Reading the Web like a newspaper

Use an RSS reader to escape the noise of the Web and experience it more like reading a newspaper, says Molly White.

While the general notion resonates, there is still a major difference between an RSS reader and a newspaper. A paper has a beginning and an end. You get one in the morning and that’s what is being published that day. Once you’ve read everything, you’re done for the day. A newspaper doesn’t update during the day. You can’t add anything during the day either.

Phil Gyford’s Guardian uses the Guardian API to generate a digital version of the Guardian’s print issue. It’s generated once a day. No pieces are added or removed until the following day. It’s enough to stay up to date, but slow enough so you’re don’t get buried under a constant barrage of news. I want a RSS reader that works the same way, one that updates only once a day that presents the yesterday’s posts in a clean and easy to navigate way.