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I’m a huge blog fan. Not only do I enjoy writing, but I enjoy reading and I have my list of favorites that I frequent and visit on a daily basis. It’s good to know what’s going on in the world since I’m stuck in an office eight hours a day (at least for now. :) )

I’ve tried several different aggregators and news readers such as Bloglines, Thunderbird, and my current one, Newsgator. I love Newsgator…but I think I have fallen in love with another…Google’s new Google reader.

What I like about it, just like their Google Calendar, is that it’s all integrated into your Google homepage. Gmail, calendar appointments, and other tidbits are right at your fingertips. It’s a beautiful thing.

What I also like about their reader, other than the simplicity of it all, is the ability to play podcasts from within your browser window. So nice when you want to listen to a podcast while surfing the net.

I definitely encourage you to check it out if you have a Google account.

Sort of.

Read the article…

I read about this on several blogs this morning, so I thought I would add mine to the list.

Skype Cracked? – Gizmodo

Seems that some Chinese dudes have cracked the protocol for Skype and they want to release their own version of the great communication software I know, love, and enjoy. They also claim that they can block Skype voice traffic.

Who knew that the Chinese were so lame? I don’t know anyone in China, so it’s not a huge loss for me. But what if I did and wanted to Skype them? That would suck.

China, why can’t we be friends?