Snackr: a new way to get your RSS fix

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Snackr: a new way to get your RSS fix

by Jay Hathaway May 21st 2008

Snackr is an Adobe AIR-based RSS ticker that pulls random headlines from your RSS feeds and scrolls them along the bottom or the side of your screen, letting you click through to read anything that looks interesting. It's not a replacement for your regular RSS reader, but it makes a great supplement. Snackr's well worth checking out if you're an information addict who has to have the fire hydrant open at all times.

Because it's an AIR app, Snackr is cross-platform and sports a look that won't feel out of place on your OS. Ticker speed and position on screen are adjustable, and you can force the ticker on top of your other windows if it suits you. Snackr supports OPML files, so it's very easy to populate with the feeds of your choice. It also minimizes to a tiny tab when you want to put it away for a while, and shows a preview of each story you click on, instead of going directly to your browser. Snackr doesn't interrupt what you're doing unless you want it to.

All in all, this is one of the most useful, best-designed AIR apps we've seen yet. It's essential for heavy RSS users, or anyone who wants to stay on top of breaking news. Don't ditch your full-featured feed reader, by any means, but do supplement it with Snackr if you're looking for a faster, more dynamic way to consume information.

[via ReadWriteWeb]

EDIT: The URL for the first link is fixed. It's Snackr.net, not .com. Thanks Ian, Jake and David!

Tags: Adobe Air, AdobeAir, news, OPML, RSS, RSS Reader, RssReader, Snackr, ticker

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ian said 12:28PM on 5-21-2008

It's snackr.net, not snackr.com in the URL.

David said 1:48PM on 5-21-2008

That first link should be to snackr.net, not snackr.com, the latter being (apparently) a domain squatter's site.

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