Google Reader is so totally over as of July 1. You can get updates when this blog posts by using a very simple reader. I use feedly because it's insanely easy. Here's what you do:

Step #1: Go to http://cloud.feedly.com
Step #2: Login via Google
Step #3: Import your feeds from Reader.
Step #4: Add content (nototherwise.com/blog)

Other good reader options include Flipboard and Pulse. But this isn't a damn web tutorial, so...figure it out.