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• http://www.whirlpool.com/custserv/promo.jsp?sectionId=563
• Podnova http://www.podnova.com podcast search
• http://productivity.strategy-blogs.com/2005/10/list_of_academi.html academic lecture
podcasts
• iPodder http://www.ipodder.org/directory/4/ipodderSoftware a way to subscribe to podcasts –
Podcast Alley
• Odeo (http://www.odeo.com) Find audio and video – search site
• http://www.cnet.com/2001-1_1-0.html?tag=hdrgif best MP3 players for kids for adults - tech
reviews in general – changes topics often
• Easy to use aggregator /reader for Macintosh. FREE 30 day demo, after which there is a
user fee. http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/
20. What is RSS? - RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication". It is a way to easily distribute a
list of headlines, update notices, and sometimes content to a wide number of people. It is used
by computer programs that organize those headlines and notices for easy reading.
E-mail is a two-way communication channel. RSS merely keeps content current. However, they
both work together, and you can receive RSS content through e-mail.
"RSS aggregators" have been developed that automatically access the RSS feeds of websites
you care about on your behalf and organize the results for you.
What problem does RSS solve?
Most people are interested in many websites whose content changes on an unpredictable
schedule. Examples of such websites are news sites, community and religious organization
information pages, product information pages, medical websites, and weblogs. Repeatedly
checking each website to see if there is any new content can be very tedious.
Email notification of changes was an early solution to this problem. Unfortunately, when you
receive email notifications from multiple websites they are usually disorganized and can get
overwhelming, and are often mistaken for spam.
RSS is a better way to be notified of new and changed content. Notifications of changes to
multiple websites are handled easily, and the results are presented to you well organized and
distinct from email.
How does RSS work?
RSS works by having the website author maintain a list of notifications on their website in a
standard way. This list of notifications is called an "RSS Feed". People who are interested in
finding out the latest headlines or changes can check this list. Special computer programs called
"RSS aggregators" have been developed that automatically access the RSS feeds of websites
you care about on your behalf and organize the results for you. (RSS feeds and aggregators are
also sometimes called "RSS Channels" and "RSS Readers".)
Producing an RSS feed is very simple and hundreds of thousands of websites now provide this
feature, including major news organizations like the New York Times, the BBC, and Reuters, as
well as many weblogs.