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RSS Server Side Reader


I like the idea of RSS, but none of the RSS readers stuck with me, until I implemented one of my own, using a somewhat unusual technique. There's at least one other person using this approach now, so let's write this down.

I prefer reading the articles on the author’s website, using my normal browser (and, occasionally, its reader mode). My first attempt at my own RSS reader was to create a web page that stored the state in the browser’s local storage. Tangentially related, another pattern is to maintain a list of all-times favorite links:

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