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Throttle feeds in Google Reader

Like many, I use Google Reader to process way to much information everyday.  So much so that it feels like an addiction and probably is.  But that is not the purpose of the blog post.

Some feeds just have too many items that come through each day and overwhelm the other feeds so much so that I feel like I am always reading the feed with many entries.  I wish there was a way to throttle back the amount of entries that come through on a given feed.

Lifehacker don’t know Yodlee

Lifehacker.com is by far one of the best blogs on the Internet. They cover a barrage of topics and are always good and to the point. So let me get to the point as well.

Lifehacker has covered many personal finance sites expensr, wesabe, etc. but they have not mentioned Yodlee MoneyCenter? In all of the posts they have on their website their loyal readers try to call out from the comments section boasting Yodlee’s site but their cries fall on deaf ears. Take a look at the comment section on any relevant post from Lifehacker and you will see that I am not the only fan boy of Yodlee.

Get your finance shit together. Tighten up your game.

So in this blog post I will not even link to those other flashy, new web 2.0 sites but I will send a shout to Yodlee MoneyCenter. Thanks for your free service and fantastic customer service. http://moneycenter.yodlee.com

Note: This blog post also applies to countless other news sites and blogs but I have choosen Lifehacker to be my whipping boy just because I had to mention someone and I figured this would raise some eyebrows.

Windows Live Writer

I am, in fact, writing this post in Windows Live Writer.  This is a new blogging tool that allows you to use a powerful editor, that is beautiful to the touch, to create and maintain your blog. 

Although this tool is from Microsoft and the wonderful Live initiative, it can be used with many different blogs other than Spaces (obviously since you are reading this on wordpress).

After a short install and a no-brainer setup, I am happily blogging on a WYSIWYG editor that appears just like my web site’s theme.  You can throw in images and easily manipulate them on the fly.

Simple, Simple, Simple.  I love it.  This is a must try for Windows users.  This tool will make you want to blog again.

Ze Frank = knowledge

Get a taste of the knowledge from Ze Frank. This guy has a fast-paced, hilarious, video news blog with an interesting perspective on life. I just can't wait for the next day to come so I can see more Ze Frank!

check out the vlog at: http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/

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