The Perfect RSS Reader…

Last August, I posted about My Quest for the Perfect RSS News Reader.

For some reason, I had my mind set on using a firefox plugin. As I mentioned previously, I went with InfoRSS first. It was fine but very distracting and it would list the 10 or so oldest posts from each feed every time I opened my browser - not just the unread ones. Not optimal.

I then tried Wizz RSS. It interfered with my bookmarks, which I always keep opened on the left hand side of my browser. I didn’t like having to switch back and forth. The setup wasn’t very clear either. It took me a while to figure out how to set up a Watch List - maybe I’m stupid.

In any case, both plugins had the same problem: synching between my work and home computer was impossible.

So, while reading The Zen of Tech: 12 Powerful Ways to Keep Your Online Life Simple and Peaceful by Leo at ZenHabits, I decided to try Google Reader.

Well, quite frankly, I don’t know why I’ve been fighting using Google tools all this time. I created a gmail account just 8 or 9 months ago. Didn’t find it special. I slowly started Picassa (the photo management tool). *shrug* Alright, not bad.

But then… Google Reader happened! I had one of those “ah AH!” moments. It is just brilliantly simplistic (in a good way). Adding feed is easy. It keeps track of your read and unread post with no trouble. Organizing your feeds is a breeze. I don’t have to worry about which computer I access the page from anymore.

In one word: I’m hooked (right, that’s three, but you get the point)!