In this “information” age we are in, a lot of computer users are using programs called RSS readers, which basically grab headlines from whatever websites you tell it to grab. I believe almost every major news site has an RSS set up (CNN, ESPN, etc), but even blogs have them set up to give you their headlines in this form.
Now, I’ve never even used an RSS reader. I’m a traditional bookmarker, and I just check my favorite sites daily for updates. As of late, I have been seeing a lot of opinions on which ones are better than others. Mozilla’s Thunderbird has one in it, and I do use that to get my email, so I have considered that. I’ve also heard of Google Reader, which seems to be a pretty popular one.
I’ve always thought that I might get an overload of information this way. Also, this would be an easier way to check websites, so I feel that I might read more this way. (For example, I usually don’t keep up with popular news, just blogs.)
I have a feeling I might set one up this week. I’ll let you know how the whole experience goes.
