Jan

Even though I read last fall that RSS adoption is only around 11%, I am frequently surprised to meet people who don’t use RSS feed readers, and don’t even know what that are. I don’t know why these people haven’t adopted RSS, because RSS is definitely better than a cute puppy.

This makes me sad, because RSS feed readers are wonderful tools.

I’m not a techie. Really, I’m not. But I love my Google reader. I love it because it sends me cool information and pretty pictures and interesting articles. Best of all, I don’t have to remember the names of the sites I like or visit them to see when they are updated. It’s wonderful.

If you are part of the 89% that has not adopted RSS, never fear. You can have a part in the RSS feed happiness.

You can get started by reading this nifty page from Google about RSS, feed readers, etc. After you read it, and get your Google Reader all set up, then you can subscribe to my feed!

Sep

My google reader list is growing.

It started out with just a few news feeds and some other odds and ends. I deliberately kept it simple because I was in grad school and didn’t have time to peruse many articles each day. Also, I knew my weakness. If the articles were there, I would read them. Unfortunately, I was not getting graded for keeping up with my Google reader.

Now all that has changed. I’ve been deliberately expanding my subscriptions to fit my interests because I’m trying to use my feeds as motivators: if I see articles about a topic every day, I should be more likely to pursue my own activities in that area. Thus, I’ve subscribed to personal finance, cooking, and fitness feeds.

A few weeks ago I added Photoshop feeds. Those entries usually get starred for later use, since I rarely wish to take the time to actually do the tutorial right then. Today I added some Flash feeds. Yesterday it was interior design.

The problem is that as I add more feeds, I follow more links, add more feeds, repeat. And I star more entries because I “don’t have time to follow up on it now.” But will I ever?

There is so much wonderful information out there, and I want to touch it, read it, use it. It’s tantalizing.