With the news that Google will be shutting down Google Reader this summer, many people will need a new way to check out web headlines and get their RSS feeds.
If you're a Star Wars fan and you need to get your web headline fix, then I have great news for you. The StarRSS website will suit your RSS feed needs in an awesome yellow space crawl right out of the Star Wars movies. Not only that, but StarRSS is also accompanied with a wholly appropriate soundtrack right from the films as well.
According to mashable.com, "StarRSS is the brainchild of a user at the online open source software collective GitHub known only as fotcorn. It's a simple piece of JavaScript code using assets supplied by another GitHub user, Artem Avetisyan."
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Who Needs Google Reader When You Can See an RSS Feed Star Wars Style?
Trend Themes
1. RSS Feed Customization - With the shutdown of Google Reader, there is an opportunity for developers to create new RSS feed visualization options that cater to different interests and fandoms, such as the Star Wars themed RSS feed that uses JavaScript code and assets from GitHub.
2. Entertainment Integration with Technology - The StarRSS website demonstrates an opportunity to integrate entertainment with technology, providing users with an engaging and unique way to consume their daily news updates.
3. Open Source Collaboration - The creation of StarRSS, using JavaScript code and assets from multiple GitHub users, highlights the potential for open source collaboration and crowdsourcing in the development of new technologies and services.
Industry Implications
1. RSS Feed Readers - The shutdown of Google Reader and the popularity of StarRSS highlights the need for new and innovative RSS feed reader options that offer greater customization and unique experiences.
2. Entertainment Technology - There is an opportunity for companies in the entertainment technology industry to explore new ways to integrate fandoms and popular culture into technology and software, such as the Star Wars themed RSS feed.
3. Open Source Software - The development of StarRSS using open source software from GitHub users, suggests that there is potential for further innovation and collaboration in the open source software industry.