RSS feeds

1. How would you explain RSS to a friend?

RSS feeds are great. RSS feeds are like setting my DVR verses live TV. If I want to watch something, with live TV I have to either watch whatever is on and immediately available, or wait around until a favorite show starts. Or I have to check the listings to see when it is on. Just like before, I would check my favorite blogs regularly to see if anything new was posted. Or, if nothing new was posted, I would surf, looking for something good.

With a DVR, I can set it to record shows I want. After the initial set-up (just like RSS – but RSS is easier!) I no longer have to constantly check when a show will be aired, I can simply set the DVR to record on it’s own. Then all my programs are waiting for me in the same spot when I have time for them. With my RSS – now all the newest posts of my favorite blogs are in one place waiting for me when I have time.

2. What feeds did you subscribe to?

I subscribed to two raw food community sites, and one recipe site. These ones are blogs/sites I have not spent a lot of time on before, so I will need to watch what comes up on my feed. I may take some off if they produce too much superfluous junk too often.

I also subscribed to Not Always Right – a hilarious site that has constant new posts that don’t arrive at any scheduled time or date. The feed is particularly good for this one because I like the new posts, but don’t always want to bother to check it if nothing new is up.

Oh - and of course I subscribed to the class site!

3. What might you use RSS feeds for in your school/personal life?

My sisters and their spouses have recently started family blogs. I will now subscribe to theirs – or encourage them to get a feed so that I can subscribe. As we are all moving away from each other geographically, we are also getting busier and busier. Already my oldest sister always asks “Did you read my latest post?” Now I will know when she posted as soon as she does.