RSS and Bloglines
I love my iGoogle page! Even more after setting up my Bloglines account. I originally set up an iGoogle page for rss feeds, but quickly outgrew the one page. I now have 10 tabs - Education, News/Features, etc. - that each have 12-15 blog feeds. Each page is customizable for appearance (so much fun) and can be scanned in less than 2 minutes for new post titles that might be interesting. When I click on a post, I've set it up to open in a new window and I go directly to the blog, or to the home page for feeds from BBC World News, New York Times, etc. As I've developed my page in the past year or so, I have been surprised and pleased at how well it's organized a huge amount of information into a streamlined format. There is also a great ease in adding new feeds and moving them to the desired tab. I'm frustrated by the lack of identity the feeds have on Bloglines; they are all assimilated into Bloglines' style and format. Because I can scan the latest 3 post titles from 15 blogs all at the same time in iGoogle, I find Bloglines to be time-consuming and a little dull. No one should have to be intimidated by the considerable information out there; it's always gratifying to learn something new and a thrill to connect with others who have your interests. You just have to find the reader that fits your aethestic.
Wow, I love this blog. It is nice to look at without being too girly-girl, and techy in an approachable, amiable way. I still can't believe you can scan 150 blogs over ten tabs on iGoogle in two minutes. That speaks to more than simply iGoogle or Bloglines; it tells me that our Almighty Creator gave you a whompin' good brain. As far as fitting my aesthetic goes, I'm just looking for something that fits my increasingly fast-paced lifestyle. Isn't there a way to jam information into my head while I sleep? Let's see if Ellen 2.0 can figure out how to do THAT.
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