(2004-06-07) Rss For Vod

Doc Searls thinks RSS has a big role in promoting new niche networks distributed only through VideoOn Demand. That doesn't really smell right to me, since RSS seems driven by timeliness, which is exactly what disappears with On Demand material. On the other hand, having an Open Format available to scrape for re-mixing does make a lot of sense, just like having ICal records of future public events, so that you can have search engines that pull stuff together based on your interests. By the way, I consider every WikiWord I create to identify some amount of personal interest, so I expect to eventually get notified of coming new Neal Stephenson books and Tower Of Power concerts in NYC...