Post by cjm on Nov 24, 2014 20:24:11 GMT
One of the buttons on the main SwitchBoard menu reads 'Feeds'. This will take you to a number of news feeds that I have aggregated into a few windows, utilising a concept called 'Pipes'.
It can get pretty technical but the basic idea is rather simple: As the various news sites are updated, the fresh headlines are displayed.
it has provided me with some fun but I have not had much time for a while now to experiment further.
I have run up against the following problems:
Some sites seem to drown out others. To some extent this depends on how often a site is updated.
Yet other sites only work when they are given their own, exclusive Pipe eg the NYT.
Suggestions on how to solve these problems would be appreciated. I am of the opinion that the concept has much potential for further development.
I use the dedicated Yahoo site to piece together my Pipes. It is a good basic introduction and shows some examples of the astounding results.
It can get pretty technical but the basic idea is rather simple: As the various news sites are updated, the fresh headlines are displayed.
it has provided me with some fun but I have not had much time for a while now to experiment further.
I have run up against the following problems:
Some sites seem to drown out others. To some extent this depends on how often a site is updated.
Yet other sites only work when they are given their own, exclusive Pipe eg the NYT.
Suggestions on how to solve these problems would be appreciated. I am of the opinion that the concept has much potential for further development.
I use the dedicated Yahoo site to piece together my Pipes. It is a good basic introduction and shows some examples of the astounding results.