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Archive for the ‘Attention’ Category

March 27th, 2007

Net Neutrality

John left a comment on the Pandora post with a great link - http://www.savetheinternet.com
This is an important issue for all of us, not just web site owners. If the big communications companies get their way, they will decide which pages load fast, slow, or not at all. This hurts you too. What’s […]

By Cathy -- 1 comment

March 25th, 2007

Your Government Is At It Again!

Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora, my favorite online place to be, finds himself and his company in the cross-hairs of the government. Let him tell you about it:

RIAA’s new royalty rates will kill online radio!!
The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has recently released a revised fee schedule for internet radio. Left unchanged, these rates will […]

By Cathy -- 2 comments

March 6th, 2007

FeedBlendr - A Clarification

When I wrote about FeedBlendr yesterday it seems that I implied it is new. It is not - this is a beta release of its second version.  Some people thought I was saying it is an ‘easy’ Pipes application.  Not true either - this is for people who would like to blend feeds into one […]

By Cathy -- 0 comments

February 15th, 2007

A Feed Is Born Announcement

There is a new feature here at A Feed Is Born. Today is roll-out day for the new RSS Article Directory. This directory will feature the best articles on the web about RSS.
To start, there are two articles in the directory but more will be added almost daily. Be sure to check […]

By Cathy -- 0 comments

February 12th, 2007

Firefox Add-Ons Gets a Snazzy New Look

Welcome to Firefox Add-ons
Add-ons extend Firefox, letting you personalize your browsing experience. They can make a tiny tweak, or bring a whole new range of features to your favorite browser. Take a look around and make Firefox your own.
this is how the new Firefox Add-ons page begins. Today, Mozilla gave its add-ons page a […]

By Cathy -- 0 comments

February 12th, 2007

A Feed Is Born Poll and News

Reminder - please vote in the poll, here. It will be closing soon.
If you haven’t already, sign up to get A Feed Is Born Daily News - your own newspaper from Simply Headlines with A Feed Is Born news plus news from other sources that you just can’t live without!

Sign up for the “A […]

By Cathy -- 0 comments

February 7th, 2007

Canucks Fans - Listen Up!

Finally - all Canucks fans can get their Canucks news as it happens. Canucks.com has added an RSS Feed to their site.
They very kindly explain what RSS is and what it can do for you. Here’s all you need to know to get started:

How can I sign up to RSS feeds […]

By Cathy -- 0 comments

February 7th, 2007

GMail With No Invitation? Not Quite!

Apparently GMail is now available without an invitation - sort of. If you give Google your cell phone number they will text you with an invitation.
If you don’t want Google to have your number (I’m sure they have your ‘number’ anyway), e-mail me, I’ll send you an invitation and you don’t even have to […]

By Cathy -- 4 comments

February 5th, 2007

Windows Vista - Should You or Shouldn’t You

Don’t know if you should upgrade to Vista? The folks over at BBspot have developed a flow chart to help you decide.

Click anywhere on the flow chart to see a larger version. This is too funny! They encourage people to print this ‘must-have’ document. I think I will!
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By Cathy -- 2 comments

February 3rd, 2007

Beware - Super Bowl Site Hacked!

Saying this has anything to do with RSS is a stretch, but I’m here to serve my readers and if this saves even one of you, it’s worth it!
Who’s going to watch the SuperBowl tomorrow? If you do, don’t go to the official website of ProPlayer Stadium. Why would anyone do that anyway? […]

By Cathy -- 0 comments

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