News/Blog Aggregator for Dummies

That's what I'm tempted to call Bloglines, which describes itself as "the most comprehensive, integrated service for searching, subscribing, publishing and sharing news feeds, blogs, and rich Web content." The way this works (GREATLY simplified) is that when someone sets up an RSS feed on their website, new content is syndicated or "fed" to aggregators. Users (i.e., you and me) install aggregator software or use a web client like Bloglines and subscribe to the feeds we are interested in following. We don't have to keep checking those individual websites or blogs to see if there is anything new. Bloglines makes this especially easy since there's no software to install and you can use it from any web-connected computer. I just check my personal account to find out what's new on Slashdot, Free Range Librarian, Wired News, KlezmerShack, and a bunch of other folks I'm interested in following (even Gargoyles Loose in the Library!).

So now you know how I spent my spring break. But I wonder - will sydication ever catch on with the LiveJournal/Xanga crowd?