With today’s torrid pace of technological advancement, it can be pretty easy to become overwhelmed with how much new stuff is out there. On the other hand, there are some things you see all the time, but have never realized what they were. Ever wondered what those orange buttons like 
are, for example? These are buttons that you click to subscribe to a blog with an RSS reader.
Some of the services out there such as RSS readers seem to be ones that many people don’t take full advantage of or are even aware of, even though they’re extremely useful and user-friendly. What RSS readers can do for you is to help you keep track of a large volume of blogs and postings in one easy-to-use interface. The one that I use, for example, is Google Reader, and assuming that you already have an account with Gmail or another Google app, signing up for Google Reader should take just a matter of seconds.
To assist people in understanding some of these new technologies, the folks at CommonCraft have put together videos that explain in “Simple English” how these technologies work and benefit you. Have you never used an RSS reader before to help simplify your blog-reading life? Watch the CommonCraft video below to get started! (If you do sign up for a reader, feel free to click on the big on the right hand side of this page to subscribe to my blog.)
Want to find easy-to-understand explanations about other tech subjects? CommonCraft has videos explaining Twitter, cloud computing, and much more.
