Category: RSS

Martin Winer put together a nice list of next generation Web applications. Just as the Web brought us no install, this next generation is all about no login either.
http://mwiner.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/web-20-trend-no-cost-no-login-no-install/

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RSS feeds can have tremendous value. As such, you should look at protecting your value. The best way to protect the value of your RSS feed, is to own it’s URL by hosting it on your domain. If you don’t own it, then you could lose it like this guy. He was hosting his podcast […]

Simple2Chat is a very cool website. It’s an AJAX-based web chat client. You don’t need to install a client or setup an account.
http://www.simple2chat.com/

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I love it when people do cool things with XML. Erik Berg has done one of the greatest by providing all the SportsML for MLB (baseball), NFL (football), NBA (basketball) and NCAA basketball for years worth of games in the current decade. Check out his work!
http://erikberg.com/xmlstats/

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College@Home compiled a great list of 50 Cool Things You Can Do with Google Chart API. I’m still making my way thru the teens. Fun for a day or two.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/05/50-cool-things-you-can-do-with-google-charts-api/

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Today, I heard of two more Web 2.0 services that are on the chopping block. The boat is going down fast. Jump! Or sink.

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At this morning hour, I finally setup the DNS for reblinks.com. It took a lot longer than expected. I wanted to do this in January, but I had major problems with the registrar. After a couple months struggling with the registrar to setup the DNS, I decided to move all my domains to a new registrar. […]

Today, I searched the Internet for a method of exposing the RSS <enclosure> tag for images already attached as assets of an entry in MT4 (Movable Type). It was not easy. I searched for about an hour before I came up with the following. Here’s hoping Google will make it easier for the next guy. […]

Today, I got my first look at Movable Type 4 as I needed to setup an RSS template that includes a <link> in every <item>. But, I can’t find a solution. Where do I put the link? I swear I remember doing this in previous version of MT. Suggestions?

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NewsAlloy, a semi-popular RSS news reader, may go offline in the next few days. I received an email this morning warning me to back-up my OPML as their hosting arrangement is nearing its end. They are looking for new hosting. This might be an interesting customer purchase for a larger RSS company.
http://www.newsalloy.com/

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