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NewsBee: A Minimalist RSS reader for OSX inspired by a love of Hacker News

13 points| hownottowrite | 13 years ago |jamiegrove.com | reply

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[+] sierkb|13 years ago|reply
A RSS Menu clone (or a RSS Menu "light")?

e dot studio: RSS Menu http://edotstudios.com/products/rss-menu

RSS Menu in Mac App Store https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/rss-menu/id423069534?mt=12

See also:

RSS Menu 2.2 uploaded to Mac App Store http://edotstudios.com/news/21

RSS Menu 2.2 review process http://edotstudios.com/news/22

[+] hownottowrite|13 years ago|reply
Well, not quite.

NewsBee isn't trying to compete with RSS Menu. It's actually doing something different.

Most news readers create a distraction by telling you much much news you have left to read. I like to think of this as the +1000 Syndrome of Google Reader.

I created NewsBee because I love keeping up with Hacker News. I just didn't want to pop into a browser each time I got the urge to check in. I also didn't want the overhead or distraction of a typical RSS reader showing me all the things I haven't read.

This is why NewsBee shows one feed and one feed only at a time. It puts the focus on the site and leaves the distraction behind.

This isn't to say there's anything wrong with a full-fledged RSS reader. Quite the opposite. There's a place for those too. NewsBee is just something different.

[+] twiceaday|13 years ago|reply
I think Reeder is the best thing on the planet for my use, both on osx and ios, but I'm going to give this one a try. I use RSS a lot so even a small improvement in the experience would go a long way.
[+] freddy|13 years ago|reply
funny i was just browsing for a new RSS reader.