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Re: Reading feeds

David Scott Lewis — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:15:44 -0000

Robert, play nice and create a public Bloglines blogroll for everyone. This way they can export the OPML file. They can also create searches within your blogroll, i.e., create RSS feeds from the searches.

See this as one example from one of my public Bloglines blogrolls:

http://www.bloglines.com/se... or http://tinyurl.com/ysfyxd (to view it, NOT to add it)

Re: Reading feeds

David Scott Lewis — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:03:39 -0000

I'll share three link blogs:

Over 600 that I use to search within, i.e., I search within the feeds and create RSS feeds from the search results. Nice Bloglines feature. Your readers could do this with your blogroll, too, by importing it into a Bloglines account (or you could do this for them and then they could search within your feeds). Frankly, there's no way I could review 600 feeds, so the search within Bloglines feature is great!! And I'm searching within feeds that I've already qualified. Searching the blogosphere = way too much noise. Searching within pre-qualified feeds = mostly on target.

http://www.bloglines.com/pu...

My top 200 or so, which I regularly review. Fact is, I use Omea Pro, which is much better than Google Reader (which I also use) or Bloglines (or GreatNews, for that matter).

http://www.bloglines.com/pu...

And, since I'm in China, my top 20 feeds covering China.

http://www.bloglines.com/pu...

The disadvantage of using Omea Pro is that I can't share, but the lack of a social bookmarking option is far outweighed by all the other goodies offered by Omea Pro (which is free). Check it out: It's really superior to anything on the market ... but it only runs under Windows.

*** If sharing is most important, I'd recommend Google Reader.

*** If creating a personal digital library (PDL) is most important, then I'd DEFINITELY recommend Omea Pro, especially if combined with Furl.

Another option, of course, is to use Google Reader combined with Furl. Still, Omea Pro still has a lot more features -- useful features, too -- than does Google Reader.

Disclosure: Some of the feeds I read do NOT make it on my public blogrolls. Hey, that's life. Some things I'd rather NOT share.

Re: Reading feeds

David Russell — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:26:07 -0000

Thanks for convincing me to give Google Reader another go. I tried it when it first came out and it was pretty bad, but now it's fantastic and has replaced BBC News as my homepage.

Re: Reading feeds

Don Dodge — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:34:14 -0000

Robert you are the man! Interesting that only 3.4% of all those feeds make it to your link blog. Sounds about right to me.

Thanks for being our filter and editor!

Don Dodge

Re: Reading feeds

Herschel — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:20:31 -0000

Ok Robert, yea, you always have interesting posts on your Blog and you do have good link items. After watching the shaky video, I realized that you indeed do not "read" every link item. You have developed a really good "human filtering algorithm" that works well.

You should apply for SCI-FI's "Who wants to be a superhero." Your shtick would center around "saving IT from boring blog posts... --- Blogomaniac."

Keep up the good work...

Re: Reading feeds

Ramjee — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:32:32 -0000

Are you human??
Than many feeds!!
I will try my luck. May be I can be one in the lot.
http://sodidi.blogspot.com (so-did-i).!

Re: Reading feeds

Simon — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:14:55 -0000

This is a huge list. Nice work and thanks for sharing.

Re: Reading feeds

André Hedetoft — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:07:03 -0000

Wow. That is a lot of feeds! How much time do you spend a day?

Personally I've been there. Trying (and not really succeeding) reading A LOT of feeds. Now instead I just have a few on which I can actively comment and contribute to.

Re: Reading feeds

JuventusCadillac — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:20:34 -0000

hey,
add one more to your reader http://www.theindietribune.com

Re: Reading feeds

Malinda — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:07:17 -0000

You are my feed reading hero! LOL. Keep up the good work.

Re: Reading feeds

Mickey Papillon — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:21:43 -0000

Robert,

Love the site and the work you do!

The Cell Phone Junkie is my website/podcast that you may want to consider. We do a weekly show that is dedicated completely to cell phones. Thanks for your consideration.

Mickey
www.thecellphonejunkie.com

Re: Reading feeds

Robert Scoble — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:05:02 -0000

Herschel: I cover how I read my feeds here on video: http://www.fourhourworkweek...

On first pass I'm not "reading" per se, but looking for items that are worthy of reading.

On second pass I, indeed, do read.

And, anyway, the proof is in the pudding. Are the items consistently high quality? Does noise slip through?

I'd say "yes" and "no." So, if that's the case then how did that happen if I didn't "read" every item?

Re: Reading feeds

Herschel — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:35:10 -0000

I don't think so Robert... You can't really be comprehending what you are reading.(http://www.eclecticismo.com...

Just my goofy opinion...

Re: Reading feeds

Jim Posner — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:18:34 -0000

Donal-That worked! Very Cool thanks for the tip..much appreciated.

Re: Reading feeds

Dimitar Vesselinov — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:26:02 -0000

I subscribe to 9,450 feeds:

http://www.bloglines.com/pu...

Re: Reading feeds

Donal Reddington — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:10:59 -0000

Jim Posner and Nick Starr:

I ran into the same issue regarding the non-portability of Share Your OPML data some time back. (http://www.madeforone.com/A...

A comment on that post led me to Feedshow, which has a utility to convert any Share Your OPML subs list back into actual OPML data. Try it out at:
http://www.feedshow.com/goo...

Hope this helps.

Re: Reading feeds

Jason — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:40:59 -0000

Make it 740 with www.blantonio.us easy read and usually only 1 or 2 posts a day. Cheers

Re: Reading feeds

Gary Denness — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:43:49 -0000

Well, if you want to read about Mexico, there's always my blog....:(

Re: Reading feeds

deannamcneil — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:30:05 -0000

Seriously, I could never read that much if I wanted to. I get tremendous value from your link blog. Thanks!

Re: Reading feeds

MattD — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:17:25 -0000

Feel free to add my site. You may find items of interest....

http://blog.devost.net

Re: Reading feeds

bbebop — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:16:16 -0000

New RSS Reader Feature Request: A per-feed content filter, so I never have to read a post where Scoble is pimping his 'link blog'...

Re: Reading feeds

Greg Furry — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:13:14 -0000

Robert,

I am surprised I didn't see any flickr feeds listed. GoogleReader is an awesome way to keep up with your flickr or zooomr friends photos. I stick all mine in a flickr folder and then rip through them really quickly. If I see one I want to view larger I just command click (mac) on it to open in a new tab. After I have a few tabs open I go through the tabs looking at the photos and closing tabs as I go. That way all the photos are preloaded and I just close a tab to get to the next one.

Re: Reading feeds

Nick Starr — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:07:59 -0000

Can you share the opml file itself, there doesn't seem to be a way to download it from Share Your OPML. I'm the 17th most prolific subscriber on Share Your OPML, and would like to compare your opml file with mine using Radio Userland.

Thanks.

Re: Reading feeds

Louis Gray — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:57:01 -0000

Google Reader Says: From your 186 subscriptions, over the last 30 days you read 14,854 items, starred 0 items, and shared 496 items.

I'd love to share the OPML file, but many of the search functions are work-related, and we're trying not to mix the two focuses.

ONE MORE THING: It turns out that since I added your shared link blog to my feeds, it's been the #1 source for items I share myself. I didn't expect that.

Re: Reading feeds

mattrixDOTinfo — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:48:20 -0000

Thanks Robert for all the hard work. Since I've subscribed to your feed I have added many more great feeds based on your posts. If you're looking for something humorous to read I've started a "diary" about my life in Corporate America. Give it a lookover... I would love to be "Scobleized."