... Redefining RSS
Read Some Stuff is a new way to connect with the world's information through the use of RSS (Real Simple Syndication) feeds. "Redefining RSS" is what you do through the use of advanced tools under your control.
Read Some Stuff is built to allow more flexibility and control over the information retrieved through your feeds. It puts the control back in your hands allowing you to define what is and is not important to you. Your time is more valuable then ever. Read Some Stuff is here to allow you to have all the world's information you are interested in at your fingertips and what your not interested in far out of your way.
Not sure what a RSS feed is or how to work with them? Not a problem. By using your own search terms you can generate your own feeds from sites such as Google News, YouTube, Twitter, and more. You can also search feeds that have been predefined. As you build your comfort level with RSS feeds, you may start incorporating feeds that you have found into your stream.
Sign up now and take control over your news and information!
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We are always looking for more ideas. Let us know any features or functionality you think would be useful. Also please let us know if you are experiencing any issues with the site. We are always looking to provide the best user experience possible.
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In additon to providing you with an easy and convienient way of getting all your news and information in one place, here are some other interesting uses for Read Some Stuff. As you come up with other creative ways to use this tool, please send us feedback and let us know.
- Job Search Engine: Look for RSS feeds coming from the leading job search sites. Many of them will allow you to view the feed of a saved search. Pull that feed into an outlet and you will constantly be up to date on new job posts for your area and for your profession.
- Your Friends Photos and Videos: Pull in feeds from your friends' pages on sites such as Picasa, YouTube, etc. You can stay up to date with any new photos or videos they post immediately.
- Stock Market Information: Finding feeds from your favorite financial sites and pulling them into your outlets will let you stay on top of events happening in the stock market real time.
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- Improved flow through the system and reorganization of content within configuration windows.
- Updated graphics and color scheme.
- Reorganized code base to support ongoing development.
- Ability to scroll within an outlet.
- Reduced the number of themes available. This was done to reduce the completity and development time in implementing a better GUI experience for our users.
- Addition of getting started screen for new users.
- Automatically loading configuration screen when adding a new outlet.
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- Internet Explorer 7
- Internet Explorer 8
- Mozilla Firefox 3
- Safari 4
- Google Chrome 4
- Opera 10
- Note: We no longer provide support for Internet Explorer 6. We recommend upgrading to one of the above browsers if you are experiencing issues with the website.
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- Maintain contacts in your account.
- Forward news and information from your feeds to your contacts quickly and easily.
- Save your favorite articles to be viewed at a later date.
- Post selected news from your outlets to your favorite social media sites, Facebook, Twitter, and more.
- Become friends with other people who have accounts.
- Create outlets that are shared with your friends, such as photos from Picasa, videos from YouTube, and more.
- Automated determination of your screens resolution and the amount of information you have on your screen to maximize the use of the content area on your screen.
- Widgets that can be placed in your outlet to show a specific type of content such as photos, videos, or other multimedia information.
- Suggesting friends or contacts based on your interests as determined from the type of news you choose to read.
- Import and export feeds in OPML format.
- Button to reload an individual outlet.
- Collapse outlets when empty.
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