From e3206d59e71961edd9c1d01bb2ba5f904112d257 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amolith Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:49:16 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] mention desktop feed readers --- .../pull-vs-push-intentional-notifications.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/posts/pull-vs-push-intentional-notifications.md b/content/posts/pull-vs-push-intentional-notifications.md index c561e4d..ea43ea6 100644 --- a/content/posts/pull-vs-push-intentional-notifications.md +++ b/content/posts/pull-vs-push-intentional-notifications.md @@ -153,6 +153,20 @@ theme.][yarr-theme] Also worth a look are [miniflux] and [Tiny Tiny RSS.][ttrss] [miniflux]: https://miniflux.app [ttrss]: https://tt-rss.org +There are also desktop feed readers. These do come with a disadvantage though; +some extremely active feeds, such as Slashdot, only retain the most recent +entries. If you open your desktop feed reader once a day, you might end up +missing some entries. Most blogs preserve entries for a _lot_ longer, though. It +depends on what feeds you're interested in. If you want to go with a desktop +reader, consider [GNOME Feeds] (Linux, GNOME), [Akregator] (Linux, KDE), +[Newsboat] (Linux, TUI), and possibly [RSS Guard] (All). I've only named a few +options; there are many more across all platforms. + +[GNOME Feeds]: https://gfeeds.gabmus.org/ +[Akregator]: https://apps.kde.org/akregator/ +[Newsboat]: https://newsboat.org/ +[RSS Guard]: https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard + If you do adopt a feed reader, whichever it is, I strongly recommend migrating your _important_ newsletter subscriptions to [_Kill the Newsletter!_][ktn] This free service generates an email address, you subscribe to the newsletter with