A tool I use to browse the online news, as desired by my taste in reporting, is to use RSS (”Really Simple Syndication” or “Rich Site Summary,” depending on whom you ask). Basically, using a tool not unlike http://www.sharpreader.net/ (which is a free RSS reader), you subscribe your desired sites using the RSS feed specific to the URL and this means all your news is delievered to you as it might look in a normal email inbox.
Now, I can’t say that all news sites use RSS feeds, but if you look at most you will find a link to their RSS feed url, which you paste into the RSS reader address bar. Repeat the step for each of your chosen News sites and “Hey presto”, all the news in one place from a variety of sites.
Should you wish to try this and are experiancing problems then please ask and I will help where possible.
Dont forget to check biblicone.com and twowaybidet.com… both have RSS feeds for content and for comments.
I personally use a personalized Google homepage with many added tabs for news. You can add your own tabs to other sites RSS feeds. I have battlefield 2 stats, Gmail feed, Biblicone feeds, Local Weather, Local Traffic, Google Calendar, ABC Top News Stories, CNN US News, Discovery News, MSNBC Top News, CBS News, BBC News/ World Edition, Reuters Top News, Slashdot, BBC News/ UK Edition, Reuters Oddly Enough, Disinformation, Wired Top Stories, Health, Techdirt, My Horoscope, How-to of the Day and a few other things. I would recommend using that… at least just to try it. If you have a Gmail account, then you are already one step closer to your own portal page that is actually functional.
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