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Scott and CJ explore why RSS still matters and how it’s more underused than outdated. They discuss how to self-host RSS readers, escape the noise of the modern web, and reclaim a cleaner, ad-free reading experience across devices.
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00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:09 Brought to you by Sentry.io
02:41 What is RSS and how does it work?
RSS
Atom (web standard)
JSON Feed
06:14 Hosting your own RSS server: Miniflux, FreshRSS, and more
Miniflux
FreshRSS
11:00 Decluttering the web with article scraping
12:38 Best RSS clients for desktop and mobile
Capy Reader
Google Reader
ReadKit
Pocket is shutting down
wallabag
mymind
18:51 Where to find RSS feeds
The Brutalist Report
Programming Subreddit
Hacker News
BlueSky
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