Google Reader shares

New feature update: in the right-hand column, you can now see both Nick and Patrick's five most recent shared items on Google Reader. Google Reader is an RSS aggregator that fetches and displays content from the blogs we read. When you 'share' something on Google Reader, you flag it for your friends to read. Your shares are essentially what you think is the best and most interesting content out of everything you read.

It's a small upgrade, but if you've ever wondered what we're reading day-to-day, now you'll know. In the past, we've posted some of our Google Reader shares in Zeitlinks: now we're sharing this content directly and in real time. And don't worry: our oldest recurring feature isn't getting the axe, but we're hoping that it evolves into something grander (and it will of course be rechristened zzzeitlinks!) Stay tuned.