Ok… so remember some of my tech goals for this year?
How about this one: Find out how to combine multiple RSS feeds into one
Turns out there are multiple third-party sites that do this for you – but none seem to be backed by any big players. I know – I’m picky. I also couldn’t find instructions on how to build my own application with PHP or other code languages.
But then… (cue the Hallelujah chorus) … I found Yahoo Pipes! I’ve seen other people post about the site before but didn’t see a use for it at the time and ignored it. But I think Yahoo Pipes will be the answer I’m looking for – for now.
I’ve already created a new feed for all you RSS junkies. The feed combines my blog feed, my Flickr feed and my Twitter feed. I suppose I could include an RSS feed from my Wiki but by the stats on the Wiki site, I doubt many of you are interested in it.
I’m also building an RSS feed that combines all things Casa de Blundell. With this feed you’ll be able to see Laurie’s latest blog posts, my Flickr pictures, her Flickr pictures, my latest blog posts and my Twitter posts (as well the friends I follow) all from one RSS feed. The other cool feature is they (should) all be sorted by the order they’re posted. So if I post a blog at 8:03 a.m. about last night and Laurie posts a blog at 8:05 a.m. and a picture at 8:07 a.m. you’ll be able to see right away without having to visit multiple websites or scan multiple RSS feeds.
Overkill? Probably. But I figure if it’s there – why not make it available.
So if you’re dying to get started, simply click on the link below and subscribe in your favorite RSS reader. We’ll run these pipes for a few weeks and see how the interest is. Maybe we’ll keep it going, maybe not. Who knows.
Jonathan’s RSS feed
Casa de Blundell RSS feed
My Yahoo Pipes Profile
Learn more about Yahoo Pipes