I am determined to stay on track with these 12 things here....and I have never checked out the RSS feeds before so this was a new experience for me. (BTW, I am really enjoying the introduction of all of these neat techy tools a la self-paced discovery--I think it's a great way to learn.)
The RSS feeds do seem very useful for certain things, but to be honest, I think I work better when I seek out what I want to know in a more focused way, rather than just letting it all come it me in a constant wave of information. I think the Google Reader will now intimidate me with all the constant updates! I feel almost ashamed---I'd like to consider myself a person who stays informed, but how can I even begin to process all of that information, while still maintaining a productive professional and personal life? Just seems like it will distract me from other things that are more important. Simply not enough hours in the day to keep up with it all.
However, I think if the feeds were much more specific, then it could be very useful. RSS feeds I've subscribed to: The Boston Globe, NPR, PS 12 Things, and one of my friends' blogs. I am holding out on the 5th subscription until I find one that I will find really useful and not too overwhelming--I'll let you know what I find.
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Try looking for some of the more specific feeds - for example, I get a feed from the New York Times, but it only sends me headlines from the Education section. This is quite helpful and means I don't have to spend time checking the nytimes website to see if new articles have been published.
P.S. I like your daily puppy!
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