When I read the headline but before I read the article, I had the gut "Great, what thing is Google killing now that I'm going to miss" reaction.

After reading the article, I can safely say they're making the right decision killing off all these services (Google Bookmarks Lists, Google Friend Connect, Google Gears, Google Search Timeline, Google Wave, Knol and Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal) as part of their effort to streamline Google. I'm guessing we're nearing the point where we'll start seeing some random projects coming out again, but until then the more people they're putting towards spdy and WebP the more I'm returning to being a Google fan-boy!