BETA YOURSELF
RSS
Fed up with social networks pumping hideous news stories directly into your eyes? Craig Grannell shows you how to regain control of online information by using an RSS app…
THE BASICS
■ Understand RSS
RDF Site Summary? Rich Site Summary? Really Simple Syndication? Ah, who cares what RSS stands for – just know that this overlooked tech is great. Most websites offer RSS feeds, which you can freely subscribe to in mobile, desktop or browserbased RSS clients – just by pasting or typing in website URLs. You should never again miss a story from the sources you love.
■ Avoid distractions
Be honest with yourself about the sites and sources you subscribe to. Don’t replace one deluge of information (the never-ending waterfall from social media) with another that you’ve created yourself. Focus on what matters most to you and regularly prune subscriptions when sources aren’t doing it for you.