Back to the RSS
I am back to using RSS and I am loving it.
What is RSS
For those not familiar with RSS (Real Simple Syndication) it basically is a protocol to follow updates on websites. Many websites have RSS feeds, and if you follow a RSS feed you get the updates in your RSS reader. So if you follow the RSS feed of your favorite newspaper, every time they add a new news item, you will see it in your reader.
RSS up & down
RSS was created at the beginning of this century, but became really big when Google introduced Google Reader, a free tool for following RSS feeds. That was also the time many websites added RSS feeds. Unfortunately Google stopped with Google Reader in 2013, that was also the moment many people (including me) thought RSS was dead, and social media like Twitter had overtaken the role.
RSS never died
However RSS never died. Other RSS apps & rss services like Feedbin, Feedly, Reeder, Inoreader and many more filled the gap. Some of them with very advanced options and some simple and straightforward. But for many years RSS has been a bit of a niche play for people consuming a lot of information or wanting to be on top of specific topics. For the majority of people social media had taken over the role.
Now is the time for RSS again
Now, with all of the discussions around X, information algorithms, mis-information etc. I think there is a new place for RSS. Following the sources you trust gives you information you can rely on. No algorithm that is pushing specific info. No advertisement. It’s just the headlines of your favorite newspapers and magazines that are presented. Most news sources still offer RSS. Also ActivityPub applications like Mastodon have RSS built in.
My use of RSS
I am using a free program called NetNewsWire. It has apps for Mac, iPad & iPhone and syncs all information across the devices using iCloud. I use it on all 3 devices, and I am happy to have my clutter free and advertising free feeds always at hand. You can group your feeds in categories, and easily share interesting articles on your socials or other ways. If you are looking for more advanced use of RSS, a paid service like Feedly is worth looking at.
Some thoughts on Meta & federating Threads with the Fediverse
Post on Medium https://hvandenbergh.medium.com/threads-the-fediverse-what-are-metas-plans-da2513eda2e6
Some thoughts on Meta & federating Threads with the Fediverse
Post on Medium
Frozen
This is great news for iPad musicians. The update of Korg Gadget has now all instruments as AUv3. This means you van use the gadgets in your DAW. Or, like on this picture in Drambo
#korggadget #drambo #mobilemusic
This is great news for iPad musicians. The update of Korg Gadget has now all instruments as AUv3. This means you van use the gadgets in your DAW. Or, like on this picture in Drambo
#korggadget #drambo #mobilemusic
Ravioli making (and eating) is so much fun!
#ravioli
#pasta
#italianfood
Starting to use micro.blog as my social hub and from there federate to other networks
Amazed by how well documented micro.blog is. There is https://help.micro.blog with loads of information. But also https://book.micro.blog which is a complete book about the Fediverse
Great work by @manton
Starting to use micro.blog as my social hub and from there federate to other networks
Amazed by how well documented micro.blog is. There is help.micro.blog with loads of information. But also book.micro.blog which is a complete book about the Fediverse
Great work by @manton
#fediverse #micro.blog
This is a powerful way to find podcasts on a subject you like.
Listen Notes: The best podcast search engine listennotes.com
Really enjoyed listening to the DotSocial podcast with @mike and @tchambers this morning
It’s amazing all you can do on your iPad to create music, videos, paintings and even animation. The tools I am currently using are:
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Logic Pro
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Bandlab
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Drambo
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Procreate
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Procreate Dreams
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Lumafusion
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Darkroom
For me 2024 is going to be the year of the Fediverse. Moving away from X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads & BlueSky to focus on Mastodon, Micro.Blog, Pixelfed and other ActivityPub / Fediverse based media.
Will write about my experience. Did already a Medium post about starting on Mastodon last year as well as a post on the Social Web which is another term for the Fediverse.
More to follow later
Since August 2023 we are the proud owners of a full electric eBerlingo campervan. It’s a small camper, merely a ‘bed on wheels’ We have made a few trips now, and we love it. Looking forward to the summertime to start our travels again.
You can follow our adventures on Instagram
In Rotterdam there is a tunnel to cross the river Maas dedicated for bicycles and pedestrians. And they each have a separate level. This Sunday morning we walked across the river this way. It was very quiet #rotterdam #silentsunday
The beautiful Depot in Rotterdam on a nice Sunday afternoon #silentsunday #rotterdam
Such an amazing building, the all mirror Depot of the Boymans van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam. #silentsunday #rotterdam
Coffee time in Rotterdam