Week 4 Thing 9 Merlin

I could not get on Feedster. The message came up that the link was broken. I liked using Technorati because of its format. It was easy to find feeds for blogs through the search tool and it offered a selection of so many topics that I would never have thought to look at. I did like looking at the videos also. I will definitely refer to them for a variety of things. One video I looked at gave instructions on how to make a dress. Another one was on exercising. When I wanted to look specifically for information on multiple sclerosis I was able to access blogs through the search tool. Other videos I looked at were demos on using Photo Story 3. There were several of them and I wanted to see if there was anything on them that would give me more information on how to use this program. I did get a few more tips. I wish I would have seen these videos before I started using this with my students.
I also liked using Topix.net. One of the biggest reasons is that when I clicked on the tab for local news I typed in my zip code and had the current news right there in front of me. It makes me wonder why I am still subscribing to the newspaper. I guess this is why so many newspapers are closing. I don't know, though. There is just something about sitting down with a newspaper in front of me and reading it rather than reading it on the computer.
I did not care for Syndic8.com. Just looking at the format discouraged me from using it. Later, when I have more time I will go back to it and explore its merits further.