Just completed Thing 8, RSS Feeds which is very useful considering I had this very query last week in one of my classes. I am now able to explain about the need for newsreaders (bloglines and google feeds). Just need to set up a shortcut in my browser to allow me to have feeds at my fingertips. Here is the url for my bloglines account:
http://www.bloglines.com/public/julie.cartwright@cdu.edu.au