Like many others, I’ve spent the last few months looking for ways to escape doom-scrolling or checking the (oftentimes grim) news multiple times a day. One of those ways is with this blog - another, is by reading other people’s blogs.
The last time I had an active RSS feed, I was fifteen. I would boot up my family’s ancient box of a computer, to see the latest SciFi Hub and Gateworld updates. I was so cool (still am, by the way).
Pictured: My dad when buying the family computer.
Now, over a decade on - I’ve gone back in time to build my own RSS reader and find a number of blogs to follow.
For those who don’t know, Wikipedia defines RSS as (RDF Site Summary, Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication) a web feed that allows users and applications to access updates to websites.
It’s basically a quick and easy way to see what things people have published to their blog.
Here are some reader apps if you’re not sure where to start: Reeder & Readkit.
Here’s a link to my blog’s RSS.
If you need other inspiration, here’s a list of blogs I’ve been enjoying recently:
Tina Roth Eisenberg: SwissMiss
Maria Popova: The Marginalian
Now, just just to add to the creative chaos, this is what else I’d bring back from the annals of history if I had the power!
Classic Nintendo Gameboys (with new games)
iPod Classics (but like, iPod Modern!)
YoYos