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Life & fun · June 27, 2013

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Bulletin, a fast, clean Google Reader replacement

https://www.bulletin.io My friend and I spent the last 4 months building the fastest, cleanest RSS reader we could. There are a lot of features to come, but for now, I think we have the best experience around. We'd love for you to check it out and give us your feedback. Tell us what features we should put it next.

Bulletin, a fast, clean Google Reader replacement launched on June 27, 2013 with 16 votes, #68 of 476 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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Bulletin is an RSS reader designed as a replacement for Google Reader. Built by two developers over four months, it focuses on speed and a clean interface for reading feeds. The service is in early stages with additional features planned, but currently emphasizes a streamlined user experience for managing and reading RSS subscriptions.

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