What RSS reader do you use?

ignatz · 08-31-2004, 03:10 PM

Okay, since we began talking about RSS here several months have passed. I'm curious what people have settled on for readers. I've been using Firefox's RSS and then Sage readers, but now I've got an appetite for something that will alert me to new entries, like FeedReader. But I'm open to other avenues. So tell me: what RSS reader do you use?

Bob Russell · 08-31-2004, 03:39 PM

I use fastbuzz because I like the browser interface.
And MobileRSS for my Palm RSS reading.

Oh.... no notification from these, but I don't have that itch yet. I like to browse lots of news whenever I get the time.

Laurens · 08-31-2004, 05:12 PM

I use FeedDemon. While there are tons of OSS/freeware feed readers out there, I still thought that the 30 euro for the license was well worth it. (No connection to Nick Bradbury, just a very satisfied customer.)

Away from the laptop, I use my own viewer for newsfeed reading on my Palm.

hacker · 08-31-2004, 05:24 PM

Take your pick, there are a LOT of rss readers out there. I prefer Straw, but thats because it runs on my iPAQ and my desktop/servers, so I don't have to relearn a new interface depending on where I'm reading it.

Of course, I also read my RSS in Plucker, using some of my own Perl-based conversion tools (a bit "smarter" than the current ones out there that try to convert RSS to HTML for mobile reading).

In fact, I just added RSS support to the Plucker Email Reflector last night. It took me about 3 minutes to add and test. Perl makes all of this remarkably easy.

The Plucker Email Reflector allows you to use Plucker through email only, for those who do not have all of the required packages and tools installed, or who want to use Plucker on a platform that does not natively support Plucker. In fact, this is the first tool of its kind like this. No other reader has this capability.

Personally, I don't get the draw (fad?) to RSS feeds, but other people want them, so I dropped in support for them.

Alexander Turcic · 09-01-2004, 03:27 AM

Laurens I second that. On Windows platforms, Nick's FeedDemon is the most intutitive and stable RSS reader I've tried (and I've tried a lot of them).

ignatz · 09-01-2004, 09:02 AM

Wow, I downloaded FeedDemon this morning and you guys are right, it rules. I was hoping for a free solution to this problem, but FeedDemon seems to beat them all. Might have to break down and shell out for it.

sUnShInE · 09-01-2004, 09:46 AM

Fastbuzz. I switch computers alot, so it's nice to have something web-based that you don't have to constantly install/reprogram.

Zire · 09-01-2004, 02:22 PM

Hey All,

How about for mac? Preferably Mac Os 9?

Pride Of Lions · 09-01-2004, 03:52 PM

I'm not all super-duper RSS-y, but I do like NewsMac, especially for the "Sync PDA" feature using iSiloXC. It takes a while to convert my 54 channels on my old iMac DV 400mhz G3, but it's a nice option to having to create all those channels in iSilo.
POL9A

cbarnett · 09-02-2004, 01:11 AM

I've only just started playing with RSS, and not on my PC at all. I've installed RSSSync on my ipaq, which works nicely. I just wish there was a little more info for each entry before requiring you to go online to read the rest.

I'd like to use Mobipocket Reader to try reading some RSS feeds, but I'm not keen on having to register the reader _and_ the enews creator software (seems like I'm being stung twice.... all my other software of this sort requires you to register the reader _or_ the creation software, not _both_)

I must try some of the other readers mentioned above on my PC....

Craig.

Mobipocket · 09-02-2004, 05:41 AM

You don't need to register Mobipocket Reader Pro to read eNews ! And the eNews Creator is used only to create your own channels.
If you subscribe to existing channels, you don't need to pay anything.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbarnett

I've only just started playing with RSS, and not on my PC at all. I've installed RSSSync on my ipaq, which works nicely. I just wish there was a little more info for each entry before requiring you to go online to read the rest.

I'd like to use Mobipocket Reader to try reading some RSS feeds, but I'm not keen on having to register the reader _and_ the enews creator software (seems like I'm being stung twice.... all my other software of this sort requires you to register the reader _or_ the creation software, not _both_)

I must try some of the other readers mentioned above on my PC....

Craig.

cbarnett · 09-02-2004, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobipocket

You don't need to register Mobipocket Reader Pro to read eNews ! And the eNews Creator is used only to create your own channels.
If you subscribe to existing channels, you don't need to pay anything.

True, I already use Mobi reader to read a lot of enews (especially as isilox won't work through my firewall at work but the Mobi Web Companion does

There are a lot of RSS feeds out there that haven't had enews channels created for them yet. While I think Mobi reader is very good value (and have registered it), I can't justify paying more for a util to create news channels for me (especially when isilox does it for nothing, though to be fair, it can't handle RSS). Being in Australia only increases the cost, and I have a boss, er, I mean wife to answer to when I want to spend money on me "hobbies"

Of course this is all just my personal opinion, and prone to change at any moment!

Craig.

macrotor · 09-03-2004, 03:07 PM

Palm: Hand/RSS
MacOS X: Built-in RSS feature of OmniWeb 5.0. Make sure you add your RSS feeds in a folder on the favorites bar so you can right-click to check for new content or mark all as read. The best way to fly is having Web-browser and RSS working in unison as one app.

hacker · 09-03-2004, 03:34 PM

And you can also do that with Firefox and Mozilla as well, which looks a LOT nicer than OmniWeb's version. You can see some samples over here.

"Sage is a lightweight RSS and ATOM feed aggregator extension for Mozilla Firefox. It's got a lot of what you need and not much of what you don't."

Unregistered · 02-09-2005, 03:51 AM

Try Web RSS Reader - http://rss.plech.net (<a href="http://rss.plech.net">http://rss.plech.net </a>) it's my favourite one.

08-31-2004, 03:10 PM	#1
ignatz mechanoholic Posts: 582 Karma: 1000217 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Device: Nook STR/iPhone 4S/EVO 4G	What RSS reader do you use? Okay, since we began talking about RSS here several months have passed. I'm curious what people have settled on for readers. I've been using Firefox's RSS and then Sage readers, but now I've got an appetite for something that will alert me to new entries, like FeedReader. But I'm open to other avenues. So tell me: what RSS reader do you use?

08-31-2004, 05:24 PM	#4
hacker Technology Mercenary Posts: 617 Karma: 2561 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Lyme, CT Device: Direct Neural Implant	A wide selection Take your pick, there are a LOT of rss readers out there. I prefer Straw, but thats because it runs on my iPAQ and my desktop/servers, so I don't have to relearn a new interface depending on where I'm reading it. Of course, I also read my RSS in Plucker, using some of my own Perl-based conversion tools (a bit "smarter" than the current ones out there that try to convert RSS to HTML for mobile reading). In fact, I just added RSS support to the Plucker Email Reflector last night. It took me about 3 minutes to add and test. Perl makes all of this remarkably easy. The Plucker Email Reflector allows you to use Plucker through email only, for those who do not have all of the required packages and tools installed, or who want to use Plucker on a platform that does not natively support Plucker. In fact, this is the first tool of its kind like this. No other reader has this capability. Personally, I don't get the draw (fad?) to RSS feeds, but other people want them, so I dropped in support for them.

09-01-2004, 03:52 PM	#9
Pride Of Lions just kinda geeky Posts: 381 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oakland, California Device: iPhone	I use NewsMac for OS X. I'm not all super-duper RSS-y, but I do like NewsMac, especially for the "Sync PDA" feature using iSiloXC. It takes a while to convert my 54 channels on my old iMac DV 400mhz G3, but it's a nice option to having to create all those channels in iSilo. POL9A

02-09-2005, 03:51 AM	#15
Unregistered Nameless Being	Web RSS Reader Try Web RSS Reader - http://rss.plech.net (<a href="http://rss.plech.net">http://rss.plech.net </a>) it's my favourite one.

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08-31-2004, 03:39 PM	#2
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	I use fastbuzz because I like the browser interface. And MobileRSS for my Palm RSS reading. Oh.... no notification from these, but I don't have that itch yet. I like to browse lots of news whenever I get the time.

08-31-2004, 05:12 PM	#3
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1373 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	I use FeedDemon. While there are tons of OSS/freeware feed readers out there, I still thought that the 30 euro for the license was well worth it. (No connection to Nick Bradbury, just a very satisfied customer.) Away from the laptop, I use my own viewer for newsfeed reading on my Palm.

09-01-2004, 03:27 AM	#5
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Laurens I second that. On Windows platforms, Nick's FeedDemon is the most intutitive and stable RSS reader I've tried (and I've tried a lot of them).

09-01-2004, 09:02 AM	#6
ignatz mechanoholic Posts: 582 Karma: 1000217 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Device: Nook STR/iPhone 4S/EVO 4G	Wow, I downloaded FeedDemon this morning and you guys are right, it rules. I was hoping for a free solution to this problem, but FeedDemon seems to beat them all. Might have to break down and shell out for it.

09-01-2004, 09:46 AM	#7
sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	Fastbuzz. I switch computers alot, so it's nice to have something web-based that you don't have to constantly install/reprogram.

09-01-2004, 02:22 PM	#8
Zire Fanatic Posts: 522 Karma: 14050 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Astoria, NY Device: Zire 71	Hey All, How about for mac? Preferably Mac Os 9?

09-02-2004, 01:11 AM	#10
cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	I've only just started playing with RSS, and not on my PC at all. I've installed RSSSync on my ipaq, which works nicely. I just wish there was a little more info for each entry before requiring you to go online to read the rest. I'd like to use Mobipocket Reader to try reading some RSS feeds, but I'm not keen on having to register the reader _and_ the enews creator software (seems like I'm being stung twice.... all my other software of this sort requires you to register the reader _or_ the creation software, not _both_) I must try some of the other readers mentioned above on my PC.... Craig.

09-03-2004, 03:07 PM	#13
macrotor Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 2418 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fremont, CA, USA Device: Tungsten\|C with Nokia6200	Palm: Hand/RSS MacOS X: Built-in RSS feature of OmniWeb 5.0. Make sure you add your RSS feeds in a folder on the favorites bar so you can right-click to check for new content or mark all as read. The best way to fly is having Web-browser and RSS working in unison as one app.

09-03-2004, 03:34 PM	#14
hacker Technology Mercenary Posts: 617 Karma: 2561 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Lyme, CT Device: Direct Neural Implant	And you can also do that with Firefox and Mozilla as well, which looks a LOT nicer than OmniWeb's version. You can see some samples over here. "Sage is a lightweight RSS and ATOM feed aggregator extension for Mozilla Firefox. It's got a lot of what you need and not much of what you don't."

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