Pangloss Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 You're not a true geek unless you have an RSS feed! http://www.cafepress.com/kissmyrss.27813044 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutZ Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I don't want to feel stupid but I should be use to it. What's rss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Really_Simple_Syndication Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangloss Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 RSS is a syndication protocol used to distribute web services. So, for example, you can centralize your web surfing through a single application (like Outlook) and pull article feeds into it instead of hitting each site individually. The data is typically formatted in XML, and is not readable in a browser by itself. You view it in an aggregator, or after it's been consumed by a web site. This board, and my blog, are typical examples of sites that provide RSS feeds. If you have an aggregator, you can view postings from this site without actually visiting this site (if you're running Firefox you can probably see the little orange RSS icon in the lower-right corner of this window right now). A more sophisticated example of web services may be seen in the way Amazon.com displays Fed-Ex and UPS shipment tracking data to Amazon customers who want to know why their order hasn't arrived yet, or the way Orbitz/Priceline/etc access and redisplay airline flight info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 very funny... too bad I don't like bumper stickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olifhar Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 very funny... too bad I don't like bumper stickers. Too bad I don't have a car. (It would be of little use to me in New York City.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now