Comments on: Google Reader becoming my primary RSS reader http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:47:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Paul M. Watson http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109465 Paul M. Watson Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:34:39 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109465 Ah right, sorry Donncha. I just had a look and the only half-arsed option in Google Reader is to type "gu" which displays a list of your subscriptions which you can use your arrow keys to select. It would be nice if there was a "jj" or "fj" shortcut that jumped to the next feed. Though I too used to use the river of news view in GR and not a sub by sub view. Ah right, sorry Donncha. I just had a look and the only half-arsed option in Google Reader is to type “gu” which displays a list of your subscriptions which you can use your arrow keys to select.

It would be nice if there was a “jj” or “fj” shortcut that jumped to the next feed. Though I too used to use the river of news view in GR and not a sub by sub view.

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109463 Tom Raftery Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:24:11 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109463 Once you try it for a little while Donncha, you will come tp appreciate how efficient it is. And don't forget to start Sharing as well as Starring posts! Once you try it for a little while Donncha, you will come tp appreciate how efficient it is.

And don’t forget to start Sharing as well as Starring posts!

]]> By: Donncha O Caoimh http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109462 Donncha O Caoimh Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:19:24 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109462 It's a different way of working then. For the blog surfer on WordPress.com I used that format too but I never got into the swing of it for my own feed reading. I'll have to give it a go some evening and star some stuff too. Food for thought, thanks! It’s a different way of working then. For the blog surfer on WordPress.com I used that format too but I never got into the swing of it for my own feed reading. I’ll have to give it a go some evening and star some stuff too. Food for thought, thanks!

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109460 Tom Raftery Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:11:25 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109460 Donncha, I use the river-of-news format and this allows me to see all my feeds aggregated into a single pane. I then use j/k as mentioned by Paul to go through posts. I know this isn't quite what you are trying to do but I think it is the fastest way to consume your feeds. Donncha,

I use the river-of-news format and this allows me to see all my feeds aggregated into a single pane. I then use j/k as mentioned by Paul to go through posts.

I know this isn’t quite what you are trying to do but I think it is the fastest way to consume your feeds.

]]> By: Donncha O Caoimh http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109455 Donncha O Caoimh Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:00:31 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109455 Paul - I know, same as Bloglines, but that's within a feed only isn't it? Unless I can change focus to the feeds section of the reader and use j/k there? Paul - I know, same as Bloglines, but that’s within a feed only isn’t it? Unless I can change focus to the feeds section of the reader and use j/k there?

]]> By: Paul M. Watson http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109453 Paul M. Watson Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:46:54 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109453 Donncha, pressing J will take you to the next item and open it, pressing K will take you to the previous item and open it. Pressing V will open the actual link in a new tab/window. Donncha, pressing J will take you to the next item and open it, pressing K will take you to the previous item and open it. Pressing V will open the actual link in a new tab/window.

]]> By: Donncha O Caoimh http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109451 Donncha O Caoimh Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:43:18 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109451 I must be the only one who finds Google Reader fiddly to use. What I would love is if there was a single keystroke to bring me to the next subscription and open it. That's all. AFAICT I have to type SHIFT-n, then hit 'o' to open the feed. In Bloglines, I just hit 's'. Nobody else seems to complain about this so I presume it's something weird and wacky I'm doing, or that I'm using Reader in a way nobody else does. I'll continue to use Bloglines until I find a way to stop battling with Google Reader. I must be the only one who finds Google Reader fiddly to use. What I would love is if there was a single keystroke to bring me to the next subscription and open it. That’s all. AFAICT I have to type SHIFT-n, then hit ‘o’ to open the feed. In Bloglines, I just hit ’s’.

Nobody else seems to complain about this so I presume it’s something weird and wacky I’m doing, or that I’m using Reader in a way nobody else does.

I’ll continue to use Bloglines until I find a way to stop battling with Google Reader.

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109430 Tom Raftery Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:20:05 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109430 Ooooh! a firefox extension? Excellent! I wasn't aware of it but I'm off now to look, Thanks. Ooooh!

a firefox extension? Excellent!

I wasn’t aware of it but I’m off now to look,

Thanks.

]]> By: Herb http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109428 Herb Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:41:43 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109428 Tom, Love Google Reader as well, you have the firefox extension that combines several Greasemonkey scripts? Tom,

Love Google Reader as well, you have the firefox extension that combines several Greasemonkey scripts?

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109408 Tom Raftery Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:05:43 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109408 The N95 was a review loaner Paul. I returned it shortly before going on holidays so the answer to your question is, unfortunately, I don't know! The N95 was a review loaner Paul.

I returned it shortly before going on holidays so the answer to your question is, unfortunately, I don’t know!

]]> By: Paul M. Watson http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109407 Paul M. Watson Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:50:01 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-reader-becoming-my-primary-rss-reader/#comment-109407 Do the Google Reader numeric shortcuts work on your Nokia N95? I was quite disapointed to find out that the latest Symbian 60 browser seems to hijack the numeric keys and doesn't let them through to the web-app. Do the Google Reader numeric shortcuts work on your Nokia N95? I was quite disapointed to find out that the latest Symbian 60 browser seems to hijack the numeric keys and doesn’t let them through to the web-app.

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