RSS

There are three different ways to add an RSS feed. The first way I found was to hit the 'subscribe' button on Google Reader and enter the URL for the blog page, the second way I found was to click on the RSS icon that can be found on most blog pages. The third way you can subscribe to a page is to simply go to your browser's toolbar and hit 'bookmarks' and you should have an option to 'subscribe to this page'. If all else fails, the help section on Google Reader suggested that if you cannot find the RSS icon on the blogger's home page, that you contact the blogger and ask them to add one.
I find the RSS reader a much more efficient way of visiting your favourite blogs day-to-day. One of the most convenient features of the RSS reader is that the feed's are live, so you're given the most up to date information on your favourite blogs all day long. The RSS reader is also a great way to save time, instead of searching for your favourite pages you can bring them all up on one specific page. Some of the news may not interest you as much as others, saving you the hassle of visiting all your favourite sites to find nothing of interest on that specific day.
 I could see this as being a very useful technology for someone who is into visiting specific blogs on a daily basis. Like I mentioned in the previous paragraph, it is a much more efficient way of surfing the net. Personally I find it a pain having 20 different sites open at the same time, this way you can have all your sites in one spot, making it much easier to access. RSS reader also allows for you to avoid all the annoying internet pop-ups and spam.Overall, I think the RSS reader is a brilliant form of technology and from what I read is only getting great reviews and positive feedback.
In my opinion, web-based aggregate's are a much better choice than desktop software. Not only is Google Reader a free and easily accessible RSS reader, it is web-based. Your page is constantly being updated live through the Internet, something that a desktop software may not be able to offer you. Another beneficial feature of choosing a web-based reader is that you can have your RSS feed sent electronically to your mobile phone throughout the day.