Last week I asked you to contribute your OPML files (lists of RSS subscriptions) for the general good of mankind. A fair few people did, allowing me to collate them into a wonderful list of over 1600 blogs! I’m still categorising them, and because I may take a while in doing so, have decided to make them available in the uncategorised formats found below:
The files
The instructions
- Go to Google Reader
- Click on ‘Manage subscriptions’ at the bottom-left of the screen.
- Click on the ‘Import/Export’ tab.
- Click on the ‘Choose File’ button and navigate to where you saved one of the above files.
- Bask in your now-larger list of RSS feeds!
Image CC BY-NC Kyle Wegner
I used to get overwhelmed by RSS feed-reading and declared bankruptcy almost every New Year. The trouble is, I’d just go and do the same again, building up my number of subscribed-to feeds to overwhelming levels: I just love being exposed to new ideas and perspectives!
Since I’ve been using Feedly, however, it provides a magazine-like front-end to Google Reader. This means I can merrily subscribe to as many feeds as I wish. It’s so much easier to manage. In fact…
I want more.
It’s a little-known fact that you can share lists of RSS feeds easily in a format called OPML. I want you to send me yours! I’ll collate them and share back the über-OPML file. I can’t wait to read what you’re reading!
Win/win.
Here’s how to do it (assuming that everyone’s using Google Reader…):
- Sign in to Google Reader
- Click on Manage Subscriptions at the bottom-left of your screen
- Click on Import/Export
- Click the link Export your subscriptions as an OPML file and save the file somewhere you’ll remember
- Go to http://dropitto.me/dajbelshaw (password = opml) and upload your OPML file
Questions/comments? Add them below!
