I've been experimenting with RSS i suppose for a year now. my website www.rippedandtwisted.com has a specific RSS subscription page on it. I spent a long time with the graphics and making it work, but I find that at this point noone I've talked to really knows what RSS is. Plus, being animations, the 'aggregator' would only be iTunes, which I don't have a problem with. It is the most appropriate 'aggregator', but since we're dealing with just text and links, google reader is much simpler. Plus, you can view all the feeds within our iGoogle PLE.
anyway, so with google reader i subscribed to CNN, HowStuffWorks, Wired Top Stories, theOnion, and Esquire.
I figured I can get basic top stories from around the world on CNN. HowStuffWorks.com is an awesome website that is constantly being added to. And, it's surprising how easy it is to get a general idea of how an atom smasher works between checking your email or facebook. Wired will help keep me in the loop of the latest tech trends. That way I can talk about these new advances in technology in class and appear like I'm super-savvy. The Onion is hilarious and I'll watch anything they put out. Finally, Esquire is basically my favorite magazine. It's intelligent and very balanced. I figure if I am going to get into this RSS thing, then I may as well make it as much like recreation as possible and not so much work.
...i just thought of another one I need to add...ted.com has RSS. and here's a link you should check out if you haven't already:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jeff_han_demos_his_breakthrough_touchscreen.html
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If you been experimenting with RSS for a year then you are pretty savvy.
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