How do I know what's new in the genealogy world today?

There are a number of programs called aggregators. These aggregator
programs do all the work for you of going out onto the Internet and
gathering any changes in posts to websites and blogs. Google Reader and
other similar programs are also known as feed aggregators. They may also
be referred to as feed readers, news readers, or rss readers. (RSS
stands for really simple syndication). Aggregators reduce the effort
needed to check a number of blogs or websites for any updates or changes
by automating the process and creating a virtual personal list of
headlines. Personally, I use Google Reader as an app (application) on my
iGoogle page. Every time I log onto the Internet, from any computer,
including my iPhone, I can see a list of the updated websites and blogs
in my reader list.

I must admit, sometimes I get behind in even reading the headlines. But
normally, I review the list several times a day and save off by
bookmarking any articles or news events that appear interesting. Most of
the time, I review the saved articles for comment or ideas. I do not
have time to look at all of the many, many articles and posts that get
listed by Google Reader every day, but I read enough to stay in touch
with what ever is going on that day. This all takes time. But it takes
far less time than searching the web and trying to open individual
websites.

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