I've been playing with it over the weekend, and so far, unlike most Google tools, I don't really like it.
If you read more than a handful of blogs and or "news" sites, you should be using an RSS feedreader. I used to use Thunderbird and have switched to Bloglines, but try out Google's new reader, and see how quickly your web efficiency improves.
(And don't forget to grab the feed for IlliniPundit.com right here.)
