Follow any web feed from Mastodon
Just mention @birb in a post to Mastodon with a link, and RSS Parrot will search the site for any kind of feed, convert that feed to an RSS output, and then launch a Mastodon account that […]
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Make any feed an RSS feed
A clever service that takes any input URL and attempts to identify lists of links (i.e. a feed) and then convert this into an RSS feed that anyone can subscribe to. Great for pulling content out of […]
A Bookmark Feed
Mastodon makes saving interesting links for later very easy, but getting these into a feed reader or note-taking service seemed impossible until I came across a neat little hosted solution.
Let an rss feed be a reminder
Ashur has voiced something I've been doing for years: feed readers may be efficient, but that efficiency robs websites of their individuality. I've long had sites that I subscribe to but […]
A Twitter Escape Hatch
Want to read Tweets from people you follow, without using Twitter? Readwise has a tool for that.
Design for reading
A very clever article (as ever) from Sara on how to ensure the content you create is accessible through RSS feeds and Reader modes (and a host of other […]
Automatically sending mentions from a static website
Useful write up on using a combination of Actionsflow/GitHub Actions, RSS, and webmentions.app to send webmentions from a static […]
A universal follow button for RSS
SubToMe is a fun little open-source project: a reusable button that lets people immediately subscribe to your RSS feed from a huge list of feed readers. Simple, intuitive, solves a genuine issue. […]
A modern take on RSS
I've somehow only just discovered JSON Feed, a take on RSS and Atom built a little more for modern needs (and using JSON instead of XML, obviously). Looks cool, might see if I can throw something […]
Feeds and blogrolls
I'm still intending to add a /feeds page to this site at some point (see Making RSS more visible with slash feeds) and now Jeremy has put together an implementation I really like. Jeremy's idea of […]
The IndieWeb Movement: Data ownership and positive change
A great overview of the IndieWeb movement, core technologies, and defining […]
Pine.blog
Pine is an interesting tool for curating information. It acts as a feed reader, importing content from RSS, Atom, mf2 etc. That means you can subscribe to Tumblogs, YouTube channels, subreddit feeds […]
Making RSS more visible with slash feeds
A simple idea: collate all your feeds (RSS, ATOM, MF2, whatever) into one place. Marcus suggests a pattern of using the /feeds page (his is here). There have been some valid discussions on the […]
The rise and demise of RSS
A fascinating dive into the history of RSS. From the initial duel-creation of RDFSS and Scripting News format, to the perceived pre-bubble-burst concept that syndication was the future, until the […]
Jamstack, IFTTT and Netlify: A Power Trio
A good look behind Andy's "microblog", a small website that powers his Twitter feed and link list via a mixture of IFTTT, RSS, Feedbin, Eleventy, and Netlify. Includes step-by-step guide and source […]
That Anti-Diversity Googler & Self Introspection [#32]
Standard workday, standard work lunch catching up on RSS feeds. Of course, quite a few of them are discussing the leaked "Anti-Diversity" manifesto from the, now infamous, ex-Google employee (name […]
The Existential Crisis Question [#8]
Why does this website exist? That's the question I found myself wondering today. I was making my way through the usual motions: eating lunch, catching up on RSS feeds, discovering something I found […]
A Re-Wilder Future
Rewilding Britain just launched it's new/first website, which I'm far too excited by. Philosophical fanboyism aside, I really like the web design they've created. Plenty of green; stunning […]