{"id":6153,"date":"2017-04-19T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T17:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irreal.org\/blog\/?p=6153"},"modified":"2017-04-19T13:59:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T17:59:39","slug":"elfeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irreal.org\/blog\/?p=6153","title":{"rendered":"Elfeed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those of you who have been paying attention know that I’ve been threatening to complete my move to (almost) all-things-in-Emacs by switching to elfeed<\/code> for my RSS feeds. It doesn’t really have a good iOS solution but it is<\/i> easy to keep two or more laptops\/desktops in sync so there was no reason for me not to give it a try. <\/p>\n

I started with the configuration from Mike Zamansky’s first elfeed video<\/a> and made a couple of small tweaks for my local situation. I also added a bit of Elisp to have elfeed<\/code> run in a single large window and then restore the previous window configuration when I quit. That’s because I usually have two windows open in Emacs and things are easier with just one when I’m reading my feeds. <\/p>\n

I’ve long been an admirer of Chris Wellons and have written about some of his posts before. Elfeed<\/code> is just what I’d expect from him. It’s beautifully written and reimagines the process in terms of searching rather than a simple list of posts to read. You can search on tags or titles or times to get the exact list of topics you want to see. Take a look at Wellon’s README<\/a> to get a good overview and watch Zamansky’s three videos on Elfeed to see it in action. <\/p>\n

For the time being I haven’t implemented the very nice searching solution that Zamansky shows in the second<\/a> two<\/a> videos but I probably will. I decided to get used to Elfeed and get the basics the way I like them first. <\/p>\n

I’ve already noticed a change in the way I read the feeds. Before, I used to read everything at once at the end of the day using Feedly in Safari. Now I find myself bringing up elfeed<\/code> several times during the day and reading a few at a time—usually whatever has come in since my last session. It’s comfortable, mouseless, and built right into Emacs. I really like it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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