Survivng the New Depression

Surviving the New Depression: Tip #87 from Steve Delahoyde on Vimeo.

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Google Reader

I think that my favorite discovery of the Summer has been Google Reader. Previously I have used free RSS readers such as Shrook and Vienna, but after a week of use they would go unattended. I guess I didn't realize it at the time, but I really don't like to keep more applications open than necessary so the RSS went neglected.

After I moved to Austin I was jobless for about a week, so I decided to start up the ol' RSS reader again (which is pretty much an annual event). I deliberated and ended up deciding between News Net Wire and Google Reader. I couldn't decide, so I did what any person that spends entirely way too much time on the Internet does and put a poll up on Twitter. The overwhelming praise for Google Reader won me over. I like its features and how I can scroll through, and it doesn't lag when I just want to scan an article. I also wish more of my contacts where using Google Reader so that I could interact more with them through it, but beggers can't be choosers. I'm proud to say that I have been faithfully using Google Reader for almost 2 months now, and it's one of the highlights of my day to go through and check :). Huzzah.