![]() Getting a tad more technical, it would be cool to create some channels where I could aggregate a bunch of individual Google Reader Shared Items pages into one feed that I could subscribe to. What more would I love to see on this Mitch Joel’s Shared Items page? Obviously the ability to customize the look and feel (but only a little bit), and it would be awesome if I could change the URL from: into something personal like. So, if you like the stuff you read here in the Twist Image Blog, odds are you’ll love this behind the scenes look into what news, insights, Blog postings, etc_ inspire the content here. What is the best part about this Google Reader Shared Items page? Yup, there’s a RSS (subscription) function. You can view mine here: Mitch Joel’s Shared Items – Google Reader. Here’s what happens: if you find a news/feed item that you like (and you think others will like), all you have to do is hit the “Share” button at the bottom of the news item and Google Reader places it on a public Web page that looks like a minimally designed Blog page. I had seen it when I first switched over to Google Reader, but I didn’t pay it the proper attention. In the past little while, I’ve fallen in love with the “Share” function in Google Reader. Plus, as a bonus, I use it for inspiration to create content for this Blog and the Six Pixels Of Separation Podcast. ![]() When I’m quickly glancing through my river of feeds, this tool acts as a filter for the stuff I really want to focus on and read. This enables you to mark (and save) a news item. One of the features I’ve always loved about Google Reader is the ability to “Add Star”. The answer, in short, is possibly and yes. Some of you might read this Blog posting and ask yourself if I’ve either lost my mind or completely fallen asleep on this functionality.
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