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RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« on: November 22, 2004, 03:12:16 PM »
If you use Firefox, My Yahoo, or another RSS-enabled program, you can pull feeds from the PPG forum to your RSS browser.

For instance, to display recently-updated topics in a My Yahoo module, just go to Add Content, Add RSS By URL, and enter the following:

http://forums.pocketplane.net/index.php?type=rss;action=.xml;limit=6

(You can change the 6 to whatever value you choose.)
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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2004, 03:35:01 PM »
If you use Firefox, My Yahoo, or another RSS-enabled program, you can pull feeds from the PPG forum to your RSS browser.

For instance, to display recently-updated topics in a My Yahoo module, just go to Add Content, Add RSS By URL, and enter the following:

http://forums.pocketplane.net/index.php?type=rss;action=.xml;limit=6

(You can change the 6 to whatever value you choose.)

Hm, when I get my computer back, I'll d/l firefox to use this. Thanks JC.

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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2004, 04:02:30 PM »
Just a quick note, Yahoo's ad hoc RSS support might be a little flaky in the early going, but the link works properly in Firefox.
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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2004, 04:30:21 PM »
Kewl, sadly I do not use Yahoo, but RSS is the way to go. ;) Trailblazing the community technology. I like that.
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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2004, 01:13:55 AM »
I love my RSS feed.  :-*

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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2004, 04:51:25 AM »
A small step for mankind, but a big step for my daily shedule.

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/live-bookmarks.html

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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2004, 01:21:04 PM »
^ All too soon, that thanks shall become curses as you are crushed beneath the weight of your 23910423598 RSS feeds!  ;D

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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2004, 09:09:10 AM »
Well, it might not just be me!

Will RSS Readers Clog the Web? 
http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,63264,00.html

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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2004, 03:44:47 PM »
Ok, now for my extremly noobish question...what the hell is RSS? I keep seeing everyone all exited and I have absolutly NO idea what it is...
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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2004, 03:54:49 PM »
Hopefully this link will work for you!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_%28protocol%29

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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2004, 07:11:46 PM »
cliffette  (a.b.c.d)     07:01:00 PM     Viewing an XML feed.

Fancy, fancy.
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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2004, 07:36:32 PM »
I'm not that obsessed with the RSS. :-[

I might be lying.

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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2005, 05:31:37 PM »
How do I add the RSS feed from PPG to Firefox? I have a RSS viewer installed but everytime I drag and drop the link it tells me that  the file does not exist and gfives me a 404 error
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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2005, 05:59:33 PM »
I added it to Firefox via Bookmarks.  Manage bookmarks:  File -> New Live Bookmark
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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2005, 06:05:11 PM »
in firefox:

Bookmarks -> Manage Bookmarks.

then in the Bookmarks Manager:

File -> New Live Bookmark -> paste the PPG URL into the 'feed location' field.

[EDIT] Kismet beat me to it.
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Re: RSS/XML feed users: Add PPG content!
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2005, 06:16:29 PM »
Ahhh! Thanks guys :-)
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