Thing 8

http://www.bloglines.com/public/libraryhiker

That's the public portion of my Blogline account. I played around with both Blogline and Google Reader. I liked the set up on Google Reader better BUT every time I do something new on Google (add a feature) my computer runs slower and slower. Linda Criddle (the presenter on Internet Safety) said that Google collects a ton of information on you when you use Google services. I am thinking there might be a connection between my slow computer and the amount of information they are gathering. For now, I'll use Bloglines.

I have never heard of RSS. I've seen the little symbol but have never even wondered what it was for. It is beyond cool. It's useful and efficient. I will use it at school to keep up with library stuff, at home to keep up with disabilites stuff and who knows what else. I like the idea of including a bit of humor each day also. I was shocked how easy it is to subscribe to news sites.

I loved the little video (RSS in Plain English). I think it was simple and very easy to understand. I want to go back and watch the one on wikkis.