RSS Feed

In reading about Web 2.0 technologies, RSS feeds kept coming up. I had no idea what an rss feed was and finally decided to find out. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. The name fits. Rather than having to go out and search websites for news, movies, and new blogs, an rss feed sends the information to you. You no longer spend time going to your favorite sites to find whats new, it all in one central location for you.
RSS content is read using a "feed reader" The person subscribes to a feed and then the reader checks the subscribed feeds for new content and downloads any updates. Many websites now contain a RSS subscription icon . Simply click, it asks through what feed reader and you are done.

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As stated above RSS feeds require a "feed reader" (also known as an aggregator). Many are available. Google Reader, NewzCrawler, FeedDemon, Omea Reader, Bloglines, NewsGator Online Services, Awasu Personal Edition, Blog Navigator, and Sharp Reader are a few examples.
I went ahead a started through Google Reader. It is extremely nice to get all the feeds in one place. Goggle Reader has bundles to help start the feeds. Users can then go back and add/remove whatever they want. News, Sports, Technology, Fun, Celebrities, and Food are some of they bundles they have.