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Staying Up-To-Date<\/h1>\n

I spend<\/del> spent\u00a0a lot of time watching various blogs, web pages, and other online sources for updates to the many platforms I’m responsible for supporting. \u00a0Windows has a new security patch. Mac OSX needs heart-bleed remediation. \u00a0SharePoint has a new Cumulative Update. \u00a0There’s a new Linux Kernel out, and 52 commits have occurred for the ROM on my phone.<\/p>\n

That’s a lot of moving targets, with many different pages to remember to check\u00a0<\/em>on a semi-regular basis. \u00a0With probability against me, the time spent loading a page (and possibly googling it if I forgot to bookmark it) and deciphering what’s changed since I last visited generally resulted in a lot of lost time.<\/p>\n

My Solution<\/h1>\n

Recently, a co-worker turned me on to RSS feeds. \u00a0They’ve been around forever, and yet, I’ve never really used them. \u00a0That is, until I realized how valuable they can be. \u00a0 Just think: superbookmarks! One “Single Pane of Glass” to view all of the content updates.\u00a0Feedly<\/a>\u00a0is a web based RSS reader. \u00a0You can use various authentication methods ( I prefer logging in with my Google Account) to access your list of “Subscribed” RSS feeds.<\/p>\n

Whenever new content is posted, it shows up in your “unread” subscriptions. \u00a0Just make it your homepage, and enjoy the easy reading!<\/p>\n

Subscribing to Content<\/h1>\n

After you’ve found a content source you’d like to stay current on, You’ll need to:<\/p>\n

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  1. Identify the RSS Feed URL\n
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    1. Most sites will have an RSS button. \u00a0It should look like this: \"\"However, some sites do not publish the RSS feed, but still make it available.<\/li>\n
    2. The RSS Feed for\u00a0WordPress sites can be accessed<\/a>\u00a0via http:\/\/<sitename>\/feed or http:\/\/<sitename>\/?feed=rss2.<\/li>\n
    3. Reddit publishes RSS Feeds for subreddits in the form of http:\/\/reddit.com\/r\/<subreddit>\/.rss<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    4. Point Feedly at the URL
      \nClick the “Add Content” button in Feedly, and provide the URL you discovered in step 1.<\/p>\n

      \"\"<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    5. Add the Feed to one of your collections
      \nClick the green “+”<\/p>\n

      \"\"<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    6. Choose a Collection\n

      \"\"<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    7. Enjoy!
      \nNew posts from this content source will now automagically show up when you open Feedly!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      My Feeds<\/h1>\n

      If you’re curious what I’m following, here’s a list of the RSS feeds I choose to follow. \u00a0You could also download<\/a>, and import my feeds directly into your Feedly!<\/p>\n