Trends for Google Reader
I’m not sure how long this has been around, but it’s new to me. Google Reader Trends allows you to see the frequency of data coming through your reader, and in theory, can help you become more efficient at reading that data. If you’re heavily into RSS and your subscription list is getting out of hand, this might help you to recognize the feeds you might not want anymore based on how often you read them, and how often that feed is updated. Of course, this assumes you use Google Reader. I thought it was interesting to see when I read my feeds the most. Apparently I read the most while at work (over lunch, but still)—sorry Lee! I’ll be interested to see if those numbers come down (reading while at work that is) now that I’m doing stuff I like again. C# and .NET simply wasn’t keeping me focused.
Kaia Saturday, 06 Jan, 2007 Posted at 09:36AM
Yes, I noticed this the other day. It was interesting to how many items I’ve read/received. I read the most apparently on Wednesdays in the morning and evening, but I think this is partly because I get the most items in during this time. (I have a firefox extension that allows me to know when new items come in).
Ryan Saturday, 06 Jan, 2007 Posted at 11:53AM
Yeah, I have that extension as well. I’ve read about the Google Reader Notifier (like Gmail), but I think that’s a bit too much for feeds. The extension suits my needs.
As for the trends, Monday mornings are my heaviest reading times. And apparently, on Sundays, I don’t read any. It was extremely low compared to the other days.