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Using RSS

This course acted as the impetus for me to finally try RSS and Google Reader. Within minutes I had a personalized information stream. Google reader automatically provides updates to the various websites I follow. This saves time, allowing me to follow more websites.

While I appreciate the benefits, I identified some areas that could use improvement.  RSS feed featuring many updates in a small timeframe, half of which are updates to previous stories, can be annoying as the user is overwhelmed by information.

When reading about the history of blogs,
I was surprised to learn that the first blogs appeared about a decade ago. I
only remember hearing about blogging in 2000 or 2001.