RSS is cool

Are you ready to have your mind blown? No. Too bad. I recently learned about RSS, Really Simple Syndication. As my professor described it, RSS is like a magazine subscription for you web browser. You can subscribe to certain sites and media outlets and easily access the information and pages you would otherwise have to search for.

Naturally, after learning about this I went and poked around to find some things I would be interested in. Using the aggregator Feedly (www.feedly.com) I came across some really cool stuff. After following National Geographic, I read an article about a rare "virgin birth" from a shark in Australia. Then I learned that the popular Disney Cruise Line is combining two of my favorite things; vacation and superheroes! Yep, it turns out you can set sail with Iron Man.  But then, perhaps the best news of all the title for the new Star Wars film has been released. And even better, the font is in red! What does this mean for the galaxy? Guess I'll have to keep up to see!

I've included some of the RSS feeds I follow on the left. Check them out if you get the chance!

I find this to be a very interesting concept. The only issues I've run into is that not all sites have RSS feed available, or they are not up to date. But, as I said, RSS does a lot to limit the amount of time you spend searching for information as well as introduce you to new outlets that may pique your interest. Definitely give it a try!