Example: using the invidious RSS feature for YouTube channels instead of subscribing. RSS also works with Nitter.

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[–] 26 points 1 month ago* (3 children)

My problem with RSS is the same as with email: I never remember to open it and read it.

A long time ago, I had a keyboard with an LCD screen on it (Logitech G15), and it had an RSS reader function. It would show me posts whenever my eyes happened to glance over it, without taking any screen real estate on my actual PC screen. It was a perfect setup for me.

Ever since I stopped using that keyboard (it was getting very old), I've missed this function. Never got a habit for RSS since. :(

I think I should make something like this with Arduino or something.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 month ago

    I've been using the Feedbro extension for Firefox and quite like it. Some feeds display full or almost full articles directly in the reader;

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  • [–] 15 points 1 month ago

    RSS is great. RIP Aaron Swartz

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    On iOS this is my favorite RSS reader: feeeed

    Free, really nice interface, and lots of really useful features.

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    If the website has a RSS...

    I wanted to subscribe to the Mecha Comet Linux device blog but they don't have a RSS...

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago

    I just opened Lemmy after hitting the bottom of my unread posts in Miniflux.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    I wouldn't be able to run the Trailers community the way I do today without the RSS reader NewsBlur.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I like the concept of RSS I just can’t get the workflow down. Can I have email alerts sent to me?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    Most importantly it gives you back agency over what you consume online. No algorithms.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I don't spend anywhere near enough time reading to keep up with all my feeds, so the unread counts on the ones with longer posts just keep going up.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago*

    In FreshRSS you can automatically mark new posts as read to disable the unread feature all together.

    I had to do that because I don't read everything. I use RSS as a news feed to scroll and click on whatever I am interested in reading.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    I also use RSS, mostly for news but I‘m also subscribed to a couple of blogs. For me it‘s better than having to use a bunch of proprietary apps.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Thunderbird doubles as a rss feed too

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago

    I've tried RSS on and off for 25 years. I just never found a way to use it that isn't completely clunky. 🤷‍♀️

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