I agree, RSS is much more of a "set it and forget it" tool than something to supplant everyday browsing. I used to be subbed to a lot of sites I would check outside the RSS reader anyway, so I...
I agree, RSS is much more of a "set it and forget it" tool than something to supplant everyday browsing. I used to be subbed to a lot of sites I would check outside the RSS reader anyway, so I didn't really get a lot out of them.
What I found RSS to be pretty useful for is fiction. A lot of writers update infrequently, so setting up an RSS feed for their sites allows for pretty easy subscription to their writings, and you don't have to remember all their different upload schedules. It also lets me know if new content is up after a long hiatus, long after I would have stopped checking the site. Most sites dedicated to hosting writing already have RSS feeds by default, so it becomes pretty easy to subscribe, same goes for webcomics and the like. Magazines generally also have RSS, sometimes even separated by topic, which is useful.
The author seemed to promote Feedly a lot, and while it is a great option, alternatives like Inoreader and The Old Reader do exist. You can also get RSS reader apps for your phone.
I agree, RSS is much more of a "set it and forget it" tool than something to supplant everyday browsing. I used to be subbed to a lot of sites I would check outside the RSS reader anyway, so I didn't really get a lot out of them.
What I found RSS to be pretty useful for is fiction. A lot of writers update infrequently, so setting up an RSS feed for their sites allows for pretty easy subscription to their writings, and you don't have to remember all their different upload schedules. It also lets me know if new content is up after a long hiatus, long after I would have stopped checking the site. Most sites dedicated to hosting writing already have RSS feeds by default, so it becomes pretty easy to subscribe, same goes for webcomics and the like. Magazines generally also have RSS, sometimes even separated by topic, which is useful.
The author seemed to promote Feedly a lot, and while it is a great option, alternatives like Inoreader and The Old Reader do exist. You can also get RSS reader apps for your phone.