What Was Life Like Before Reader?

Photo courtesy of Michael Cornelius

How in the world was anyone able to manage reading blogs before Google Reader?  I’ve been reflecting over the past week about how much more information I know thanks to this program.  Would I have found interesting blogs to read before, yes.  Would I have found as many, absolutely not.   Would I have checked my favorite blogs every once in awhile for new posts, yes.  Would I have done it as frequently as Reader allows me to, no way!

So, I thought, what is it really that I’ve learned or been exposed to because of my new found relationship with Reader.  I thought I’d make a short little list.  This is in addition to all the cool sites we’ve found as a group.

Helpful information:

•  Google 411 is going away.  Very sad for me as I used this frequently.  But, seems Google has what they want from it and they are done offering the free service.  Get over it, it was free, nothing lasts forever.
• Wii streaming to Netflix no longer needs the disc.  How cool is that?  I must mention that I learned that I could stream through the Wii in class, so that really doesn’t count.
•  PowerPoint is really, really bad, unless you use it really, really well.
• There are thousands of Twitter tips that, in my elementary usage of Twitter, I have not employed.

The list could go on and on and on!

Nice to know:

• Google has a TV, what is next?  Oh, yeah, self driving cars.  I can't wait for the hover craft!
• iPads are now sold at Target!
• Face book is creating a phone, no they’re not, yes they are, no they’re not.
• How to make my own Storm Trooper helmet.
• Oh, yeah, Verizon might get the iPhone – again.

Bottom line, what a fabulous resource to manage the amount of great and not so great information that is available to us.  You never know what you don't know, do you.

**On another note, my recorded PowerPoint expedition went over very well.  There is definite interest in doing it again and sharing it with other leaders. Woo Hoo!