Comments on: An Ode to the Syndicated Lifestyle http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle Tech News, Reviews and Guides Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:52:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: eirikso.com » How to be successful on the internet - part 3 http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-51244 eirikso.com » How to be successful on the internet - part 3 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:02:42 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-51244 [...] In this world of infinite content you need context. In the form of metadata describing your content. In the form of tags. RSS feeds, widgets. All possible tools you can think of so that people find you and understand what you are up to. [...] [...] In this world of infinite content you need context. In the form of metadata describing your content. In the form of tags. RSS feeds, widgets. All possible tools you can think of so that people find you and understand what you are up to. [...]

]]> By: Information Overload at almost effortless http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-18450 Information Overload at almost effortless Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:42:26 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-18450 [...] Paul got me thinking about this with a post he made noting the move of his nearly all of his bookmarks to his RSS reader: No longer do I need to maintain 300 miscellaneous bookmarks that clutter my browser. I can throw those really random ones to del.icio.us, keep the daily-reads and private bookmarks in the bookmarks toolbar and direct the rest to an aggregator. Feeds have really changed the way that I browse in the past year that I have passionately been using RSS wherever it is to be found. [...] [...] Paul got me thinking about this with a post he made noting the move of his nearly all of his bookmarks to his RSS reader: No longer do I need to maintain 300 miscellaneous bookmarks that clutter my browser. I can throw those really random ones to del.icio.us, keep the daily-reads and private bookmarks in the bookmarks toolbar and direct the rest to an aggregator. Feeds have really changed the way that I browse in the past year that I have passionately been using RSS wherever it is to be found. [...]

]]> By: WilcosWorld.co.uk » Blog Archive » Newsfire http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-17723 WilcosWorld.co.uk » Blog Archive » Newsfire Sat, 19 Aug 2006 09:22:07 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-17723 [...] Paul talks about a syndicated lifestyle, which as he says; “It makes me feel one step closer to not having a browser at all.” Best RSS Newsreader by far?  Newsfire, without a doubt.  And this weekend only, if you buy NewsFire, the most beautiful RSS newsreader on the Mac, you will get a free license for Inquisitor, the instant search extension for Safari that makes searching the web just like using Spotlight. [...] [...] Paul talks about a syndicated lifestyle, which as he says; “It makes me feel one step closer to not having a browser at all.” Best RSS Newsreader by far?  Newsfire, without a doubt.  And this weekend only, if you buy NewsFire, the most beautiful RSS newsreader on the Mac, you will get a free license for Inquisitor, the instant search extension for Safari that makes searching the web just like using Spotlight. [...]

]]> By: Julian Bennett Holmes http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-16193 Julian Bennett Holmes Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:38:33 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-16193 Inspired by you, I have now almost totally eliminated my browser bookmarks. I've moved everything to del.icio.us, except a "daily sites" bookmark folder that auto-tabs (basically for all the sites I read that don't have RSS), and a few pages I need to get to many many times per day, and are hard to type. Thanks. This is awesome. Inspired by you, I have now almost totally eliminated my browser bookmarks.

I’ve moved everything to del.icio.us, except a “daily sites” bookmark folder that auto-tabs (basically for all the sites I read that don’t have RSS), and a few pages I need to get to many many times per day, and are hard to type.

Thanks. This is awesome.

]]> By: Adam http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-16093 Adam Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:15:32 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-16093 I don’t know about you Paul, but it annoys me when websites have RSS feeds, but it just includes the headlines… or a preview of the full article. I want the feed to have the whole post- images and all. So thanks for making your own feed full, I just wish other people would as well. I don’t know about you Paul, but it annoys me when websites have RSS feeds, but it just includes the headlines… or a preview of the full article. I want the feed to have the whole post- images and all. So thanks for making your own feed full, I just wish other people would as well.

]]> By: Trevor Turk http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15851 Trevor Turk Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:23:40 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15851 http://www.almosteffortless.com/files/feeds.opml http://www.almosteffortless.com/files/feeds.opml

]]> By: Julian Bennett Holmes http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15828 Julian Bennett Holmes Wed, 09 Aug 2006 01:58:19 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15828 Whoa. Did I not type that right? Now this should link correctly: <a href="http://julianbh.com/feeds.opml" rel="nofollow">julianbh.com/feeds.opml</a> Whoa. Did I not type that right?

Now this should link correctly:

julianbh.com/feeds.opml

]]> By: Demozi http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15822 Demozi Wed, 09 Aug 2006 01:11:26 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15822 I am still sticking the way it used to be..but yeah why not give a try.:D I am still sticking the way it used to be..but yeah why not give a try.:D

]]> By: Lloyd D Budd http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15817 Lloyd D Budd Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:50:25 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15817 outphased? Is this like phased out? outphased? Is this like phased out?

]]> By: Guillaumeb http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15809 Guillaumeb Tue, 08 Aug 2006 23:18:03 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15809 I worship Bloglines! Seriously this is the best feed reader I have ever found. I just could not live without it. I have tried few others like Google Reader... but I find Bloglines way superior. BTW this is my OPML (about 100 feeds) http://bloglines.com/public/guillaumeb I worship Bloglines! Seriously this is the best feed reader I have ever found. I just could not live without it. I have tried few others like Google Reader… but I find Bloglines way superior.
BTW this is my OPML (about 100 feeds)
http://bloglines.com/public/guillaumeb

]]> By: weisheng http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15787 weisheng Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:17:05 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15787 I use del.icio.us mainly for its social aspect, to let others know what I've been browsing. However I still prefer having my bookmarks local and within easy reach. Having them on del.icio.us means access is contingent on their server being available, although I have to admit their reliability has improved tremendously since being acquired by Yahoo!. As for RSS, I tend to read short articles and links in NewsFire and launch longer ones to read in Safari. I use del.icio.us mainly for its social aspect, to let others know what I’ve been browsing. However I still prefer having my bookmarks local and within easy reach. Having them on del.icio.us means access is contingent on their server being available, although I have to admit their reliability has improved tremendously since being acquired by Yahoo!. As for RSS, I tend to read short articles and links in NewsFire and launch longer ones to read in Safari.

]]> By: Chai http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15778 Chai Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:54:42 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15778 I don't trust online services and all my data I store on my own hdd. The only thing I need is program, what will trasmit bookmarks between browsers I don’t trust online services and all my data I store on my own hdd. The only thing I need is program, what will trasmit bookmarks between browsers

]]> By: Evan http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15775 Evan Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:16:54 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15775 My main problem has really been finding the right sites and finding a good reader. With sites, yeah, I can get just about any site I want with RSS feeds, but I rather have one good feed on a topic than 7 with too much information. For instance, I would rather joystiq.com's feed to kotaku/com's feed because Kotaku just updates way too much. This is the same reason I dislike Engadget, there is just too much information, even for me. Then is the issue of sites not giving feel feeds, I just hate that. I really, really dislike that and I am looking at you Kotaku. Thanks for sharing your OPML file, have you ever tried http://share.opml.org/ before, Paul? My main problem has really been finding the right sites and finding a good reader. With sites, yeah, I can get just about any site I want with RSS feeds, but I rather have one good feed on a topic than 7 with too much information. For instance, I would rather joystiq.com’s feed to kotaku/com’s feed because Kotaku just updates way too much. This is the same reason I dislike Engadget, there is just too much information, even for me. Then is the issue of sites not giving feel feeds, I just hate that. I really, really dislike that and I am looking at you Kotaku. Thanks for sharing your OPML file, have you ever tried http://share.opml.org/ before, Paul?

]]> By: Brian Gilham http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15754 Brian Gilham Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:37:38 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15754 Josue: I HAVE a reader, I just rarely end up using it. ;-) Then again, I think I probably read less sites on a daily basis than many others. I still jump around checking out new sites, but I only have maybe 10 regular, daily-reads or so. Josue: I HAVE a reader, I just rarely end up using it. ;-)

Then again, I think I probably read less sites on a daily basis than many others. I still jump around checking out new sites, but I only have maybe 10 regular, daily-reads or so.

]]> By: Sharing my OPML at JohnTP’s Home http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15751 Sharing my OPML at JohnTP’s Home Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:01:49 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15751 [...] Paul Stamatiou shared his OPML with his readers today and I liked the idea. So I thought of doing the same. For those of you who do not know what OPML is- OPML stands for Outline Processor Markup Language and is the XML format for an outline. It is the standard and preferred format for importing and exporting a collection of feeds [...] [...] Paul Stamatiou shared his OPML with his readers today and I liked the idea. So I thought of doing the same. For those of you who do not know what OPML is- OPML stands for Outline Processor Markup Language and is the XML format for an outline. It is the standard and preferred format for importing and exporting a collection of feeds [...]

]]> By: Devin http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15740 Devin Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:12:49 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15740 Whoa, I'm honored to be in "the list", Paul. Nice set of blogs. I used to do the 500+ feed thing too but there's just too much 'noise' when you do it that way. Now we just need RSS to be a bit (lot) more everyonelese-friendly and RSS will become a household name just like 'blog'... tongue-in-cheek. Whoa, I’m honored to be in “the list”, Paul. Nice set of blogs. I used to do the 500+ feed thing too but there’s just too much ‘noise’ when you do it that way. Now we just need RSS to be a bit (lot) more everyonelese-friendly and RSS will become a household name just like ‘blog’… tongue-in-cheek.

]]> By: viperteq http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15738 viperteq Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:00:26 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15738 "Since less people visit the site and RSS ads aren’t as popular, how are they making money?" I think that sites that have good content to contribute to the web still get site traffic despite RSS. “Since less people visit the site and RSS ads aren’t as popular, how are they making money?”

I think that sites that have good content to contribute to the web still get site traffic despite RSS.

]]> By: Angel http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15737 Angel Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:51:03 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15737 I subscribe to well over 100 feeds so RSS is a must (I use NetNewsWire). However, I do tend to click on the link in NNW to read the content on the actual site. I wonder how much effect RSS has had on a website's ability to generate income from ads. Since less people visit the site and RSS ads aren't as popular, how are they making money? I subscribe to well over 100 feeds so RSS is a must (I use NetNewsWire). However, I do tend to click on the link in NNW to read the content on the actual site.

I wonder how much effect RSS has had on a website’s ability to generate income from ads. Since less people visit the site and RSS ads aren’t as popular, how are they making money?

]]> By: Jon http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15734 Jon Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:10:23 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15734 I too enjoy RSS a bit too much. As it has with you, RSS has totally changed the way I "browse" the Web. I also opted for an application based RSS reader simply because I like the separation. I'm running Liferea on Linux and it's been my best RSS experience thus far. Thanks for sharing your OPML -- I'll have to check it out as soon as I have a spare minute. I too enjoy RSS a bit too much. As it has with you, RSS has totally changed the way I “browse” the Web. I also opted for an application based RSS reader simply because I like the separation. I’m running Liferea on Linux and it’s been my best RSS experience thus far. Thanks for sharing your OPML — I’ll have to check it out as soon as I have a spare minute.

]]> By: Michael Neel http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15732 Michael Neel Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:03:53 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15732 I still can't pull away from bloglines for some reason. I check out feed sites as I hear of them (mostly from this blog), but while they are all web-2.0-cool, the loose some of the simplicity frame-based bloglines has. I think NPR is my latest great find, podcasts of all the shows. Perfect for lunch time at work. My OPML http://www.bloglines.com/export?id=scoregasm I still can’t pull away from bloglines for some reason. I check out feed sites as I hear of them (mostly from this blog), but while they are all web-2.0-cool, the loose some of the simplicity frame-based bloglines has.

I think NPR is my latest great find, podcasts of all the shows. Perfect for lunch time at work. My OPML http://www.bloglines.com/export?id=scoregasm

]]> By: Matthew Williams http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15731 Matthew Williams Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:51:27 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15731 NetNewsWire Lite is my weapon of choice for RSS. Its simple design lets me browse my 500 or so articles that I come home to each day very cleanly and without using a mouse which is a huge plus. Although NewsFire is getting a lot of press lately but I don't know if I can make the switch, I really enjoy NNW. NetNewsWire Lite is my weapon of choice for RSS. Its simple design lets me browse my 500 or so articles that I come home to each day very cleanly and without using a mouse which is a huge plus.

Although NewsFire is getting a lot of press lately but I don’t know if I can make the switch, I really enjoy NNW.

]]> By: Mike Johnston http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15725 Mike Johnston Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:13:31 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15725 I'm with you Paul. If its an RSS feed it goes to NewsFire every time. I generally find myself hitting the highlights from my favorite sites while getting my coffee in the AM and then browse through the headlines until something interests me at night. I am however starting to wonder if there is a "need" developing in the market place to parse through *so much* information. The amount of time it takes to simply browse through 600 feeds is a bit ridiculous. Is there a better way? Hmmm. I’m with you Paul. If its an RSS feed it goes to NewsFire every time. I generally find myself hitting the highlights from my favorite sites while getting my coffee in the AM and then browse through the headlines until something interests me at night.

I am however starting to wonder if there is a “need” developing in the market place to parse through *so much* information. The amount of time it takes to simply browse through 600 feeds is a bit ridiculous. Is there a better way? Hmmm.

]]> By: nogg3r5 http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15708 nogg3r5 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:07:37 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15708 RSS is the way forward. Newshutch holds my feeds, so wherever I happn to be I can get at them. I still have to have a few bookmarks, for things without feeds. Most notably webcomics RSS is the way forward. Newshutch holds my feeds, so wherever I happn to be I can get at them. I still have to have a few bookmarks, for things without feeds. Most notably webcomics

]]> By: josue salazar http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15700 josue salazar Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:35:43 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15700 Word Stammy, RSS is the shit. Brian, how can you subscribe to many feeds without using RSS? Word Stammy, RSS is the shit.

Brian, how can you subscribe to many feeds without using RSS?

]]> By: viperteq http://paulstamatiou.com/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle#comment-15698 viperteq Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:06:54 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/08/an-ode-to-the-syndicated-lifestyle/#comment-15698 Paul, man I agree with you on this one definitely. RSS has flipped around how i do things on the web now, including tracking code bugs. I think I found a bug inside of some software that I use and instead of bouncing to the forum where i submitted it everyday, i just subscribed to the threads RSS feed. Now when someone comments, it shows up in NetNewsWire. Awesome!!! Paul, man I agree with you on this one definitely. RSS has flipped around how i do things on the web now, including tracking code bugs. I think I found a bug inside of some software that I use and instead of bouncing to the forum where i submitted it everyday, i just subscribed to the threads RSS feed. Now when someone comments, it shows up in NetNewsWire. Awesome!!!

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