Sliming Down the Newsreader
In the ongoing attempt to encourage more creativity in my life I took a few minutes to slim down NetNewsWire yesterday. Dropping the subscription count from an impossible to keep up with 73 feeds down to a very manageable 33 has actually given me a chance to read the stuff in them. Imagine that? Reading more witty writing will encourage me to write more of my own thus circulating those creative juices.
The 33 feeds that I remain subscribed to are an eclectic mix of news, sports, Apple related, and entertainment sites plus a few personal blogs to keep things spicy. A few of my favorite feeds come are:
- Daring Fireball, John Gruber’s slim-lined Apple and related technology blog
- Life Hacker, which has all kinds of tips on how to, well, hack your life
- TED Talks, which is filled with inspiring people talking about inspiring things
While reading through the feeds earlier this evening I stumbled across Macenstein’s latest “Celebrity Mac Chick” sighting which featured High School Musical star, Vanessa Hudgens using an iPhone. While she may be a big (if you can call the Disney Channel big) movie star, I’m pretty sure that Steve Jobs did not intend for people to use an iPhone while holding a teddy bear. There’s something just not quite right about the whole thing.
Happy Friday