I'm going to admit something really embarrassing. Until just recently, I had no idea what the letters in RRS feed stood for let alone what an RSS feed even did. Of course, I know what it is now, but I also freely admit I don't totally understand it yet. For this "thing", I downloaded the app Zite and picked out five areas of interest. Then, Zite compiled articles, stories, and soundbites relating to those areas.
I'll have to do more playing with it, but I didn't find it particularly necessary for my personal life. I get most of my information on the internet from specific websites, and I get a lot from twitter and my facebook newsfeed. Once I get the hang of it, I think Zite could be really useful for my professional reading. I chose school libraries, librarianship, books, and education as professional interests. The most interesting article so far was a censorship case out of France. My biggest issue with the app is the time spent creating, updating, and using it. I just don't have a whole lot of extra reading time at the moment, but when my schedule is less jam packed, I look forward to doing more reading on Zite.
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