of rss and "system overload"

How many of you have noticed the symbol/logo (on the left) on your browser without even making the slightest attempt to check it out? I am one, for sure. A bit amazing really, as through my work RSS would have/will be of great advantage.

Basically RSS (short for Really Simple Syndication) is a group of Web feed formats used to publish web-content that is frequently updated, e.g. news sites. You can subscribe to as many feeds as you like to enable you to have an overview of proceedings.

Most browsers already include a RSS reader, making it very easy to establish your own family of feeds. Once gathered, they can easily be managed. You can delete the ones you don‘t want any more and add new as you feel necessary. Really, really simple!

I guess most of us only use the technology we feel we needed at any given moment, be it the use of software like Word, Excel or Photoshop. That probably also applies to Web-browsing. But is it just because we‘re lazy or is it perhaps a sign of “System Overload” in an age where technological breakthroughs seem to be the order of the day?