeleteCool image kath. I have no idea what I'm doing about Google, etc...
ReplyDeleteI've moved to BlogLovin' a few months ago, but mainly as my backup. I have all my regulars as little icons on my iPad and saved in blog folders. That's just easier for me. But, I do use the other ways so that my friends get the numbers and support they need.
ReplyDeleteLove the bottles!
Great photo! I use bloglovin, but when I tried to put my own blog on there it told me it could not recognize my blog, or url or something....
ReplyDeleteI am totally clueless on all of this. I'm now following you on blog lovin and I have no idea how anyone finds me! Time will tell.
ReplyDeletei follow lots of blogs, and check sometimes, but don't ask me how...
ReplyDeleteLove your pattern, btw.
Seen at Kent Weakley's
Following you on Bloglovin! It's such a nice format. :)
ReplyDeleteThose old bottles make for a great image! I switched to Feedly, and so far, I quite like it, and depend on it. I use G+, and I also checked into Bloglovin', and have an account there as well. Feedly just made a big announcement about the big switch and you can read it here http://blog.feedly.com/2013/06/17/important-preparing-to-be-upgraded-to-the-new-feedly-cloud/
ReplyDeleteCrap ... I'm not sure if it's going to affect me or not ... but I'm in a panic!!!!! Dang!
ReplyDeleteGuess I'll find out on July 1st, eh????
BTW ... love love love those bottles.
Your are too funny.. I started using bloglovin a couple of months ago. I don't use it all the time. Most of the time I just go off my blogroll on my side bar. But like you everyone had me scared that I might lose something, so I started up with BL...
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh when you talked about "Well back in my day"... When I was a preschool teacher I would actually have 4 year old say that. I always would laugh and say you have only been around 4 years. Not a whole lot has happened back in the day for you!! Too funny...
Hugs~
Thanks for the heads-up on July 1st because I've never heard of this. Now I know that I live in the western hills of Maine but come on it's not that far from the real world. I do have a cell tower that I can see from my kitchen window and I get cable. I don't think I use Google Reader but I have had my google web page come up looking strange these days and I have to log in to get to my old screen. I guess I'll get the shot gun and see what happens July 1st. Might just have to shoot the computer. Or maybe I'll just call the Geek Squad for help.
ReplyDeleteMy tech department recommends Feedly for blog reading/rss etc...
ReplyDeleteMollyxxx
Ups- you got me nervous now!
ReplyDeleteBloglovin' works fine for me. You can add a blog if it's not already there. But if you don't have that or Feedly or Google Reader now, you probably don't need to add those to your life. :) I do love the antique-ness of your photo!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Lucky thing for me that I already follow you via bloglovin'. Change gets on my nerves too. So this is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteRight there with you. I need to know too ... Nothing like waiting til the last minute and then being pushed into it.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not going to lose you in blog land, as you are right on my feedly.... and coming up great, although every day I turn on my blog I am somewhat concerned that this is somehow the only google reader left, and they will soon find me out. So far so good though.... kathy, are you still POSITIVE about Italy.... We are going to miss you, and they are doing our class with a national geographic photographer... You positive..... We will be missing you sorely. ??????????
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