What are RSS and
Podcasts?
The technical bit: RSS, often referred to as Really
Simple Syndication is a file format that allows you
to subscribe to the content on this website - or any
website that offers it. RSS describes sequences of
entries and becomes a 'feed' because the content of
the file is updated when the content of the website
changes. Your RSS reader will register that there has
been a change and will notify you of those changes.
For example, when a new post is added to the 2006 blog,
your reader will show you the title and a short summary
of the entry. You can choose whether to follow a link
to the actual blog entry on this website, and your
preferred browser should come to the front and load
the appropriate page.
You may often see a link on a site that says 'Syndicate
this site' or a graphic such as this one:  These
indicate that you can subscribe to the content of
the site. Clicking directly on the link will often
lead
you to a page of code which may not look intelligible.
That's the file in all its raw glory for you. Some
browsers have RSS readers built in to them and will
be a bit kinder to you - Safari on Mac OSX is particularly
friendly in this respect. What you'll want to do
with an RSS link is to copy the link (right-click on
the
link on a PC, Ctrl-click on a Mac) and paste it into
the 'Subscribe' box of your RSS reader software (see
below for some choices) and voila!
This info is blatantly plagiarised from spiritoffootball.com thanks!
Videoblogging RSS Readers
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