Google Reader

Using google reader for the first time was an interesting experience. It was a very handy tool because it brought the most recent news right infront of you without you needing to do anything. Another nice thing was it was fairly easy to learn how to use. Right when I opened the google reader link for the first time there was an intro video teaching me the basics of using it. The main thing to do with this application is to subscribe to websites feeds, and there are a number of ways to do that. One way is to use there search bar to find the website you would like to subscribe to or just the type ie. "nhl.com" or "news" respectively. Once the search engine finds the appropriate website it is as easy as clicking on the subscribe button under each of the websites url's on the list. Another way to do it is to go right to your favortie websites and click directly onto the orange feed button (if the website has one). And the third way to subscribe to a websites feed is to simply copy the web address into the subscription field in your reader account.
This technology can be useful in the right circumstances. If I am just going to news sites and things like that then it is great because the newest stuff is always right infront of you and there is no need to go searching. But in my case I love to play old games and look at scores from sporting events, it is not the greatest tool. They don't normally post scores of games on reader so I have to go to the website anyway, and if I want to play a game that isn't brand new then the reader doesn't help with that either. All in all, it kind of depends on what kind of internet user you are for using reader. For me personally I don't like it much becasue it doesn't help with what I do. I like to go all over sites and look at many things, and google reader does not help with that. It was however fun to get to know how to use the new technology, and it was very easy to learn the ropes. I would recommend people try it because it could make surfing the net a lot easier for certain people.

Smitty