Everyday I collect a bunch of snippets that I want to blog about (thank you, Backpackit!). A lot of the time, I don't get around to blogging about them immediately. Then, I feel a little goofy blogging about them a month later. But no more! Mitch Joel, over at Twist Image has coined the term "retro-blogging" that is perfect for this kind of entry. So .. on with the retro-blogging.
The bulk of the snippets I've been collecting fall under the "Why I love the Internet" sub-heading (hmmm .. WILTI). More accurately, it should probably be "Why I love Other People's Weird Obsessions" but that might produce the wrong effect in a search engine. And also, WILOPWO -- doesn't roll as nicely off the tongue. So, without further ado ...
WILTI #1: How to Create an RSS Feed With Notepad, a Web Server, and a Beer
One day I was looking for a quick and dirty tutorial on how to create an RSS feed. A quick google search later, I found Stephen Downes' simple how-to on creating your own RSS feed. Easy to follow, interjected with humour and encouragement ... why can't all tech manuals be like this! An excerpt from Step Four: Inserting Your Image ...
As with the channel tag, once you've done this step once, you never have to do it again. This was a long step, so take a couple of sips of beer.
Gotta love a man who knows which tech steps merit more sips of beer than others.