Reader was by far the most popular feed reader out there, and its user base had been in a steep decline for two years before Google decided to shut it down. Annalee Newitz Read Quote
RSS, as a format and an idea, grew directly out of an internet culture that many people online today know nothing about: Usenet. Annalee Newitz Read Quote
At last we’ve seen the first installment of Joss Whedon’s new web series, ‘Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,’ and it’s sweeter than we’d ever imagined. Annalee Newitz Read Quote
You’ve probably heard the stories about how io9 got its name. And maybe you know that io9 co-founder Charlie Jane Anders and I were inspired by Kathy Keeton, whose groundbreaking magazine ‘Omni’ combined coverage of real science with science fiction. But what you probably don’t know is how unlikely it was that io9 ever succeeded at all. Annalee Newitz Read Quote
io9 was the last standalone site that Gawker Media ever launched. It was born at a time when many of the company’s other famous sites, from Consumerist and Wonkette to Fleshbot and Idolator, were being sold off or shuttered. Annalee Newitz Read Quote
We’re seeing a new ‘Gilded Age,’ where inheritance is a deciding factor in who becomes the wealthiest. Annalee Newitz Read Quote
