clock … watching time, the only true currency

Like everyone else, I got the “we’re shutting down Newsburst” email on December 12th. Sigh.
I pushed and prodded to build this web-based reader service, and poured a lot of energy into its creation. But you can’t change some things, and it’s smart of CNET to shut this down gracefully and move on.
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Clearing out the inbox of various links, as part of a Saturday night cleanup. No promised connection beyond the simple fact these caught my eye and were “worth” more than a del.icio.us link.

British history timeline, via Infosthetics.
There are so many things I want to improve about this blog. First and foremost would be actually posting [...]

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I wonder if this or that matches what Dave Winer is talking about. I think it’s close… which is a coincidence. Happy or not, we’ll see.
P.S. It’s early. I don’t pretend the “a-ha” moment here is 100% clear. Work with me. Want to create one of your own? Let me know and you can be [...]

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Walt Mossberg puts his intro to RSS column out there: “A Guide to Using RSS, Which Helps You Scan Vast Array of Web Sites” — doesn’t mention Newsburst, but you can’t have everything. It’s fair and a thorough intro to the concept for people who don’t know what RSS is… and he points folks to [...]

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The ill-named FreeNews is a mobile RSS reader for phones which support Java. But it’s not free. Read this thorough review from Robin Good, which has a list of other readers, too. Cherish his comment in the “To Improve” section re: FreeNews:
Find a catchier, less common and ambiguous name for the product.
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Just in case you haven’t tried Newsburst yet, here’s an easy way to follow clock: Add clock to Newsburst. If you’re not registered (free) at any CNET site, you’ll be asked to register. There are, of course, many more reasons to use Newsburst.
If you want to build your own “add to Newsburst” link, just start [...]

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I’ve been quiet about Newsburst for a while now, but there are a few more changes out there to enjoy.

Category-level stream and dashboard pages: lots of readers asked for these, and I know I wanted them, too. Stream view lets you see everything at once, but it’s nice to filter it down to a category [...]

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Susan Mernit interviewed me back in early February about RSS, for an article published in the Digital Edge. A publication of the Newspaper Association of America (NAA), The Digital Edge is for the New Media Federation, a group of folks from the newspaper biz focused on their digital businesses. (Sidenote: how much longer will we [...]

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Alex Barnett demonstrates RSS 101 with a nifty screencast (via Steve Rubel). Anything that makes this process easier is good.
If both Udell and Barnett are using Camtasia Studio ($299.00), it’s clearly a solid tool for the job. Mild concern for me is that it’s Windows-only. I’m a satisfied user of SnagIt (also from TechSmith) on [...]

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I’ve been reading lots of blog entries about Newsburst. Those I expect, good and bad. What’s mildly surprising, but welcome, is mentions in outlets like the Hindustan Times (positive comments, despite the mistaken use of the word “downloadable” — Newsburst is a web application) and Circulation Management, which I didn’t know existed. That second article, [...]

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