
189 - KEEP UP ON NEWS WITH GOOGLE READER
start to prefer reading everything from Google Reader: there may now be fewer ads, less navigation,
less clutter, but instead, faster loading times. Also, every blog will appear in the same font and font size
(see Figure 8-2). By its nature of displaying a stripped-down version of the site, feed readers on the
other hand impose some restrictions on what an article can contain. Sometimes, if special content or
styling is included in an article, you might still need to visit the original page to see it.
If you want to go beyond the default bundles that Google offers you upon signup, you can search for
more feeds. One way to do so is to check whether your favorite home pages and news sites already
provide a feed (and every good blog will have a subscription feed, too). Look for an orange feed icon
or anything else that says “RSS,” “XML,” or similar (see Figure 8-3); also, your browser may help you
locate the feed by displaying a special icon on such pages.
Another way to nd new feeds is to use Google Blog Search at http://blogsearch.google.com.
Despite its name, Blog Search nds more than just blogs—it actually digs for any kind of RSS/Atom
feed. Enter a topic you’re interested in such as “history” or “stamp collection,” and Google will show
you results for both individual posts as well as blogs or other sites ...