We cover a lot of topics here at Download Squad. We cover software you can download, programs you can use online, Mac software, PC software, Linux software, news, information, and so on.

Of course, we think all of the topics we cover are fascinating, but if you're only interested in specific items we cover, it's very easy to subscribe just to the categories or tags you're interested in.

Here's how it works. If you scroll down the page a bit, you'll notice a huge list of categories. Click on a category and you'll go to a new page with nothing but posts in that category. For example, if you only want to read about Mac software and news, just click the "Macintosh" category under "Platforms."

But what if you want to subscribe to a Mac-only Download Squad feed using your favorite feed reader? No problem. Just look at the URL bar in your browser. It should look something like "http://www.downloadsquad.com/category/macintosh/" If you add "rss.xml" to the end, you'll get a URL that you scan use to subscribe to that feed using Google Reader, Bloglines, FeedDemon, or just about any other reader.

You can also subscribe to stories based on tags. If you look at the bottom of each Download Squad post page, you'll notice a bunch of tags that we add to each story. Just click one and you'll see a list of stories using that tag. Again, you can subscribe by adding "rss.xml" to the end of the URL. So if you're just interested in stories about OS X 10.5 Leopard, for example, you can subscribe to "http://www.downloadsquad.com/tag/leopard/rss.xml" Easy as cake.

Just a quick warning. We're much better at categorizing stories than tagging them. So if you want to make sure you don't miss stories you're interested in, try subscribing to appropriate categories first. And we'll try to get better about using standard tags. Deal?

You may have noticed that we've done a little spring cleaning with our commenting system lately. Sure, it may almost be winter, but that's beside the point. The point is that leaving a comment on Download Squad posts has never been easier or more fun.

Here's how it works. If you've never left a comment before, just click on the comment link at the bottom of a post, and enter your name and email address in the "New Users" section. Then go ahead and leave your comment. We'll send you an email for verification purposes.

We'll also enter your information into Blogsmith, the beast that runs Download Squad, Engadget, and other Weblogs Inc blogs. If you've left comments on any of our sites over the past few months, you probably already have an account. All you have to do is click on your name in any comment you post and you'll see a page with all of your comments. You can login to edit your profile, add a URL, or upload a picture that will show up next to all of your posts.