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Start.io delivers a customizable start page engine
The first thing I wondered about Start.io was why it just lets you know that one of your links has updated, instead of using RSS to show you exactly what the updates were. The answer (explained on the about page) makes a lot of sense: you don't come to your start page when you want to read a bunch of RSS feeds. You go there when you want to click through to the sites themselves, not Google Reader or your standalone RSS app. If you want an RSS reader as your start page, there are other services you can check out, but I haven't see a complete start page engine like Start.io anywhere else.
What's your start page? Do you like Start.io, or do you have a better alternative? Let us know in the comments.
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vlad said 1:09PM on 3-24-2009
Have you noticed the counter that resets at 600.359 something like that each time you refresh the page?:)) what is that some kind of marketing solution?
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khoafish said 1:10PM on 3-24-2009
My start page is about:blank.
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Hawk said 1:21PM on 3-24-2009
I haven't checked it out, but is this really a bigger benefit than my iGoogle home page which I've customized?
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Shane Cowherd said 2:06PM on 3-24-2009
Lol first thing i did was check the source code, that counter is faux!!!
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Warlocker said 5:18PM on 3-24-2009
Nice!
I use symbaloo.com for this, its not too simple but let me use icon for my favorite sites.
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burnblue said 6:27PM on 3-24-2009
"makes a lot of sense: you don't come to your start page when you want to read a bunch of RSS feeds"
That's not true, I love seeing what the actual updates are on my start page. I don't want to click through to the site unless it's worth my time.. that's why the feeds are on my start page
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Jay Hathaway said 3:36AM on 3-25-2009
Yeah, but Google Reader already exists. Start.io seems to be focused more on customizable appearance than entering the competitive arena of RSS products. I definitely don't think it's for everyone, but it's interesting.
Robert said 9:52AM on 3-25-2009
protopage.com
I also disagree with the concept that no RSS feeds should be on my homepage. I WANT to see some...
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