What is RSS ... and what can you do with it?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an easy way to check your favorite websites for updates without having to visit them all. Lots of personalised start-page websites such as My Yahoo!, My MSN and My AOL allow you to add the 'news headlines' from your favorite sites using their RSS feeds. You can also use online feed readers such as GoogleReader or Bloglines, or you can view RSS feeds through some web browsers. My RSS feed can also be added to websites, to display the latest news about me on your web pages.

Adding my blog to your personalised page

My Yahoo! If you're a My Yahoo! user then click Add to My Yahoo! to instantly add my blog feed to your My Yahoo! page, keeping you up to date on my random thoughts.
My MSN If you're a My MSN user then click Add to My MSN to instantly add my blog feed to your My MSN page, keeping you up to date on my random thoughts.
My AOL If you're a My AOL user then click Add to My AOL to instantly add my blog feed to your My AOL page, keeping you up to date on my random thoughts.

Adding my blog to your web news-reader

GoogleReader If you're a GoogleReader user then click Add to GoogleReader to instantly add my blog feed to your GoogleReader page, keeping you up to date on my random thoughts.
Bloglines If you're a Bloglines user then click Add to Bloglines to instantly add my blog feed to your Bloglines page, keeping you up to date on my random thoughts.
Newsburst If you're a Newsburst user then click Add to Newsburst to instantly add my blog feed to your Newsburst feeds, keeping you up to date on my random thoughts.
NewsGator If you're a NewsGator user then click Add to NewsGator to instantly add my blog feed to your NewsGator feeds, keeping you up to date on my random thoughts.
Pluck If you're a Pluck user then click Add to Pluck to instantly add my blog feed to your Pluck feeds, keeping you up to date on my random thoughts.
Rojo If you're a Rojo user then click Add to Rojo to instantly add my blog feed to your Rojo feeds, keeping you up to date on my random thoughts.

Adding my blog to your browser-based RSS Reader

               Firefox Browser Simply click on the RSS icon in the address bar at the top of the browser window and choose the "subscribe..." option. Firefox will create a folder of my random thoughts in your Bookmarks.
               Firefox Browser Open the Sage sidebar (click Tools and Sage, or press Alt+S) and then either drag the XML button (below) into your feed list, or click the magnifying glass icon to search for feeds.  RSS Feed
               Opera Browser Simply click the XML button (below) and Opera will open the feed and ask you if you want to Subscribe to it - choose "Yes". You can read your subscribed feeds in Opera by clicking on Feeds then Read Feeds.  RSS Feed
               Safari Browser Click the blue RSS icon in the address bar and Safari automatically displays any available RSS feed for the current site. Then bookmark the RSS feed so you can return to it later. Safari tells you when your bookmarked feeds are updated with new articles, so you get the latest news without repeatedly refreshing sites.