RSSJuly 09, 2007
Aggregator 4.0
As mentioned in July's new month post (well below the sheikh-kittens, which are still bloody hilarious), I have modified the Aggregator (now called the Newsroom) to fetch a special search string from Google and display the latest blog entries about MENA and Islam (updated hourly). The pre-selected blog feed is still there, but I think this new feature will expose us to other interesting blogs and provide us with hourly snapshots of blogosphere chatter on the above topics.
Most of the entries so far are predictably tiresome. Unsurprisingly, blogosphere chatter about MENA and Islam is largely boring "counter-jihad" material, often recycling tired old myths and misconceptions (as opposed to focused criticism sans gross generalization/hysterics). There are also some extremely well-organized activist sites with call-to-action newsletters, blogs and formal mandates.
Feels a bit like I just woke up and found myself in V for Vendetta.
Posted by eerie at July 9, 2007 07:50 PM
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good job, E.
you make it so easy to waste time on the internet!
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at July 10, 2007 01:14 AM
Web publishing link please on gmail Sultana?
Posted by: Bint at July 10, 2007 05:26 AM
3mlt had.
Posted by: The Lounsbury at July 10, 2007 12:04 PM
Dear e,
Would it be possible to have the names of the blogs appear again, like it used to be? Right now there are only the post titles and the first line.
--MSK*
Posted by: MSK at July 11, 2007 05:57 AM
I can make that show up for the pre-selected blogs, but the Chatter section would only display a long search string (not pretty).
Should I add the blog names to the Favorites only? Might look a bit awkward.
Posted by: eerie at July 11, 2007 10:32 AM
Dear e,
Hmmmm ... good question. Actually, I think it'd be ok to only have it in the pre-selected blogs as the rest is clearly labeled "chatter".
What do the others think?
--MSK*
Posted by: MSK at July 12, 2007 02:58 AM
