RSS was built for human readers who wanted control. It turns out that description fits AI crawlers perfectly. The format found a second life it never asked for.
RSS was built for human readers who wanted control. It turns out that description fits AI crawlers perfectly. The format found a second life it never asked for.
Two weeks into Automattic's Radical Speed Month, the WordPress.com Reader has grown a Mastodon tab, a Bluesky tab, and a Google Reader-compatible API. Here's what shipped, what's still to come, and how it connects back to the ActivityPub plugin.
Two weeks into Automattic's Radical Speed Month, the WordPress.com Reader has grown a Mastodon tab, a Bluesky tab, and a Google Reader-compatible API. Here's what shipped, what's still to come, and how it connects back to the ActivityPub plugin.
Last month I bought a new e-reader.
I've been following the cycle of new devices over the years, and have been particularly interested in small screens. I have a Kindle Paperwhite—and it's fine. But it's not pocketable, at least not if you count front pockets. It's not available at a moments notice, there to grab whenever I want.
And, ultimately what I'm trying to solve is a way of reducing my…
I’ve been using rss technology for reading online for a long while. RSS is kinda niche. Basically it’s a technology that allows you to get an update when a webpage (typically a blog) is updated by the author. Instead of going to all the websites you’re interested in to see if they’ve got new posts, those posts come to you.
I started my RSS reading first with google reader, way back when.…
Im Mittelost-Golf sitzt weiter eine große Anzahl an Schiffen fest, seitdem der Iran im Zuge des aktuellen Kriegs gegen die … mehr...
Depuis la dernière dépêche en 2024, Android se renferme et Sailfish OS s'ouvre lentement mais sûrement tout en restant une vraie alternative au duopole actuel. Voici un récapitulatif des nouveautés.
On using tools as tools.
I feel like I've become someone who enjoys the idea of something more than the actual thing itself.
I've become a collector of people's thoughts. All without ever having read many of those thoughts.
How so?
Well, I've been using Reeder as an RSS app for the last few years.
If you don't use RSS yet, it's a way to read posts in a feed like experience. Twitter, but without the algorithm.
It's a…
As we gear up for the true 'aiPhone' and 'iPhone Fold'...
Vor ein paar Wochen hab ich über das titellose (Micro)Bloggen lamentiert und wie grausam es in meinem Feedreeder aussieht... ...dabei nutze ich wahrscheinlich einfach nur das falsche Tool? NetNewsWire stellt Texte ohne Titel echt schön dar und ich könnte mir auch gut vorstellen den Reeder zu ersetzen... ABER leider bietet NNW noch keine Möglichkeit über...