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Multiple Feeds Combined in RSS Visualizer: An Answer for Laurie
Several weeks ago, Laurie asked "What if I want more than one RSS feed in my Tiger screensaver?"Today, thanks to this Mac OS X Hint, I have an answer. Go to FEEDcombine, click on the link to Make Feed, and then fill the list with up to 10 feeds and click on go to feed. Add the feed to Safari and then select the feed in your RSS Visualizer preferences in the ScreenSaver tab of the Desktop / ScreenSaver control panel.
Unfortunately, the RSS Visualizer caps its display at 10 stories, so you should do no more than 10 feeds at 1 story per feed, but you could do 2 feeds at 5 stories per feed, or 3 feeds at 4, 3, and 3, etc. If you need help with the math, Laurie, feel free to ask. ;-)
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Laurie said 4:19PM on 6-16-2005
You mean I forgot to tell you I had already found http://www.rssmix.com/ ?
I've decided it's useless anyway due to the 10-headline restriction.
As for math, I get plenty of practice counting all the things you obsess about every day :)
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C.K. Sample, III said 4:19PM on 6-16-2005
Chris, When reading sentences, it helps immensely if you read all the way to the end of each sentence. "3 feeds at 4, 3, and 3."
Translation:
First feed = 4 stories
2nd feed = 3 stories
3rd feed = 3 stories
4 + 3 + 3 = 10 stories in 3 feeds
Anyone else need some instruction in the ways of math or reading skills? ;-b
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Jordan Merrick said 4:19PM on 6-16-2005
shame the visualizer craps out at 10 stories...the endless spinning headlines in the background are a bit misleading...!
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Chris said 3:36PM on 6-23-2005
"...or 3 feeds at 4. If you need help with the math, Laurie, feel free to ask"
Yeh, coz 3x4 is 10 or less, isn't it?
:-p
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Can G?noğlu said 3:34PM on 7-25-2005
http://feedshake.com ... it's fast , doesnt require subscription and supports podcasting , does filtering etc...
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Alexander Lucas said 8:56PM on 7-27-2005
Couldn't the 10 feed limit be bypassed by simply nesting "feedcombine" feeds?
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