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Emptied Bloglines account
On Friday, in a moment of either clarity...or something else... I removed all of my subscriptions from Bloglines. I had grown frustrated with my habit of checking a few times an hour for updates. I've mentioned before that Memeorandum is like crack. Well Bloglines is like cigarettes.
One thing I immediately miss is keeping up with my friends across the web. I feel partially disconnected. But at the same time, I've found myself more focused.
This isn't an anti-RSS screed. I'm thinking there is something about Bloglines that, for me, makes it too easy to distract myself from what's important.
So, what comes next.... hmmmmm....
- Karl on Sunday, June 18, 2006
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This is why I use a desktop reader (SharpReader), which is only on my home computer, and Bloglines only for the few really useful to see at work.
Posted by: BillSaysThis at June 18, 2006 5:47 PM
Oh yeah, happy first Father's Day, you dad you!
Posted by: BillSaysThis at June 18, 2006 5:47 PM
Thank you Bill. You might have an idea there that would work for me.
Are you maintaining two subscription lists then?
Posted by: Karl at June 19, 2006 6:51 AM
I noticed that drop, since I was comparing my blog's bloglines subs changes this weekend - thanks, I was wondering about it.
Posted by: Seth Finkelstein at June 20, 2006 3:44 AM
I've re-added everyone because there is just no way to keep up by visiting each and every site.
I've previously divided feeds up into a few seperate folders, pretty much relating to work and not work. But that isn't enough for me - I need a better filter counting upon what situation I find myself in.
Posted by: Karl at June 20, 2006 6:41 AM
Well, not knowing if it would work for you Karl, I'd like to thank Bill for the SharpReader suggestion - I'm liking it quite a bit (just a little over 24 hours into trying it out).
Posted by: Howard at June 22, 2006 7:29 AM
