OK, what the crap is an RSS feed, and how do I make it work?

[WilliamPitt]

Help?

[Catherine Vincent]

1. I'm glad you asked....

I want to know too.

[GOPisEvil]

2. If you have a yahoo id, check here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=1090107

I did this, and it works great. I get DU LBN on my "My Yahoo" page.

[trumad]

3. Fucking Patriot fans don't know shit!

but then again either do Phin Fans... I tried to figure it out yesterday and gave up....

[LynneSin]

4. Thank you for asking the question I was too embarrassed to ask

and btw, I figured it out thanks to my DU friends and boy does this rule!!!!

[xultar]

5. A RSS feed will send periodic updates to a central location for

you to read.

You can download a reader the feeds will be sent to your reader.

What's in it for you?

Well it combines all of your news sources in one place. So, you don't have to surf all over.

It is like having a newswire on your computer.

[WilliamPitt]

6. OK, that covers part one

I'm still scuffling on the 'make it work' phase.

[GOPisEvil]

7. Try this

http://blogspace.com/rss/readers

[Loonman]

8. Works great

Now have DU on my yahoo page.

[Kadie]

9. This is all I know

I hooked up the LBN from DU to My Yahoo as per this post from the other day...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=1090107

Other than that, don't know what to tell ya...

[Caution]

10. For Windows users

RSS reader which is free and features a great FAQ with links to lists of RSS feeds:

http://www.sharpreader.net/index.html

SharpReader FAQ

there are browser plugins available too. Just do a search on RSS readers.

Some RSS Feeds of note:

Daily Kos
Talking Points Memo
Boston Globe Front Page
The Guardian
BBC News Headlines
Salon.Com
Slate Magazine
Washington MOnthly (Formerly Calpundit)

[VelmaD]

11. Thanks Will

Now I don't feel like such a Luddite for not being able to figure this out yet. :)

[liberalhistorian]

12. Hey, Will, how was your flight back yesterday?

And thank you again for a great speech and for smacking down that little egotistical know-it-all freeper at the forum Monday night.

Sorry the weather sucked, though, it's usually a lot warmer than that here at this time of year.

Just send the book back when you're done with it. No hurry, I've already read it a couple of times.

Tin soldiers and WE ARE COMING, indeed!!!!!!!!