There's a feed for that?!

This is an interesting blog post from Google engineer Mihai Parparita on how RSS readers are very helpful. I was recently introduced to the Google Reader myself and have to admit-I love it!

As an engineer on Google Reader, it's always great to hear from users, especially when it's about how Reader has helped out. I was very happy when the team received this email from Gary Patino:

I was having a hard time finding the right job here in Houston. Days would go by without talking to a single recruiter. But then I started using Google Reader to subscribe to custom-made job search feeds for craigslist, and for oodle.com (which already aggregates feeds from thousands of other classified ad websites).
Soon I found myself flying all over the country interviewing for jobs. The employers always pay for the flights, hotels, rental cars, etc. My job hunt became like an exciting vacation! I've been to New York twice, Milwaukee, Austin, Los Angeles, and Miami. I just accepted an offer in Manhattan with a very competitive salary offer. Google Reader saved me a huge amount of time and effort with the job hunt. Thanks guys!

Gary's experience is a great reminder about the power of feeds. Feeds exist for all sort of information beyond blog and news sites and are a great way to receive timely updates. Here are some more examples of these atypical feed uses: Continue reading...

[TrilbyKat]

Yup, it's pretty nifty. I need to use it more than I do. Thanks for the nudge.

[TrilbyKat]

Well, I started using the Google Reader a lot more and I'm really enjoying the search feeds I've got coming into it. There's a huge amount of content to supplement the wire from the sources I've chosen.

[Topix Ed]

TrilbyKat wrote:

Well, I started using the Google Reader a lot more and I'm really enjoying the search feeds I've got coming into it. There's a huge amount of content to supplement the wire from the sources I've chosen.

Yes- it is my new best friend! If you feel that we are missing sources on Topix, you can always request to have them added here: http://www.topix.net/ext/feedback...