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by jayfuerstenberg 4840 days ago
Google reader isn't exactly a mission critical service but it gives this cheesy ad from Microsoft more credence...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=...

The lesson here is that services can and do go away.

If you can't accept that use products you install locally instead.

I'll probably get buried for saying this but Google is well within its right to cut the cord on any service it offers.