I was getting nostalgic at lunch the other day talking with friends about the “old Internet”.  There were a few quality sites that are no longer available, specifically Productopia.

Lately I have really been enjoying RSS feeds via Google Reader. The ability to share favorite articles and view your friend’s recommendations has finally made RSS a worthwhile application on my taskbar.  Still, as I look at my Google Reader, I am reminded of PointCast from circa 1996.  PointCast was WAY ahead of it’s time. PointCast used push technology to send stories direct to your computer. I remember thinking at the time that PointCast was the coolest thing I’d ever seen. Remeber, we’re talking about the equivalent of RSS back in the Windows 95 days!  In 1996 you honestly could surf the entire Internet. And I did. At work, all day long, thanks to PointCast.

Looking foward, I can’t remember a technology I’m more excited about than Google Wave. I signed up for the beta and will hopefully receive my login in September. If you haven’t signed up, head over here and reserve yourself a spot!

Here’s to looking back at RSS in a few years with fond memories.

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