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2005-08-10 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by OldSpook 2005-08-10 20:37|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'd use it.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-08-10 21:00|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-08-10 21:00|| Front Page Top

#2 If I knew what is was, I might be able to say whether I'd use it or not.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-08-10 22:14|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-08-10 22:14|| Front Page Top

#3 I think there used to be one. But for some reason I could not get it to receive articles past 2003 or something... Kind of odd.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-08-10 22:37|| 2005-08-10 22:37|| Front Page Top

#4 What is it for?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-08-10 23:20|| http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2005-08-10 23:20|| Front Page Top

#5 I have been using it for months.

Posted by Scott B 2005-08-10 23:39|| http://homepage.mac.com/sbooneaz/iblog/]">[http://homepage.mac.com/sbooneaz/iblog/] 2005-08-10 23:39|| Front Page Top

#6 RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication.

It's a XML programming format for distributing and gathering content from sources across the Web.

Once it's in place on the server. The category's that RB mods have created for example:

Afghanistan/South Asia
Africa: North
Arabia
Britain
Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Down Under
Europe
Great White North
Home Front: WoT
International-UN-NGOs
Iraq-Jordan
Israel-Palestine
Southeast Asia
Syria-Lebanon-Iran

can be updated with the latest content. Also, the great thing about RSS is that each individual can pick their favorite categories. For example, my interest maybe in only "HomeFront:WoT" and "Israel-Palestine." So I would want to know the latest that RB has posted for these two categories, in real time.

The other benefit is that for the above mentioned categories, multiple URL's can be setup for each category. For example, if the "Iraq-Jordan" category is setup with -world news Iraq or Jordan- URL's from CNN, AP, Reuters, or WaPo, the "Iraq-Jordan" category is constantly updated, in real time. Yea, I know is sounds like blog outsourcing but, it has some benefits.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-10 23:43|| 2005-08-10 23:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Thanks, PR - I think. Sounds complicated.

Why not just click on Rantburg when I have a chance to read it - as I do now?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-08-10 23:45|| http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2005-08-10 23:45|| Front Page Top

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