THING 4

Really Simple Syndication & Newsreaders..."file format to deliver regularly undated info over the web". My basic reaction to All This Stuff is that it is overwhelming. Just dipping a toe in creates an effect that continues to ripple out into the Cyberspace. And the language is so interestingly contrived and reconfigured. RSS helps organize selectively the streaming buzz. The intro uses the word "consume" with regards to retrieving this inundation. Admittedly I react negatively to that term as it smacks of rampant devoring and the consumer-oriented world we are encouraged to ascribe to (okay, "to which we are encouraged to ascribe"), which is one reason we are all in this fine kettle of fish financially today. I my opinion. However, I can also understand the terminology as it relates to the unwieldly amount of "bites" that lure us interminably on the web. The other term that startled me was "content creators" listed along with news and media as sources for RSS. Things that make ya go "hmmmmm". But, apart from my sensitivity to some troubling verbage, I am enthralled by this tool to streamline and customize desired updates. In addition to feeds provided as examples, I also subscribed to Latin American travel feeds. That was fun! But, once again, I can see how an electronic life can totally overtake life on a grittier plane i.e. The Real World. On the other hand, I can avoid all the agonies of real life travel and just sail around in the virtual cosmos.