For the last six months or so I've been using Google Reader to collect and read my RSS news feeds, and they've recently rolled out a new feature that I think is pretty interesting. You can now add friends through Gmail and gTalk, and allow those friends to see your shared items within Google Reader, as well as see the items shared by those friends. I've added a couple of friends so far, and like what I see. And as a self-professed information junkie, I'm always on the lookout for new nuggets of information. If you want to find out more about friends in Google Reader, I would recommend checking out the Google Reader blog: http://googlereader.blogspot.com/ And if you are using Google Reader and would like to add me as a friend, send me an invitation (ferringer -- at -- gmail -- dot -- com). As a final note, you should be aware that there are some privacy concerns around the Friends function in Reader. The following links detail the problems people have with it, as well as how you can configure Reader to address some of these concerns: http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9838017-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 http://searchengineland.com/071227-085442.php Posted on SharePoint Blogs Del.icio.us | Digg It | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | DotNetKicks