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RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of formats designed and used for delivering frequently updated content.

From Wikipedia:

RSS (most commonly expanded as Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format. An RSS document (which is called a "feed", "web feed", or "channel") includes full or summarized text, plus metadata such as publishing dates and authorship.

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Get RSS feed from iTunes podcast links

I'm using Gnome's Rhythmbox to listen to Podcasts. Some Podcasts don't provide an rss feed for downloading the episodes but only a itms:// link for iTunes. Now I'd like to download them via a "normal" RSS reader/podfetcher. How can I accomplish…
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RSS notification in System tray

I am looking for a tiny windows app that will sit in my system tray and check certain RSS feeds periodically, upon new RSS update the items should be displayed as pop-up (or balloons). There are quite a few full-features RSS readers out there that…
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RSS feed reader from the terminal in Linux

Is there a way by which I can read RSS feeds from the terminal itself? Something that would display the titles and a link to follow. Or maybe a software which works from within the terminal.
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In Firefox 4, how do I get the RSS feed button back?

I've upgraded to Firefox 4 and the RSS feed button was removed from the address bar! How do I get it back?
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Is it possible to export your Netflix queue?

I'm about to cancel my Netflix account and I'd like to be able to keep the list of movies in my queue. Is there an easy way to export the list in plain text so I don't have to resort to printing it out?
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How to get notified of incoming RSS feed items in Outlook 2010?

I'm currently using Outlook 2010 to fetch RSS feeds. It's working perfectly, but one point is missing. For emails, I get a little notification in the systray and as an small OSD. For RSS feed items not. Is there any option to get this kind of…
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Why doesn't Chrome render RSS feeds?

Chrome just shows text on properly formed RSS pages. Browse over to http://www.care2.com/greenliving/food-recipes/feed for example. Firefox and Explorer show the same page in a human friendly format.
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Why are RSS Feeds slow to update in Outlook?

I've had a miserable experience with RSS feeds in Outlook, especially with my feeds from the Trilogy sites. I just know these feeds should update at least every few minutes, yet Outlook often takes an hour or more to show any changes. So why are RSS…
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How to download a podcast without iTunes?

I just want the .mp3 file. I don't want any of the other crap that comes included. I intend to just listen to this on a burned audio cd in the car. http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stuff-you-should-know/id278981407 Thanks. Edit: Even better if I…
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View RSS feeds in Chrome instead of downloading it

Before, if I go to a RSS feed (.xml file), Chrome displays it. I could use extensions to format the feed or just view the source directly. However, now, Chrome forces me to view the feed using a RSS reader. How can I view the XML file directly…
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Use YouTube channels as podcast in iTunes

Is there a way to subscribe to a YouTube channel and have it show up in iTunes as a podcast? I want iTunes to automatically download the videos in MP4 format or download them in FLV and convert them to MP4 in iPod format.
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Set password for an RSS feed in Outlook 2010

I am subscribed to an RSS feed in Outlook that requires a username and password. It's been working fine on my old computer with Outlook 2007. Now I've installed Office 2010 on a new computer and Outlook cannot get the feed. I've looked all through…
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How to reset Firefox' RSS feed handling

As a developer I want to view the raw RSS feeds from my application. But Firefox keeps taking me to a Google page and wants me to tell whether I would like to subscribe in Google Reader or Google IG I'm desperately seeking the button labeled "just…
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how to detect available RSS feeds on a web page?

I'm writing a second edition of a technical book about a content management system. I am writing a section about how to configure RSS feeds. Then I realized something: It is getting harder to detect RSS in a web browser these days! I wrote about…
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What tools can be used to keep track of changes on web pages?

What software or online service could one use to keep track of changes that occur on a given web page? It would be nice to get an RSS feed for updates but other notification methods are fine too. Also more advanced logic that tries to ignore ads and…
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