Make The Most Of Your Internet Time (NAPSA)—According to a recent survey, four in five Internet users say e-mail and the World Wide Web are an indispensable part of their day-to-day lives. Americans spend more than 300,000 hours online every week, searching for information and movingfrom siteto site. With the sheer enormity of content available on the Internet, it is becoming increasingly more difficult for users to sift through the clutter and find the information that is important to them. That’s why more and more Americans are using personal- ized, timesaving tools online to help them cope with information overload. One of the most popular management tools is a technology that delivers up-to-date web content from Internet users’ favorite sites and aggregates it in one place, such as a personalized webpage like My Yahoo! (http://my.yahoo.com). The technology, called “feeds” or Real Simple Syndication (RSS), allows consumers to go to one location where they can view content from different websites, without having to visit each individualsite. RSS feeds are similar to personal assistants who help people get things done more efficiently— having various feeds displayed on one webpageis like getting someone’s favorite sections from multiple newspapers and magazines compiled and personally delivered each day. For example, consumers who regularly visit websites for sports scores, world news and stock updates can sign up for feeds from each of those specific sites, and get the information from all of them delivered directly to their personalized webpage. In addition, many popular blogs, retail and other commercial sites offer RSS feeds for other useful personalized web content. @ Below are just someof the millions of popular websites with useful RSS feeds: News The New York Times Online—Stay connected to up-to-the-minute news and business information, exclusive technology information, sports coverage,arts and leisure features, and book andfilm reviews. The Wall Street Journal Online—Your source for the day's big newsin the business and investment community. Entertainment e E! Online—A one-stop sourcefor the news, gossip and photosin the world of entertainmentandcelebrities. Style.com—Whether you're a fashionista or just wantto looklike one, Style.com offers criticisms and reviewsof fashion shows, trend reports, beauty and shoppingfeatures. Quirky Feeds Smoking Gun—the Smoking Gun delivers cool, confidential, quirky information that can’t be found elsewhere on the Web. AwfulPlastic Surgery—Wondering which celebs have gone underthe knife? This site reveals the good, the bad and the ugly of celebrity plastic surgery. More Homework Help—Whenstudents have questions and need help, they can now receive guidance instantly on the web. You don’t haveto drive to costly tutoring or learning centers—it's all done from the personal comfort of home! Gizmodo—Gadget freakswill appreciate their daily dose from this digerati blog. ESPN.com—tThe “Worldwide Leaderin Sports” delivers news, scores, columns, statistics and more.
