I can't begin to describe the importance of RSS feeds and blogs. I spend at least half an hour every day reading RSS feeds, usually more. It's much like reading the newspaper or watching the news. In fact, I find that a growing number of RSS pieces are finding their way to the printed paper, usually a day or so later.
I have almost 150 feeds in my growing list of RSS subscriptions. If I would read them all every day, that will probably take most of the day... that's a huge issue, which is yet to be solved. But this is a topic for a different post. Today I'm focusing on the RSS reader (or aggregator).
I'm an addicted Bloglines user for more than 2 years now. I ALWAYS have a tab with Bloglines open. I believe I've tried most (if not all) the online RSS reading solutions out there and Bloglines is the best. Period. Well, the new Bloglines beta is finally here. The Bloglines team was lazy for the past two years, releasing only minor (and useless) additions. But not this one, this is a whole new interface.
Or should I say that the best just got better...
If you're using another reader, it's time to check out Bloglines. Yes, even you Google Reader users. Trust me, I've tried it switching several times and returned to Bloglines at the end of the day. If you're using Bloglines, it's time to check out the new Beta. And, if you're not using any RSS reader... it's a good opportunity to start.
Personally, I think there's a lot of untapped potential around RSS. It will be interesting to see what Bloglines has up its' sleeve for the new beta. It's something worth tracking.
