Really, Really Simple Syndication

In relation to the rest of the people in the world, those using the internet, I'm pretty sure I'd be considered a power user. I'm absolutely in love with science. And over the last few years the one branch that's gradually become my main point of interest is computer science. I'm a total slut for web technologies. Science in general is constantly evolving and explosive in terms of that evolution, but the growth in the computer/web industry is mind-bogglingly exponential. It's truly wonderful tracking the growth of this beast. You never know what's going to happen next.

Knowing that The Digital is becoming more and more a part of our lives, it's interesting theorizing and philosophizing about the impact it's having on the human condition. It's sociological impact is evident. Immersing myself in the experience of The Digital has always felt so exciting because I feel this immense appreciation for being able to experience a way of life that has never been known to this world before. The world we currently live in has never been so "new".

It's the nature of existence and life to change. It's in constant flux. But since the web has become so much a part of our lives, or at least mine, it's become all the more easier to grasp that fundamental truth... to actually feel it, to experience it. It's a perfect mirror for the way of the world. As though, it would never be feasible to experience the world as a physical whole. Or at least it wouldn't be for the common man. There are just too many places to go, too many people to meet, etc. But the Net affords something of this experience because it's a microcosm for the world at large, and possibly the universe. I don't know quite how to explain it, but being a part of that Digital Domain affords me a sight or perspective that I wouldn't have otherwise. Or at the very least, would be more difficulte to acquire. I'm sure many power users can relate to what I'm hinting at. It has something to do with memes, but that doesn't quite capture the grandeur of the idea or phenomena at hand. I want to hold off on talking about The Stand-Alone Complex, but once I do I'm sure it'll be easier to grasp something of what I'm ranting about.

I don't care to go down this road right now, because it's looking to be a bit too heady for the topic of conversation I wanted to head out on. :P But I didn't want to pass up the opportunity of alluding to that other conversation I have in mind. If anything, maybe I'll sum up that last paragraph by saying I have an extreme fascination for the Net's ability to make the intangible tangible. It makes connections between worlds. The output of data can be felt through it. Its a perfect medium for experience. Although, I don't mean to say that its a substitute for the world. I just mean to say that if you're able to keep in tune with its movements... *sigh* I don't wanna get into this right now, as I've said. I shouldn't have attempted to "sum up". :P

Anyway, I discovered Google Reader today... which is an RSS reading web app developed by Google. I'd love to go into the wonder that is Google Reader, but I've literally only had a couple of hours to fiddle around with it so I wouldn't say I'm much of an authority on the service. However, from what I've been able to taste I can definitely assure you it'll be a topic of interest on this blog. It's phenomenal so far. I'll also have to go into RSS some other time. But in an attempt to tie things up in a nice little bow, I'm very excited about the prospect of Google Reader becoming a part of my Digital Life and shaping a change in the way I experience the Net. Things felt fluid enough, in terms of any sort of "workflow" I had pinned down when I dived the net, but this Google Reader seems light years ahead of what I've been doing. You have no idea how much I'm grinning right now. :D I'm very happy, ecstatic actually. Although isn't that always the case with a new piece of software or hardware? ;)

DS333, surfacing.