So most people Trap Information everyday. I guess it DOES have a technical name. I have tons of subscriptions to things. I also have like 4 different email address that get different feeds depending on their matter of importance. I have to say the most useful Information Trapping tool I use is the RSS Feed on my iGoogle page. I never used it much before but I like how I can instantly see the updates come up. I can’t say subscriptions are my favorite. A lot of sites tend to tie extra offers in with these subscriptions and I find them quite annoying.

I have mostly found information trapping to be useful when looking for a job. I get my daily alerts from Monster and Careerbuilder. I customize them to come only a few days a week. The only other time I actually keep up with all of my updates is when I have a specific project due, or when I’m looking for a good place to go to for nightlife. We all do it in some form. I think the best way to utilize it, would be to use as many resources to do it with and stick to the one that better suits your needs. In the end Information Trapping does affect me, but not as much as I would think it could in the future.

Future Public Publishing – Information Trapping

The Mendicant Bug – Information Trapping

Research Buzz – Information Trapping