Just Thinking About The Weather

"Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it." - Mark Twain

Hi, I'm Robyn, the new product manager for Bloglines. Only a few weeks in and I've already started dreaming in Bloglines… is that good or bad?

That's Nero in the picture next to me. I am my dog's mom but I refuse to believe I'm as obsessive as the people on Bravo's "Showdog Moms & Dads."

For my first trick at Bloglines, allow me to introduce a new unique-to-me feature that lets you subscribe to news feeds customized to the locations where you live, work, play and travel. Bloglines custom weather allows you to receive weather updates on locations around the globe, and can be tuned in English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. We're still working on Chinese and Portuguese, and hope to add them soon.

This weekend I'm planning a drive from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay Area - more than 500 miles. One of my least favorite places on that drive is Harris Ranch, a massive cattle yard in the middle of the Central Valley. There the aroma of bovine flatulence permeates the tightest German-built window and vent seals-and the intensity only rises with the temperature. So right now, my Bloglines weather subscriptions are keeping an eye on the forecast for Coalinga, California, near Harris Ranch. If the temperature tilts up, I may take the long way North via the coast!

Here's what the Coalinga forecast looks like right now:

Check out the Bloglines weather feeds for yourself and let us know what you think - you can get started right on our home page. Just remember: we can keep you informed about the weather, but we can't do anything about it!

Robyn DeuPree, Bloglines Product Manager