So anyway, I created a new RSS feed for this site. The rss feed can be located at:

http://www.brianaldenbass.com/brianbass.xml

So now you are saying to yourself,"What in the world is RSS?" RSS is a relatively new way of organizing internet content. For instance say I am running a news site and all people care about is the news instead of the ads. I then publish an RSS "feed" and people can access just the content itself. Usually you can tell when someone has an RSS feed on their site by a little orange picture that says "XML" or "RSS" on it. My site now has the "XML" image tag on it. So what can one do with RSS? Well the answer is: alot. Many sites already carry RSS feeds on them already. Most news sites, forum sites and anything with dynamic content usually use RSS. So I'll teach ya how to use it. First of all you need what is called an RSS Aggregator. This can be another application or another website that contains it. I am fond of Google so I use Google's new portal. I think there is a sign-up process you can go through to customize it.

http://www.google.com/ig

Once you sign-up you can click on "Add Content" and then go to "Create a Section" and add the link I posted above. Congratulations, you now how my site feed on Google's search page. You can find other people's feeds and create your own little portal with weather, comics, forums and news from any site that publishes. If you prefer Microsoft, they also has a good aggregator site at:

http://www.start.com/3/default.aspx

With this knowledge go out and prosper...

Thought of the Day
"If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside."
Robert X. Cringely.