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
Mac OS X
iTunes
FireANT
DTV
Windows
iTunes
FireANT
Linux
DTV
Penguin
TV
Web
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