• Comment on the quality, entertainment value, or usefulness of the content on these sites.
I think Flicker is a wonderful way to share in a secure environment your pictures. YouTube is just fun, it is a great way to learn about anything and if you are a visual person you can even learn to play the guitar. The entertainment value is endless.

• Do you see free online tools like these eventually replacing expensive software like MS Office?
No, I think there will always be a need for Microsoft as it can do so much more than the online tools. The online tools are great for students or people who don't have access but I think they need to have better capabilities before big businesses will use them.

Were you able to successfully set up your RSS feed? If not, where did you run into problems? If you were successful, does this make information-gathering more convenient for you? It was easy for me to set up an account. The problems lie in the emails that are sent back to you, I find it hard to keep up with, it can consume to much of your time if you are not careful.