An Ode to Winamp

An Ode to Winamp

Today’s the day. Winamp is officially kicking the bucket. Well the day it was supposed to, but maybe not? Either way, the peppy little player that really whips the llama’s ass has been fading into obscurity for years now, and on (probably) the day of its final demise, let’s reflect. I am gonna miss the guy.

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Saying Goodbye to Google Reader, My Own Little Corner of the Internet

Saying Goodbye to Google Reader, My Own Little Corner of the Internet

RSS isn’t rocket science. And while Google Reader is gasping its last breaths—after this weekend, it’s gone forever—there’s already a veritable army of newcomers vying to replace it. There’s even a good chance one of them will be better than the dead-end Google Reader ever could have been. That’s great and all, but even the perfect RSS reader can’t fill the void. Google Reader wasn’t just a service; it was a place, and I’ll miss being there.

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Nokia 808 PureView: officially the last Symbian phone

Nokia 808 PureView The last Symbian phone

So long, Symbian. Nestled away in the company’s financial announcement this morning, Nokia confirmed that its pixel-punching 808 PureView phone will be the last release powered by the increasingly creaky Symbian OS. In no uncertain terms:

“The Nokia 808 PureView, a device which showcases our imaging capabilities and which came to market in mid-2012, was the last Symbian device from Nokia.”

The company still managed to sell a total of 2.2 million Symbian devices during the last quarter, half the number of Windows Phone 8 devices shifted in the same period — presumably thanks, in some way, to that as-yet unparalleled PureView camera sensor. We’ll be pouring one out (and capturing it in 38 megapixels) if you need us.

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