The Stream in Google+ is a fire hose of information. Here's an example of how Tweetdeck uses columns to filter the stream. Google+ will have to build ways to focus the stream, or perhaps an app could do this. By John McElhenney @jmacofearth. Here's a link to the full post: http://uber.la/2011/07/google-stream/

1. Finding the G+ Stream Unmanageable Unfiltered Stream Filtering by Column (today) (in future release or G+ app) “close” 1st focus “social media” 2nd focus “mentions” 3rdfocus “the stream” 4th focus IN or OUT Friends & Connections The Endless Stream *Example uses my Tweetdeck configuration Google+, Managing the Stream www.uber.la john.mcelhenney@gmail.com 7/18/11 cc 2011 attributed use by @jmacofearth