Introducing Brian RSS: A Personalized RSS Feed Curated from Your Favorite Books
In today’s fast-paced world, staying motivated to read and continuously learn can be a challenge. To address this, I am excited to introduce Brian RSS, an innovative project designed to deliver personalized, bite-sized content sourced from your reading list directly to your inbox or RSS reader.
What is Brian RSS?
Brian RSS is an open-source RSS feed generator that leverages artificial intelligence to create daily, randomized snippets from your selected books. Each entry is accompanied by an automatically generated audio recording, transforming text into a podcast-like experience that allows for on-the-go listening. The project is named as a playful nod—‘Brian’ being an anagram of ‘brain’—symbolizing its core purpose: stimulating your mind through curated book content.
Core Features and Functionality
- Personalized Content Generation: By inputting your reading list, Brian RSS fetches relevant sections of your chosen books and produces concise summaries or insights, encouraging further exploration.
- Audio Integration: Every generated snippet is converted into an audio file, enabling users to listen to summaries during commutes or workouts.
- Automated Daily Updates: The feed refreshes automatically every morning at 6 AM UTC, ensuring fresh content to start your day.
- Self-Hosting & Deployment: Built for privacy and control, the system runs seamlessly via Docker containers, allowing users to host it on their own servers.
Technical Details
Initially developed for personal use, Brian RSS is now available as an open-source project on GitHub. It harnesses AI models to extract the most relevant parts of your reading list and offers an easy setup process, with clear instructions included in the repository.
See Brian RSS in action at: brian.achris.me/rss
Your Feedback Matters
As this project continues to evolve, I am seeking insights from the community to improve its functionality. If you’re interested in setting up Brian RSS, please let me know:
- Is the README clear enough for straightforward setup?
- Are there additional configuration features that would enhance usability?
- What other features or integrations would you find valuable?
Get Involved
You can explore the code and contribute to the project here: https://github.com/a-chris/brian-rss
Conclusion
Brian RSS aims to make continuous learning more accessible and engaging
