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ggareau · 07-28-2009, 04:27 PM

So, I was looking to make myself a newspaper out of RSS feeds without Calibre, since I don't really use Calibre. The Sony software can't really handle RSS either. Since it took me a while to work this out, I thought I'd let you all know.

1.) Lengthen the RSS feeds. Some feeds only show part of the article, and I wanted the whole article. If you put the URL of the feed you want to lengthen in here: http://fivefilters.org/content-only/, it'll give you back a feed URL for the lengthened feed.

2.) Combine the feeds. I wanted one big newspaper file, so I needed to combine the feeds. I ended up tracking this down: http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.in...2xGAIubVX0sBXw, but there was a bit of a snag - it needed an opml file somewhere online. Luckily, I have my own web server, but most of you likely have some amount of free hosting with your ISPs so it shouldn't be an issue (If not, see step 4). Anyway, I put all of my RSS feeds on my RSS feed reader (NetNewsWire), and exported the list as an OPML file, and tossed it up on the server.

3.) Make it readable offline. If you subscribe at http://www.feedbooks.com, they will let you create a newspaper. You just need to add the feeds you want. Throw in the combined feed URL you get from step 2, and you should be good to go. You can download as ePub, Mobi, or PDF (or Reader-formatted PDF). Now, when you want your news, download it from here. It'll take care of the rest.

4.) Before you ask, yes, I know you can skip step 2. The reason I used that extra step is because I will still be reading my own feeds on my computer from time to time, and this way it's easier to stay synchronized. If I add or delete a feed from my RSS Reader, I can just re-export it and upload it to the server without needing to change things in multiple places. Your preferences may vary.

And now those of you who don't like Calibre have a decent RSS option.

Enjoy!

07-28-2009, 04:27 PM	#1
ggareau Member Posts: 24 Karma: 154 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony Reader	RSS Feed Newspaper without Calibre So, I was looking to make myself a newspaper out of RSS feeds without Calibre, since I don't really use Calibre. The Sony software can't really handle RSS either. Since it took me a while to work this out, I thought I'd let you all know. 1.) Lengthen the RSS feeds. Some feeds only show part of the article, and I wanted the whole article. If you put the URL of the feed you want to lengthen in here: http://fivefilters.org/content-only/, it'll give you back a feed URL for the lengthened feed. 2.) Combine the feeds. I wanted one big newspaper file, so I needed to combine the feeds. I ended up tracking this down: http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.in...2xGAIubVX0sBXw, but there was a bit of a snag - it needed an opml file somewhere online. Luckily, I have my own web server, but most of you likely have some amount of free hosting with your ISPs so it shouldn't be an issue (If not, see step 4). Anyway, I put all of my RSS feeds on my RSS feed reader (NetNewsWire), and exported the list as an OPML file, and tossed it up on the server. 3.) Make it readable offline. If you subscribe at http://www.feedbooks.com, they will let you create a newspaper. You just need to add the feeds you want. Throw in the combined feed URL you get from step 2, and you should be good to go. You can download as ePub, Mobi, or PDF (or Reader-formatted PDF). Now, when you want your news, download it from here. It'll take care of the rest. 4.) Before you ask, yes, I know you can skip step 2. The reason I used that extra step is because I will still be reading my own feeds on my computer from time to time, and this way it's easier to stay synchronized. If I add or delete a feed from my RSS Reader, I can just re-export it and upload it to the server without needing to change things in multiple places. Your preferences may vary. And now those of you who don't like Calibre have a decent RSS option. Enjoy!