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More Feeds, Please

RSS
Why don't my banks offer feeds for my accounts? I'd like ongoing activity information. How much money went to whom, leaving what balance, how it went (direct, debit, credit, check), how it came.

How come I can't get an RSS feed for my credit report? If everyone was monitoring their credit report daily, perhaps identify theft damage could be reduced.

I want a manufacturer-supplied feed for my car. Service alerts, recalls, etc. Make it dynamic to remind me to change my oil based on my average mileage rate. Tell me my warranty is coming up for expiration. Don't ask for personal data, however -- there's no reason I need to identify myself to you.

I was going to ask why I can't have a weather forecast feed, but it turns out I can.

Update: Dave Ely points me at RSS Weather while Wired has a somewhat related article.

Update: Nat Irons informs me that Netflix offers personalized feeds as well.

Monday, November 29, 2004
12:00 AM