WTF is an RSS and why do I want some?

[shilala]

I have a basic idea about rss, but I need a reader.
What should I use and why do I even care?

 

[dug777]

i don't even have a basic idea

 

[cirthix]

use firefox

rss is handy for news sites and stuff that gets updated often

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: cirthix
use firefox

rss is handy for news sites and stuff that gets updated often

Been there, done that. It sucked bad, I hate change (plus I crashed it regularly).

I'm interested in seeing the interface, etc. so I can see if there's a way I can use it at any of our websites to our advantage.

 

[sswingle]

I haven't ventured there either yet. I fail to see how its that useful.

 

[alien42]

i use rss feeds, including atot, in my personalized google homepage

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: alien42
i use rss feeds, including atot, in my personalized google homepage

I use a personalized google homepage, and I have all the news stuff on there.
I wasn't even aware it was rss.
I'll have to go take a peek and see if I can get anything I want on there.

Holy cawk, in less than two minutes I now have the Anandtech news on my google homepage.

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: alien42
i use rss feeds, including atot, in my personalized google homepage

I use a personalized google homepage, and I have all the news stuff on there.
I wasn't even aware it was rss.
I'll have to go take a peek and see if I can get anything I want on there.

Holy cawk, in less than two minutes I now have the Anandtech news on my google homepage.

ATOT rss link:

http://forums.anandtech.com/rss.aspx?forumid=1&catid=38

edit - oops, too late.

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: alien42

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: alien42
i use rss feeds, including atot, in my personalized google homepage

I use a personalized google homepage, and I have all the news stuff on there.
I wasn't even aware it was rss.
I'll have to go take a peek and see if I can get anything I want on there.

Holy cawk, in less than two minutes I now have the Anandtech news on my google homepage.

ATOT rss link:

http://forums.anandtech.com/rss.aspx?forumid=1&catid=38

edit - oops, too late.

Teh Google just gives you a type in and dropdown box.
I typed in Anandtech, it gave me a link, i grabbed it and okayed it, and voila, I had the feed.
I then moved it to the far right under my sports feed and I'm in.
Now I know how to add other feeds as well, I just type in a name then copy and paste the url and I'm golden.

It still doesn't address the reader deal, but I'm not stoked enough to go looking.

 

[Night Blade]

Anandtech aritcle RSS feed up on my site, check below.

 

[Anubis]

operas built in RSS reader works flawlessly

 

[Rubycon]

Now the ideal thing for the 100 ppd poster would be a ticker roll at the bottom of the screen that updates in real time - using RSS feed data. A quick glance reveals someone has replied or there is a new post that you're interested in? No problem! Just click the text and it launches your browser right to the thread.

 

[natto fire]

The only thing I used to read RSS feeds was my XBox. I mean, if I am already at the computer, I could just look up something if I was interested. I don't need to be "fed" info I probably won't care about.

 

[kb315]

Originally posted by: Anubis
operas built in RSS reader works flawlessly

FTW!

 

[bharok]

Try out
www.google.com/reader

 

[Evadman]

jEdit > *

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: alien42
i use rss feeds, including atot, in my personalized google homepage

I use a personalized google homepage, and I have all the news stuff on there.
I wasn't even aware it was rss.
I'll have to go take a peek and see if I can get anything I want on there.

Holy cawk, in less than two minutes I now have the Anandtech news on my google homepage.

Behold, the power of Cheese...err, wrong commercial.

 

[rh71]

Use Trillian's reader... it's the plugin called News. No extra software in your systray = :thumbsup:

 

[PastaPete]

i dont like trillan, its too bulky of a software. nor do i like the new aim. original aim, ftw imo. The google thing is awesome! I never knew what an RSS reallyw as till now.

This thread FTW!~#$!$#

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: alien42
i use rss feeds, including atot, in my personalized google homepage

I use a personalized google homepage, and I have all the news stuff on there.
I wasn't even aware it was rss.
I'll have to go take a peek and see if I can get anything I want on there.
Holy cawk, in less than two minutes I now have the Anandtech news on my google homepage.

Behold, the power of Cheese...err, wrong commercial.

Oh no, not again.

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: cirthix
use firefox

rss is handy for news sites and stuff that gets updated often

It's the only thing that gets me through the day at work. Bookmark the yahoo news rss feed and read the headlines from the tool bar

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: cirthix
use firefox

rss is handy for news sites and stuff that gets updated often

Been there, done that. It sucked bad, I hate change (plus I crashed it regularly).

I'm interested in seeing the interface, etc. so I can see if there's a way I can use it at any of our websites to our advantage.

??? I think you are confused about rss. It is used to quickly disseminate information, specifically change in information. And if RSS crashed firefox, your system has stability issues.

 

[MDE]

I thought RSS was useless until I created my Google homepage, then I realized what genius it is. There's nothing like having a contiuous feed of Random Chuck Norris Facts.