hamacs/ha-feed-reader.org

#+title:  My RSS Feeds
#+author: Howard Abrams
#+date:   2018-08-08 August
#+tags: emacs

A literate programming file for configuring =elfeed= in Emacs.

#+begin_src emacs-lisp :exports none
  ;;; ha-config --- ElFeed configuration. -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
  ;;
  ;; © 2020-2023 Howard X. Abrams
  ;;   Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  ;;   See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
  ;;
  ;; Author: Howard X. Abrams <http://gitlab.com/howardabrams>
  ;; Maintainer: Howard X. Abrams
  ;; Created: September 10, 2020
  ;;
  ;; This file is not part of GNU Emacs.
  ;;
  ;; *NB:* Do not edit this file. Instead, edit the original literate file at:
  ;;          ~/other/hamacs/ha-feed-reader.org
  ;;       Using `find-file-at-point', and tangle the file to recreate this one .
  ;;
  ;;; Code:
#+end_src
* Configuring Elfeed
Let's get our feeds from a collection of org mode files. By default, Doom configures =rmh-elfeed-org-files= to [[file:~/Dropbox/org/elfeed.org][elfeed.org]] in =org-directory=, so that will be fine.

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (use-package elfeed
    :init
    ;; While I would like to share the /status/ of my reads, so ...
    (setq elfeed-db-directory "~/dropbox/.elfeed/")

    ;; While not an elfeed-specific variable, this make reading articles
    ;; with images easier:
    (setq pixel-scroll-precision-mode t)

    :general
    (:states 'normal :keymaps 'elfeed-show-mode-map
             "b" 'elfeed-show-visit
             "n" 'elfeed-show-next
             "p" 'elfeed-show-prev
             "y" 'elfeed-show-yank
             "q" 'kill-buffer
             "o" 'link-hint-open-link ; This is why this package depends on link-hint:
             "Q" 'delete-window)
    (:states 'normal :keymaps 'elfeed-search-mode-map
             "r" 'ha-elfeed-tag-unread
             "R" 'elfeed-search-update--force
             "u" 'elfeed-update
             "U" 'elfeed-unjam))

  (defun ha-elfeed-tag-unread ()
    (interactive)
    (elfeed-search-untag-all 'unread)
    (elfeed-search-update))
#+end_src

Let’s turn on non-fixed-width fonts to make everything easier to read:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp :tangle no
  (use-package elfeed
     :hook (elfeed-show-mode . variable-pitch-mode))
#+end_src

According to Ben Maughan and [[http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/to-eww-or-not-to-eww/][this Pragmatic Emacs essay]], we could easily browse an article in the GUI browser instead of EWW with capital B:

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (use-package elfeed
    :config
    (defun elfeed-show-visit-gui ()
      "Wrapper for elfeed-show-visit to use gui browser instead of eww"
      (interactive)
      (let ((browse-url-generic-program "/usr/bin/open"))
        (elfeed-show-visit t)))

    :bind (:map elfeed-show-mode-map
                ("B" . elfeed-show-visit-gui)))
#+end_src

Quick way to start and jump to my world of feeds.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (defun ha-elfeed-persp-start ()
    "Create an ELFEED workspace and start my ELFEED client."
    (interactive)
    (persp-switch "feeds")
    (elfeed))

  (defun ha-elfeed-persp-switch ()
    "Switch to the ELFEED workspace and load the next buffer."
    (interactive)
    (persp-switch "feeds"))
#+end_src

And some global keys to display them in the =apps= menu:

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ha-leader
  "a f" '("elfeed switch" . ha-elfeed-persp-switch)
  "a F" '("elfeed start"  . ha-elfeed-persp-start))
#+end_src
* The Feeds :elfeed:
The [[https://github.com/remyhonig/elfeed-org][elfeed-org]] project configures =elfeed= to read the RSS feeds from an Org file … like this one!
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (use-package elfeed-org
    :after elfeed
    :config
    (setq rmh-elfeed-org-files (list (f-join hamacs-source-dir "ha-feed-reader.org")))
    (elfeed-org))
#+end_src
** Personal :personal:
*** [[http://www.howardism.org/index.xml][Howardisms]] :mustread:
Clearly, I know what I write, but often good to see how it displays elsewhere.
*** [[https://getpocket.com/users/howardabrams/feed/all][Get Pocket Choices]]
Interesting articles I find through various channels gets saved here. Not sure if this is the best approach, but...
** Software Development :dev:
*** Emacs :emacs:
**** [[https://planet.emacslife.com/atom.xml][Planet Emacslife]]
Currently the best [[https://planet.emacslife.com/][Emacs weblog]] as an aggregator of all things Emacscy.  Lots of duplication with what I already follow, so I may have trim things down.
**** [[http://planet.emacsen.org/atom.xml][Planet Emacsen]]
Was the best overall [[http://planet.emacsen.org/][Emacs weblog]] (in the traditional sense), but has since been replaced.  I'll leave it here for a bit.
**** [[http://sachachua.com/blog/category/emacs-news/feed][Sacha Chua]]
Her curated summary of the world of Emacs is quite helpful (to make sure I don't miss something).
**** [[http://www.masteringemacs.org/feed/][Mickey Petersen]]
Wrote the wonderful book, [[https://www.masteringemacs.org/][Mastering Emacs]].
**** [[https://www.with-emacs.com/rss.xml][With-Emacs]]
Has had some good essays with a bent toward modern updates.
**** [[http://emacshorrors.com/feed.atom][Emacs Horrors Blog]]
Lovely peelings of the onion's layers.

**** [[https://xenodium.com/rss.xml][Álvaro Ramírez]]
**** [[http://pragmaticemacs.com/feed/][Ben Maughan]]
The /Pragmatic Emacs/ blog.
**** [[http://endlessparentheses.com/atom.xml][Endless Parentheses]]
Artur Malabarba's blog mostly about Emacs.
**** [[http://emacs-fu.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default][Emacs Fu]]
As [[http://emacs-fu.blogspot.com/2008/12/welcome-to-emacs-fu.html][stated here]], a blog mostly dedicated to Emacs tips and tricks.
**** [[http://emacsredux.com/atom.xml][Emacs Redux]]
Bozhidar Batsov's [[http://emacsredux.com][Emacs-focused blog]].  While it hasn't been updated in about a year (end of 2017), we'll leave it here, as well as his newer, personally-focused blog.
**** [[http://nullprogram.com/feed/][Christopher Wellons]]
The /null program/ blog, has discussed technical aspects of Emacs, including the use of =elfeed=, which is my current favorite way to read my RSS feeds.
**** [[http://www.lunaryorn.com/feed.atom][Sebastian Wiesner]]
A personal blog of a Scala engineer that uses Emacs on MacOS.
**** [[http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu/blog/feed/atom][John Kitchin Group]]
**** [[http://orgmode.org][Org Mode Announcements]]
**** [[http://yqrashawn.com/feeds/lazyblorg-all.atom_1.0.links-and-teaser.xml][infin]]
While just starting out, this blogger from China is off to a good start.
**** [[http://mbork.pl/?action=rss][Marcin Borkowski]]
The Emacs Polish professor and author of =mbork.pl=, and new book on intermediate Lisp programming.
**** [[https://irreal.org/blog/?feed=rss2][Irreal]]
Jon Sander's blog mostly on Emacs.
**** [[https://oremacs.com/atom.xml][(or emacs]]
**** [[https://tsdh.org/rss.xml][Tassilo Horn]]
A self-proclaimed Emacs addict and Free Software enthusiast from Koblenz, Germany. While the blog is currently short, I have high hopes.
**** [[https://emacstil.com/feed.xml][Emacs TIL]]
An Emacs-learning blog by Junji Zhi.
**** [[https://lepisma.xyz/atom.xml][(car nil)]]
Abhinav Tushar's blog is heavily Emacs and org-focused.
**** [[https://olddeuteronomy.github.io/index.xml][Emacs Cat]]
A new blog about Emacs.
*** Programming :programming:
**** [[http://swannodette.github.com/atom.xml][David Nolen]] :clojure:clojurescript:
While he hasn't updated the blog in a while, keep an eye on his [[http://swannodette.github.com][Github projects]].
**** [[http://gigasquidsoftware.com/atom.xml][Carin Meyer]] :clojure:
Thoughtful and inspirational, her creative projects are always fun to explore.
**** [[http://blog.fogus.me/feed/][Mike Fogus]] :clojure:clojurescript:
/Send More Paramedics/ blog.  Wrote /Functional JavaScript/ and, of course, /The Joy of Clojure/.
**** [[http://batsov.com/atom.xml][Bozhidar Batsov]] :ruby:cider:emacs:
Most prolific engineer, who ran [[http://emacsredux.com][Emacs Redux]], is the principal mind behind the wonderful Cider project.
**** [[https://medium.com/feed/@hlship/][Howard Lewis Ship]] :clojure:
Personal friend who often has fun interesting projects to keep tabs.
**** [[https://cestlaz.github.io/rss.xml][C'est la Z]]
Mike Zamansky's posts on Emacs and computer education.
*** Other
**** [[https://livelaugh.blog/rss][Jenn Schiffer]]
Quirky and fun.  Looking forward to her new project.
**** [[http://n-gate.com/index.atom][N-Gate's Webshit Weekly]]
Irreverent and fun.  The summary is hilarious, and often sets my mental state correctly before diving into Hacker News.
**** [[http://feeds.feedburner.com/InformationIsBeautiful][Information is Beautiful]]
David McCandless' blog on graphical display of information.
**** [[http://www.filfre.net/feed/][Digitial Antiquarian]]
History of technology that is well researched and personal.
** Science :science:
Do I need more science articles?  Perhaps, but most of my news in this arena comes from my Twitter lists...
*** Space
**** [[https://apod.nasa.gov/apod.rss][NASA's Picture of the Day]] :images:
**** [[http://feeds.feedburner.com/out-there?format=xml][Discover Magazine's Out There]]
A pretty good blog of interesting articles that post about once a month.
*** General
**** [[http://understandinguncertainty.org/rss.xml][Understanding Uncertainty]]
Essays on the mathematics of combinatorics.
**** [[http://sciencesushi.com/feed/][Science Sushi]]
An interesting blog from [[http://www.discovermagazine.com][Discover]] that has moved on with retirement. Hopefully, Dr. Christie Wilcox will continue writing.
**** [[http://feeds.feedburner.com/SeriouslyScience?format=xml][Seriously, Science?]]
Another of my favorite science blogs is retiring.
** Geeky :funny:geeky:
*** [[http://xkcd.com/rss.xml][XKCD]]
The penultimate geek cartoon.
*** [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/rss.php][Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal]]
A daily helping of geeky humor.
*** [[http://feeds.feedburner.com/Foxtrotcom][Foxtrot]]
Regular Sunday features of this long-running comic is now even more geeky
*** [[http://cube-drone.com/rss.xml][Cube Drone]]
Quite geeky.
*** [[http://rockpapercynic.tumblr.com/rss][Rock, Paper, Cynic]]
Oddly drawn, quirky and often geeky.
*** [[http://buttersafe.com/feed/][Buttersafe]]
Odd and quirky.
*** [[http://www.dorktower.com/feed/][Dork Tower]]
A geeky, gaming-theme comic.
*** [[http://www.commitstrip.com/en/feed/][Commit Strip]]
Insightful coding strip.
*** [[http://phdcomics.com/gradfeed.php][PHD Comics]]
Sure, make me wish I had continued my studies...
** Political :funny:political:
*** [[https://www.politicalirony.com/feed/][Political Irony]]
While Iron Knee requires a break, any time he posts, its a joy.
*** [[http://www.newyorker.com/feed/cartoons/daily-cartoon][New Yorker Cartoons]]
Often political, hopefully more political.
*** [[http://feeds.feedburner.com/ScenesFromAMultiverse][Scenes From A Multiverse]]
** Smart and Irreligious :funny:
*** [[http://pbfcomics.com/feed/feed.xml][Perry Bible Fellowship]]
Smart, inventive and usually hilarious
*** [[https://www.comicsrss.com/rss/lio.rss][Lio]]
I've used to enjoy this comic years ago, but had lost track. Love that Mark is still doing work.
*** [[http://feeds.feedburner.com/oatmealfeed][The Oatmeal]]
While funny, sometimes blesses with longer thought pieces.
*** [[https://warandpeas.com/feed/][War and Peas]]
*** [[http://existentialcomics.com/rss.xml][Existential Comics]]
Philosophical, and one would be smarter just by following along (and the Twitter feed too).
*** [[http://www.venganza.org/feed/atom/][Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster]]
News from the world of religious favoritism.
*** [[http://theatheistpig.com/index.php/feed/][Atheist Pig]]
Irreligious, as one can guess. Hasn't posted for a while. Break?
*** [[http://www.jesusandmo.net/feed/atom/][Jesus and Mo]]
Favorite celebrities arguing with Bar Maid.

** Role Playing Games        :rpg:dnd:
Interested in both RPGs and Emacs? Probably.
*** [[https://slyflourish.com/index.xml][Sly Flourish]]
*** [[https://dmdavid.com/feed/][DM David]]
*** [[https://www.themonstersknow.com/feed/][The Monsters Know what they are Doing]]
*** [[https://roleplayingtips.om/feed/][Roleplaying Tips]]
** Misc :misc:
*** [[https://medium.com/feed/the-long-now-foundation][The Long Now]]
Always been fascinated with the ideas associated with making a 10,000 year clock.
*** [[https://waitbutwhy.com/feed][Wait, But Why?]]
Has some good, thought-provoking essays.
* Technical Artifacts :noexport:
Let's /provide/ a name so we can =require= the file:

#+begin_src emacs-lisp :exports none
(provide 'ha-feed-reader)
;;; ha-feed-reader.el ends here
#+end_src

#+DESCRIPTION: A literate programming file for configuring elfeed.

#+PROPERTY:    header-args:sh :tangle no
#+PROPERTY:    header-args:emacs-lisp :tangle yes
#+PROPERTY:    header-args   :results none   :eval no-export   :comments no

#+OPTIONS:     num:nil toc:t todo:nil tasks:nil tags:nil date:nil
#+OPTIONS:     skip:nil author:nil email:nil creator:nil timestamp:nil
#+INFOJS_OPT:  view:nil toc:t ltoc:t mouse:underline buttons:0 path:http://orgmode.org/org-info.js