Burningbird: News Readers

September 03, 2002

News Readers

Ben Hammersley, the author of the upcoming O'Reilly book on RSS, Content Syndication with XML and RSS has a new article out in the Guardian about RSS Newsreaders. A nice read on the subject.

I don't know what it is about Ben's writing, but he makes technology seem so approachable and folksy. Put the water on to boil for coffee and glance through the RSS newsfeeds as you wait for the whistle. Probably spreads a bit of Marmite on his toast as he reads the full articles, but we'll forgive him that.

Posted by Bb at September 03, 2002 03:33 PM

Comments

That is sooo funny!! I posted this morning a piece titled "The Gone and Forgotten RSS Reader - Carmen's Headline Viewer " http://www.paradox1x.org/archives/000249.shtml#000249

I had no idea that article was posted. Looks like I need to edit my post.

I wonder why development stopped on Headline Viewer so long ago.

Posted by: Karl on September 3, 2002 04:17 PM

Thanks for the lead, Shelley.

The article finally made it clear how to add weblogs to NetNewsWire Lite.

No more checking pages constantly to see if they're updated.

Posted by: Loren on September 3, 2002 05:23 PM

You might ask Ben, Karl.

Loren, another Mac OS X fan! I love my Mac. I love my Mac OS X (and I need to update to Jaguar...)

I plan on getting this RSS reader for my Mac next time I'm online with that machine.

Posted by: Shelley aka Bb on September 3, 2002 06:09 PM

Marmite is the stuff of Gods. I'll have nothing said about it. :-)

Posted by: Ben Hammersley on September 4, 2002 08:18 AM

I hate hearing about great software that only runs on a Macintosh.

Ben, let me know if you'd like to try the real stuff (Vegemite).

Bb, you might want to consider Vegemite smeared on one of those Mocha Tim Tams.

Posted by: Jonathon Delacour on September 4, 2002 08:20 AM

And wash it all down with a Foster's, eh, Jonathon?

As she walks away, humming to herself, "My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue..."

Posted by: Shelley aka Bb on September 4, 2002 02:28 PM