Okay, I know that with this post, I am risking the loss of my E-penis - possibly completely. But I've been a farmer on this here internet frontier for a while, and I've heard the term "RSS Feeds" and "Feedreaders" thrown around often. Now, I've always had a vague idea about what they are - obviously, they are services that deliver you updates about a site and such. But I've never been really interested enough to click on one. Well, now I am, and I'm bloody lost.

So basically, whats your opinion about the best way to go about things? I'd like something that allows me to access the feeds outside of my browser (If I get dependent on one more Google product, I'll finally become a literal slave to the company), if possible, and maybe my email at the same time.