Jason Rhode

Google Reader in Plain English

Written by Jason Rhode on September 16, 2008 – 12:04 pm -

Welcome to my site, jasonrhode.com! If you're new here, be sure to subscribe to my RSS feed. You can also follow me on Twitter. Thanks for visiting! - Jason Rhode

Do you like to keep up on various blogs and other websites that seem to be updated frequently? If so, using the free Google Reader can save you A LOT of time! This new video from Common Craft explains how easy it is to get started using Google Reader.

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