"In the typical scenario of using web feeds, a content provider publishes a feed link on their site which end users can register with an aggregator program (also called a feed reader or a news reader) running on their own machines; doing this is usually as simple as dragging the link from the web browser to the aggregator. When instructed, the aggregator asks all the servers in its feed list if they have new content; if so, the aggregator either makes a note of the new content or downloads it. Aggregators can be scheduled to check for new content periodically. Web feeds are an example of pull technology, although they may appear to push content to the user."
-- Edited by w1ntermute at 23:31, 2008-07-26
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if you call cutting your pay to 249,999 bucks to avoid a tax cut going to galt's gulch, i'll call wearing a che shirt bought from hot topic a violent communist coup
There are of course 1000s of variations, and I don't care for RSS anyway so I don't know what the best one is.
No, those don't cost anything.
Its definitely not something you NEED, kitty... but its entertaining if you really want to be up to date on this site's activity without having to go to the webpage every hour ;p
-- Edited by w1ntermute at 23:48, 2008-07-26
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if you call cutting your pay to 249,999 bucks to avoid a tax cut going to galt's gulch, i'll call wearing a che shirt bought from hot topic a violent communist coup
Really simply put: It tells you about any changes to the website/blog/user you sign up to, with time and a link to what has been changed, in list form!