RSS refers to ‘really simple syndication’ and allows you to easily stay abreast of the latest news and views from your favorite websites.

To add an RSS feed, you need to set up an ‘RSS reader’ (also known as an ‘aggregator’) on your computer. Then you should select the sites you read regularly. Most sites have an RSS feed that displays headlines and a short blurb that explains what the article is about, or in many cases, the full text of the article or blog post in question.

A variety of RSS readers are available for different platforms. Some popular feed readers include Amphetadesk (Windows, Linux, Mac), FeedReader (Windows), and NewsGator (Windows - integrates with Outlook). There are also a number of web-based feed readers available. My Yahoo, Bloglines, and Google Reader are popular web-based feed readers.

If you already have an RSS reader installed (or if you use on online tool such as Bloglines or Google Reader), simply start the software and add one or more of the feed addresses below: