A buddy asked me the other day about RSS. So here’s a summary, a list of feeds, and some good filters to avoid noise.

What is RSS?

Really Simple Syndication, or Rich Site Summary, is a web feed format used to publish frequently updated content like blogs, news, or podcasts. Users can subscribe to these feeds to get updates in a standardized, easy-to-read format.

For example, there are icons on the left side of this page that link directly to an RSS .xml file. When you subscribe to this feed, updates will pop up in your RSS reader when there’s something new on this site. Depending on your RSS reader, you’ll need to copy the RSS link and paste it into your app. After that, any update (except for mcwain.net/random) will automatically pop up in your RSS app.

How RSS Works

1. Content Publishing: Websites publish RSS feeds containing the latest updates.
2. Subscription: Users subscribe to RSS feeds using an RSS reader.
3. Aggregation: The RSS reader checks subscribed feeds for updates.
4. Display: Users read the updates in their RSS reader.

Benefits

• Convenience: Updates from multiple sources in one place.
• Time-saving: No need to visit individual websites to check for updates.
• Customization: Users can subscribe to specific topics or sources of interest.
• Privacy: No need to provide personal information or deal with spam.

Options for RSS Readers

Web-Based

1. Feedly: Provides both free and premium versions.
2. TT-RSS: A self-hosted, minimal RSS reader, that can be deployed using Docker-Compose.

Mobile

1. Feedly: iOS and Android, syncs with the web version.
2. Reeder: iOS and macOS with a sleek design.
3. Flipboard: Displays content in a magazine-like format - for iOS and Android.

My Feeds

Note: Piracy and illegal activities removed.

• 3D Printing
  • OrcaSlicer - link
  • Thingiverse - link
• Bing Rewards
  • r/Microsoft Rewards - link
• Blogs
  • Angry Video Game Nerd – Cinemassacre - link
  • Boxcar Joe’s Newsletter - link
  • Chris McWain ᗧ···ᗣ·· - link
  • Mike Matei - link
  • Mike Rowe - link
• Cars & Military
  • The Drive - link
• Comic
  • Garfield Minus Garfield - link
  • Calvin and Hobbes - link
  • Explosm.net - link
  • Garfield - link
  • Peanuts - link
  • Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - link
  • Stevebreen - link
  • The Far Side - link
  • Ziggy - link
  • xkcd.com - link
• Culture
  • Know Your Meme Entries - Confirmed - link
• Deals
  • Slickdeals - link
  • r/deals - link
• Fitness
  • r/fitness - link
  • DC Rainmaker - link
• Gaming
  • Arcade Punks - link
• Investing
  • Stock Dork - link
• Linux
  • 9to5Linux - link
  • OMG! Linux - link
• Local
  • Gas Prices - AAA East Central - link
  • r/Los Gatos, California - link
• Magazine
  • Paged Out - link
• Maker
  • Adafruit Blog - link
  • Adafruit Daily - link
  • Hackaday - link
• Mister
  • r/MiSTer - link
• Nerd
  • Easy – nixCraft - link
  • gHacks - link
• News - Center
  • Hacker News: Newest - link
  • Slashdot - link
• News - Left
  • Top Stories Daily - link
• PC Discuss
  • GamersNexus - link
• Price Alerts
  • Keepa - link
• Programming
  • r/Python - link
  • r/SQL - link
• Recalls
  • MedWatch Safety Alerts - link
• Security
  • BleepingComputer - link
  • Google Online Security Blog - link
  • Project Zero - link
• Self-Hosted
  • Noted - link
• Services
  • Ollama - link
  • SmartTube - Github - link
  • FreeTubeAndroid - link
  • AdGuardHome - link
  • Framework Blog - link
  • FreeNAS Updates - link
  • GrapheneOS changelog - link
  • Have I Been Pwned - link
  • Humble Bundle Blog - link
  • Libretro - link
  • Linkding - link
  • MagicMirror - link
  • Nova YouTube - link
  • Pi-hole - link
  • Syncthing - link
  • The MagPi - link
  • Vultr News - link
  • iFixit News - link
• Starlink
  • Spaceflight Now - link
• TWiT
  • All TWiT.tv Shows (Video) - link
• Tech
  • Fight to Repair - link
  • GSMArena.com - link
  • Liliputing - link
  • TorrentFreak - link
• Trends
  • Daily Search Trends - link
• VPS & NAS
  • r/datahoarders - link
  • r/selfhosted - link
• WallStreetBets
  • r/DeepFuckingValue - link
  • r/wallstreetbets - link
• Weed
  • r/Bay Area Weed - link

I get tired of hearing people repeat the same thing. Use these if your RSS reader supports filtering.

My Filters

Note: The following filters are in regexp. These are all filtering out, unless otherwise stated.

Politics

"Trump|White\ House|Democrat|Republican|Election|Biden|Kamala|pelosi|capitol\ riot|Greta\ Thunberg|GOP|Alexandria\ Ocasio\-Cortez|Cuomo|Pence"

Celebrities

"Markle|Cyrus|Kardashian|Jenner|Taylor\ Swift|Katy\ Perry|American\ Idol|Nicki\ Minaj|Chopra|Nick\ Jonas|Jennifer\ Lawrence|Tyler\ Perry|Gwen Stefani|Ricky\ Martin|Tom\ Brady|LeBron\ James|Jennifer\ Aniston|Brad\ Pitt|Shaq|megan\ thee\ stallion|prince\ william|prince\ henry|amber\ heard|megan\ markle|prince\ harry|TMZ|nikki\ bella|brie\ bella|Gigi\ Hadid|carrie\ underwood|Just\ Jared|justin\ timberlake|page\ six|amy\ schumer|cosmopolitan|HollywoodLife|Bieber|billboard\.com|emma\ stone|jessica\ white|nick\ cannon|demi\ lovato|Wilmer\ Valderrama|Kristin\ Cavallari|Jeff\ Dye|jennifer\ lopez|ariel\ pink|selena\ gomez|jojo\ siwa|lady\ gaga|saweetie|cardi\ b|billie\ eilish|simone\ biles|will\ smith"

Sports

"football|baseball|hockey|sports|nfl|nba|mlb|nhl|soccer|espn|nascar|yankees|sports|golden\ state\ warriors|Buffalo\ Bills|Miami\ Dolphins|New\ England\ Patriots|New\ York\ Jets|Baltimore\ Ravens|Cincinnati\ Bengals|Cleveland\ Browns|Pittsburgh\ Steelers|Houston\ Texans|Indianapolis\ Colts|Jacksonville\ Jaguars|Tennessee\ Titans|Denver\ Broncos|Kansas\ City\ Chiefs|Oakland\ Raiders|Los\ Angeles\ Chargers|Dallas\ Cowboys|New\ York\ Giants|Philadelphia\ Eagles|Washington\ Redskins|Chicago\ Bears|Detroit\ Lions|Green\ Bay\ Packers|Minnesota\ Vikings|Atlanta\ Falcons|Carolina\ Panthers|New\ Orleans\ Saints|Tampa\ Bay\ Buccaneers|Arizona\ Cardinals|Los\ Angeles\ Rams|San\ Francisco\ 49ers|Seattle\ Seahawks|Boston\ Celtics|Brooklyn\ Nets|New\ York\ Knicks|Philadelphia\ 76ers|Toronto\ Raptors|Chicago\ Bulls|Cleveland\ Cavaliers|Detroit\ Pistons|Indiana\ Pacers|Milwaukee\ Bucks|Atlanta\ Hawks|Charlotte\ Hornets|Miami\ Heat|Orlando\ Magic|Washington\ Wizards|Dallas\ Mavericks|Houston\ Rockets|Memphis\ Grizzlies|New\ Orleans\ Pelicans|San\ Antonio\ Spurs|Denver\ Nuggets|Minnesota\ Timberwolves|Oklahoma\ City\ Thunder|Portland\ Trail\ Blazers|Utah\ Jazz|Golden\ State\ Warriors|Los\ Angeles\ Clippers|Los\ Angeles\ Lakers|Phoenix\ Suns|Sacramento\ Kings|Atlanta\ Braves |Miami\ Marlins |New\ York\ Mets |Philadelphia\ Phillies |Washington\ Nationals |Chicago\ Cubs |Cincinnati\ Reds |Milwaukee\ Brewers |Pittsburgh\ Pirates |St.\ Louis\ Cardinals |Arizona\ Diamondbacks |Colorado\ Rockies |Los\ Angeles\ Dodgers |San\ Diego\ Padres |San\ Francisco\ Giants |Baltimore\ Orioles |Boston\ Red\ Sox |New\ York\ Yankees |Tampa\ Bay\ Rays |Toronto\ Blue\ Jays |Chicago\ White\ Sox |Cleveland\ Indians |Detroit\ Tigers |Kansas\ City\ Royals |Minnesota\ Twins |Houston\ Astros |Los\ Angeles\ Angels |Oakland\ Athletics |Seattle\ Mariners |Texas\ Rangers|NCAA|Indycar|Final\ Four|Mets|Steelers\Milwakee\ Bucks|lakers|Bengals|green\ bay\ packers|denver\ broncos|NBA|MLB|NFL|NFC|49ers"

Covid

"covid|covid19|virus|coronavirus|covid\-19|pandemic|vaccine|vaccinated|vaccination|delta\ variant|fauci|lambda\ variant|delta"

Entertainment Garbage

"entertainment\ tonight|olympic|olympian|buzzfeed|snl|saturday\ night\ live"

Jobs

"Senior|Sr\.|Software\ Engineer|Director|Technical\ writer|Social|Azure|Recruiter|Head\ of|Chief\ of|Software\ Developer|Developer"

Smoking Reddit

"pulled\ pork|brisket|butt|shoulder|jiggle"

Lefty Talking Points

"twitter|elon|musk|climate\ change|global\ warming|russia|ukraine|covid|vaccine|biden|trump|lgbt|gay|bisexual|latinx|alex\ jones|putin|ww3|bible|christian|far-right|conservative|alt-right|far\ right|alt\ right|diversity|transgender|bipoc|john\ oliver|diverse|representation|snl|transgender|abortion|inequality|disenfranchised|minority|ar-15"

3D Printing Deals

"resin|nozzle"

Twitter Removal

"twitter|elon|musk"

YouTube Filtering

"#shorts"

Sponsored Posts

"sponsored"

Shopping

"Direct\ Tools\ Outlet|minimalist\ wallet|mens\ carbon\ fiber"

Weekly r/Fitness threads

"monday|tuesday|wednesday|thursday|friday|saturday|sunday|weekly|macros"