Randy Charles Morin
Encyclopedia
Randy Charles Morin is a professional RVer and blogger. He runs the infamous TalkSports
website. He was chairman of the RSS Advisory Board
, a group that assists developers in using the RSS
2.0 specification. Randy authored the RSS autodiscovery specification and contributed largely to the RSS profile.
In 2005, Morin began Rmail, a self-funded web venture that enabled RSS feeds to be read over email. The site grew to more than 50,000 subscribers, and in April 2007 he sold it to the broadcast network NBC
. NBC digital media executive George Kliavkoff said the acquisition would enable the company to "make predictive understandings of what they might be interested in and start learning about RSS." The TV network rebranded the service as SendMeRSS
.
He graduated from the University of Windsor
in 1990 and lives in Brampton, Ontario
.
TalkSports
TalkSports is a user-generated sports site run by Rapid Spiral Development that has attracted controversy because of gossip and photos contributed by users about the private lives of professional athletes. The web site contains forums for every major sport athlete where fans can discuss, post...
website. He was chairman of the RSS Advisory Board
RSS Advisory board
The RSS Advisory Board is a group founded in July 2003 that publishes the RSS 0.9, RSS 0.91 and RSS 2.0 specifications and helps developers create RSS applications....
, a group that assists developers in using the RSS
RSS (file format)
RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format...
2.0 specification. Randy authored the RSS autodiscovery specification and contributed largely to the RSS profile.
In 2005, Morin began Rmail, a self-funded web venture that enabled RSS feeds to be read over email. The site grew to more than 50,000 subscribers, and in April 2007 he sold it to the broadcast network NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. NBC digital media executive George Kliavkoff said the acquisition would enable the company to "make predictive understandings of what they might be interested in and start learning about RSS." The TV network rebranded the service as SendMeRSS
SendMeRSS
SendMeRSS was an RSS-to-email gateway created by Randy Charles Morin and later sold to NBC Universal on April 24, 2007. Prior to November 6, 2007, SendMeRSS was known as RMail. RMail was created on April 24, 2005.-NBC Spamming:...
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He graduated from the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
in 1990 and lives in Brampton, Ontario
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
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In the news
- On January 30, 2006, Joined the RSS Advisory BoardRSS Advisory boardThe RSS Advisory Board is a group founded in July 2003 that publishes the RSS 0.9, RSS 0.91 and RSS 2.0 specifications and helps developers create RSS applications....
. - On August 12, 2008, becomes chairman of the RSS Advisory BoardRSS Advisory boardThe RSS Advisory Board is a group founded in July 2003 that publishes the RSS 0.9, RSS 0.91 and RSS 2.0 specifications and helps developers create RSS applications....
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External links
- Morin's weblog
- KBCafe
- The RSS Blog
- TalkSports Website