inspiration for making an RSS app

Tiny rss is an open source RSS feed reader project that you can install on your own server . It’s very similar to Google Reader with all it’s features nad eye candy (even more!), and also integrates a filtering system to tag and categorize articles. If you want to get off Google (Reader)’s grip, that’s a good start :)

Allows you to define people whose online activity you follow. Wikipedia-style edits, no accounts, cookie based storage.

Online task manager with iPhone, iCal, RSS support

ReadAir is an OSX Themed Desktop Client for Mac or Windows. Built with Adobe Air.

Feed validator for RSS, Atom, and KML

RSS builder

or screensaver that lets you subscribe to any number of RSS/XML feeds and view them in your screensaver. You can also specify a folder (including its sub folders) to provide background images. The RSSMore screensaver loops through the list of feeds and sh