For my RSS Feeds I had previously used RssReader. I used it because I wanted a windows application that would notify me of new posts and not be too obtrusive. RssReader is pretty nice, but the interface needs quite a bit of polishing. I also disliked not having a distributed opml or something so that I could access all of my feeds on another computer.
I have since crossed over and succumbd to web-based RSS Feed readers. I’ve tried Google Reader, Newsgator, Bloglines, and others… but I didn’t like any of them.
My new friend for RSS feeds is Newshutch. Incredbily simplistic, but functional. The interface doesn’t get in my way and the nice use of Ajax means that I can leave the window open and it will automatically get my feeds for me. As I read an entry, I can click 1 button and have that entry fade away and the ones below it to float to the top. This fits nicely with the way I like to read blog posts, so this one is most-likely here to stay.