Ack!! Jerome is off to a great start at European Tribune. But I feel like I’m watching a ping-pong match trying to keep track of what is going on. Thanks to everyone for all your support.
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BooMan
Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
Ahh… just let the RSS feed warmly bathe you in its magnificence… or else go to “Recent comments” and hit refresh every 5 seconds like a maniac 😉
Pax
Any recommendations on a good RSS reader? I’m still trying to figure out exactly how that works. Thanks soj!
I’m a RSS dunce, but there is a link at the bottom right of the page.
If you use a Mac, I have the app for you….
and thinking … a couple sites have wonderful “how-to” guides. Let me go find them and report back.
(and I think Brother Feldspar does too)- which app do you have?
Eeg, go to the Seattle Times site. RSS how-to.
The basic one-two instructions are:
Give me a minute and I’ll give you a screenshot of me doing that.
CLick on this image to see it larger .. it shows you how I add a new feed to my RSS application.
Your application will look slightly different but the method will be essentially the same.
A nice plus: You’ll note that at the bottom right of my application, I can search all of the RSS feeds.
If I want to see the latest blog posts and news articles on Bolton, I just type Bolton, and hit the Enter key. Voila.
And I can keep old stories for as long as I want.
It takes a bit of time to build up your list of RSS feeds. But, pretty soon, you’ll have a nice collection.
That was great help. I have a PC/Windows XP, and am going to try RSS Bandit.
Did you get my email about the U.N. list?
YES, THANK YOU! Boo and I need to feature that in an Open Thread intro.
Susan,
What app is in your screenshot? I’ve been playing with NetNewsWire myself, but often find that when I have a browser window open all the time anyway, a separate reader doesn’t make too much sense. OTOH, Safari 2.0’s built-in RSS, while a nice start, is a bit underwhelming. Plus, I’m always eager to scatter more apps & .plist files around the HD. Merci bien!
I would love an RSS feed explanation too, if you don’t mind!
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a system or technology that allows websites to publish a feed when new stories are added. An RSS reader keeps track of the RSS feeds you’ve subscribed to, and periodically (1/2 hour usually) updates with new stories complete with short descriptions. So instead of continually checking all of your websites (“Does BooTrib have anything new? No? Does dKos? No? How ’bout Atrios? Juan Cole?”) your RSS reader will do all that checking for you automatically. Just keep in mind that the websites have to make available an RSS feed — but by now, most that have regular updates also make a feed available. Once your RSS reader has the updated feed info from all your subscriptions, you can then skim the short descriptions, and click on any that you want to read fully. This will usually launch your web browser and go right to that story in a new window. There are a couple browsers that are starting to include RSS functionality (Safari 2.0 on the Mac, and I’m pretty sure there are plug-ins for Firefox), but most likely you’ll be using a dedicated RSS reader. SusanHu right above has a link to a Seattle site that lists a couple RSS readers on different platforms.
I just had the opportunity to sign up over there (not to be confused with Over There, and I’m waiting for password, et. al.
It’s been such a joy to witness this type of collaboration and I congratulate you, Jerome and all others who have contributed toward this wonderful new venture.
A poster commented on Sven’s diary this weekend about optimal site numbers and spin-offs conducted in a positive manner. You’ve demonstrated such a fine example of this theory in action.
I wish all of you the best for continued success!
about promoting diaries, here is the link. I rounded up some gems from last week. Feedback on the format is encouraged, there are already some good suggestions (and cheesecake).
An Insurgent Named Spark
One particular insurgent lived in a district called Aamil in western Baghdad close to the road to the airport (or what is now called the Irish Route by the American soldiers). He specialized in filling old tin cans with some dirt and wood sticks and inserting a piece of wire and leaving the ends protruding. He placed those devices on the route of American patrols and convoys. They looked suspicious enough to be taken seriously. Usually the procession was held up until experts examined those devices and declared them safe!
He was called Sharara (Spark).
His game went on for about a year. Finally the US army caught up with him. Late one night, the district was surrounded, helicopters monitored the scene from above and Sharara’s home was encircled. The front door was smashed. There was panic in the family. The man of the house was told that the army wanted Sharara. The man said that his son was asleep, but he would fetch him. Escorted, he came back with Sharara who was half asleep. The soldiers stood bewildered.
Sharara was only a 10 year old boy!
Sharara ended up in prison. This was where Nihad’s brothers met him. It was one of them who told me this story.
http://glimpseofiraq.blogspot.com/
A fable ?
Anyone notice that Trent Lott did not sign it (along with about 20 others)!? What world do these people live in?
Here’s who did sign it: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SE00039:@@@P