Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Thing #6 Reader, Reader, Pumpkin Eater
Here I am again, correcting a mistake. Sorry- all of you fans and followers (the hundreds of you!)- I forgot to blog about thing 6. I have to say reading the posts that come in on my reader is a mixed bag. I love the feeling of being updated about everything and feeling in-the-know, but I now recognize that my brain will only hold a certain amount of information before it does a Spring cleaning. I believe that I will have to train my brain to process, file, and store blog updates and information in a new way. I am actually excited to imagine that I can build new neuro-synapses through this process. The think of interest I am most consistently excited about is the NPR updates. I am a total NPR nerd, and this makes me feel even more "connected"; I see the endless possibilities for people to become even more involved with things they are truly passionate about just by following reader post updates.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that the reader is a mixed bag. I feel a little special and somewhat empowered knowing that I can go to one web page and find the latest news from sources that I trust. Plus, it's so easy to skim through the headlines and to read just what I'm in the mood for at the moment. However, I feel a little overwhelmed when I'm out for a few days. I tell myself, "Go read your reader." Then, the fear of there being 123 unread post, bold fonts glaring at me, just makes me want to stay away, so I don't go. Do you see the never-ending cycle?
Sometimes (especially with the educational blogs), I click on one headline, that takes me to another place, where I click, that takes me to another place, and so on and so on (again, another never ending cycle). Overall the advantages do outweigh the frustration. I just need to take some time to streamline my blogs.
The rss readers can be overwhelming. I find myself adding and deleting feeds every so often trying to get things that are the most interesting and beneficial for me!!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, I'd like to say how much I enjoy reading your posts. You have a way with words that makes me smile! I am trying to take a page from your book and be less verbose and more succinct. You ROCK the free world!
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