Published May 3, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT Former radio and TV guy. Now a writer, researcher, and musician who writes about the absurdity of our modern world and other offbeat topics. Specializes in weird music, the old web, retro video games and tech, and researching strange, yet interesting things. Currently working on a variety of music, web, and writing projects. Visit him on the web at  https://djbuckfreelance.neocities.org/ . Being an avid reader on the modern internet sucks. After the disastrous pivot-to-video debacle of 2015 and experiencing the excessive amount of ads, pop-ups, consent forms, and overlays that plague modern websites, I yearn for the days of Google Reader and the simple RSS feed. Just like Cory Doctorow, I firmly believe in using RSS . The modern internet just isn't the same without it. Feedly used to be my go-to for RSS, and I've explored using both Thunderbird and Vivaldi to curate my feeds. Unfortunately, I find them lacking.…