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Google Reader Has a New Special Surprise Hidden Inside It
Google recently just announced the "Like" feature for Google Reader. But did you know that there is a ninja mode with a secret konami code? This code not only makes ninjas appear in the left-hand sidebar, but it also turns your Like button heart into bursting hearts when you click on it (and into a broken heart with the unlike button).
Daily Tech: Steve Jobs Sighting at Apple HQ Yesterday
- A frail-looking Steve Jobs was spotted at Apple yesterday, wearing his usual attire — TMZ
- Oh boy, stayed tuned for The Bachelor and The Bachelorette video games, coming to a console near you — Kotaku
- Is it just me who finds it funny that Twitter tweets are taking over Facebook? — Mashable
- Samsung unveils its first set of LED-backlit LCDs which start at $3,600 — Gizmodo
- Google Reader gets some new fancy features like mobile-format links — Lifehacker
- It's true! We're still giving away Amazon Kindles!
Geek Tip: A Whole Slew of Google Reader Shortcuts
As a devoted Google Reader user, I relish any tips I can use to make it even more useful — so imagine my delight the other day when I let my laptop slip (I told you I was a klutz) and grabbed for it, panicked — and accidentally had hit a key combo that brought up a key of Google Reader keyboard shortcuts.
Don't worry, I replicated it — it's shift + ? — and you can also open it as a separate page.
Scope Out Your Hippest Friends With Google Reader
I've given you plenty of reasons to sign up for an RSS reader, but in case you need one more here it goes: Google Reader has released a new version with a more comprehensive friend feature that allows you to keep a close watch on your friends' activity. Wondering how much Internet ground your pals cover? Now you can check the stats to find out.
Geek Tip: Follow Someone on Twitter Without Them Knowing
Do you want to follow someone's updates on Twitter, but don't necessarily want them to see that you're following them? Or maybe you're reluctant to join Twitter, but still would like to see what someone is tweeting. You can actually add someone's Twitter feed to your RSS reader.
Daily Tech: Google Reader Gets a Mini Makeover
- Yay! Google Reader received a much needed facelift which includes a much cleaner, softer interface with more space and a collapsible navigation. — Lifehacker
- Apple's new $79 in-ear headphones get taken for a test drive.
How to Share Anything on the Internet in Google Reader
You know I'm a freak about Google Reader, and one of the reasons I love it is the Share function. I have a few buddies with whom I exchange interesting posts — for those unfamiliar with it, you can share posts from the feeds that you subscribe to with people on your shared list on Reader. I love sharing so much that I was shocked when my friend told me I could share anything, from any site, whether or not you're subscribing to that feed (or if they don't offer a feed to subscribe to).
Download of the Day: Read It Later
My devotion to Google Reader has been well-documented here, and I relish any new opportunity to get more of it (though I'd have to be a superhuman to read everything in my reader daily).
Read It Later is a free Firefox extension that just adds little empty check marks to stories in your feeds, and when you come to a post you want to read but don't have time to, simply click the check marks.
All checked stories are then saved in a separate reading list — either from Read It Later's site, in your RSS Reader, or for reading offline later!
Geek Tip: Export Your Feeds From One RSS Reader to Another
Change can be hard. Maybe, for instance, you committed to an RSS Reader early on and then decided to switch to a different RSS Reader later on. I'm not here to judge — just to guide.
Top 10 RSS Reader Tips!
For my geeks rocking on with RSS Readers, can I just say I'm proud? An impressive amount of you use them (seriously, I feel like I'm always evangelizing about it to my friends and family and two percent listen), so just for you, I've compiled my top ten favorite RSS reader tips to make your blog-rollin' just that much more enjoyable and efficient!
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