Rather than go through the hassle of putting together a list of reading items that appear in my Google Reader (i.e. the previous three Cup O’Links posts) I have used the nice feature they have for putting automatic updates on your blog of items you would like to share. Underneath the Recent Comments section in the right hand column, you will find a bubble entitled “Elsewhere on the Web” (javascript is required to see it). It should look like this (except skinnier):
Each time I find something interesting I want to share with you folks, I only have to click a share button in my Google Reader, and it will appear in the bubble. Only five items are shown, but if you click the “Read more” link, you will see all the items I have tagged this way.
This will help me spend less time sharing with you all, and allow me to share more items. You can also see my shared items as a web page or as a feed.
I will still spend time scouring the web for interesting stuff, so not everything will appear here. Cup O’Links will appear less often and will not contain things that appear in “Elsewhere on the Web”.
I hope everyone find this useful. If you have any suggestions on placement in the right hand column, I’m happy to hear it. Let me know by leaving a comment below.
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oooh, what a great time saving idea..an easier way to do my Information Overload.
Oh, I need to try this! Thanks for pointing this out!