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What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds are an easy way for you to keep updated on websites you like. Rather than going from website to website, you can have your favorite content aggregated for you in one place and sent to your computer on a schedule you set. In other words, the headlines of the site are sent to you, rather than you having to go surf through them several times a day.
Article from Slate Magazine about RSS News Feeds
What tools do I need to use RSS?
To start using RSS, you need a special news reader or aggregator. This displays RSS
information feeds from your chosen websites on your computer. Most news reader or
aggregators are free of charge.
How Do I Get a News Reader?
There are several News Readers available. Some readers are stand-alone programs, while others work in programs you may already have, like your web browser or Microsoft Outlook.
Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to take this into account when you make your choice.
Once you have set up your news reader, you simply subscribe to the RSS content feeds
you want. In order to view some of the news reader programs available visit the link below.
News Readers
(Google)
How does this help me listen to Radio on demand?
You can use RSS and have any Audio Canyon show sent automatically to your computer iPod or MP3 player. You only have to set up the feed once, then your computer can go
and fetch that Audio Canyon program each week.
Remember this is for more than just an iPod, any computer or player with MP3 capability can play your favorite Audio Canyon shows on the Go!
What do I do?
1. First you need to download ipodder (recommended RSS / podcast reader). http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net
It's FREE and built specifically for podcast RSS feeds. The website for iPodder will provide more details if you would like to learn more about this fascinating technology.
2. Once you have downloaded and installed iPodder or another audio RSS feed reader you'll want to right click on the link below. Select "copy the link" or "copy shortcut" and paste the link into iPodder. You'll then be subscribed and the audio will begin downloading.
THE TECHWATCH RADIO PODCAST
Right click here then, select (copy the link) or (copy shortcut) and then paste the link into iPodder or other RSS feeder
[TechWatch Radio]
You can also set up an automatic schedule that will get your show each week for you when the new show is available.
Need more information? Try some of these links, then come back and give it a whirl.
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting
iPodder.org:
http://www.ipodder.org/
