I’m sure you’re familiar with Google and many of the different services it provides, such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Images, etc. But have you ever checked out Google Reader? In a nutshell, it can keep track of all the blogs and Web sites you like to follow (like The Side Note!). You no longer have to go from site to site to keep up with the latest news. One check of your Google Reader account, and you have updates from your selected sites all in the same place.
As you can see from the screen shot above, the RSS feeds to which you subscribe are listed on the left side of the screen, and the updates of the site you’re viewing are posted in the center of your screen. You simply scroll through the updates. It’s that simple.
See below for a video explaining Google Reader in greater detail.
Tomorrow on The Side Note:
Photoshop disasters and Travis gets double-dog-dared
on Facebook
on Twitter
I’ll be tuning in tomorrow for the dare…..
Although Google Reader seems to be the RSS Reader of choice at Weise these days, there are plenty of other options if you don’t want to set up a Gmail Account. Here are some other readers to name just a few:
For PC users:
NewzCrawler
FeedDemon
Bloglines
NewsGator for Outlook
SharpReader
For Mac users:
Shrook
NetNewsWire
PixelNews
Squeet
We love Google Reader (which works for both PC and Mac people) because it’s so nicely integrated with all the other Google Aps and seems to have the best online user ratings over all. Worth a try and it’s totally FREE.
I am going to check this out. I have a hard time keeping up with the blogs that I am reading and this sounds like a good idea. Just when I thought I was too old for new tech.