Warm fuzzy feeling of being well-connected
I have spent the last hour moving my news feeds to SharpReader. For the last couple months here in Bangkok, I've used FeedReader to keep up to date with news headlines, blog updates, and other various "current events".
For those not in the know, these free (and some are open-source) news readers tap into RSS (for Really Simple Syndication) streams. Most news sites (like the Globe and Mail - URL list, Yahoo! News - URL list, Slashdot - RSS URL, and Wired - RSS URL - carry these feeds. Many blogs also generate these feeds automatically. Most of my friends using MovableType for their blog don't even know they've got it going - and I'm informed whenever they've posted a new one. Too bad blogspot doesn't automatically generate RSS feeds for their users.
A well written article written by Mark Pilgrim gives a good explanation of this technology. It's turning out to be a hugely useful, prevalent, and important piece of technology. I'm really glad to use this to filter through what would otherwise be information overload.
Anyone have a good RSS feed for me?
Comments
so why did you decide to choose sharpreader over feedreader?...
Posted by: b.p. | January 18, 2004 12:42 PM
Well, Feedreader's development has stalled in the last little while - it's been pretty quiet, as the guy is caught up with work.
I like SharpReader's ability to save your lists (in OPML format, I believe), which you can import and export to other readers. THere's a little more configurability, and it does RSS self-discovery, so I just point it to a web site and voila! It's really hard to find good (and recent) reviews of open-source readers (I know SharpReader isn't one). I'd be tempted to buy NewsGator, which integrates with Outlook, since Outlook is my PIM of choice.
Posted by: Dan | January 20, 2004 12:23 AM