After years of giving my husband grief about spending so much time analyzing his Google Reader, I had to apologize to him because I am now addicted. I was skeptical at first because it just seemed like a waste of time to go through the work to set up the account. Also, I figured I’d never have time to read anything on it anyways. I was wrong on both accounts. First of all, it couldn’t be easier to set up...it really only takes a few minutes. Second, not only do I have time to read my subscriptions on Google Reader, it saves me time. I like to describe it as my personal magazine. There are billions of blogs and RSS feeds out there that you can follow containing information you would never find on the newsstand. The blogs I follow contain everything from very useful information (parenting advice, cooking techniques, and real estate information) and to useless knowledge (fail blog).There are also many apps available where you can access your Google Reader on your iPod Touch, iPad, or iPhone. The one I use is called FeeddlerRSS. Once you sync your FeeddlerRSS app with your Google Reader you access your personal magazine when you are on the go. The combination of these two products has allowed me to stay current on many topics as well as learn things that I’m sure I never would have had if I continued along with my skeptical opinion on Google Reader.
If you are interested in setting up your own Google Reader account follow these instructions on ehow.com. Another great feature is the sharing capability. You can follow anyone who has a Google Reader account and if you want to share a particular article you can simply click “share.” If someone else has shared a posting with you then it will appear in a folder on the sidebar in the “people you follow” tab.
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