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13.6 Screensaver

Figure 13.10

The NewsSkimmer screensaver pulls live RSS headlines from msnbc.com while the computer is sleeping. It is also fully customizable so the user can choose which feeds she wants to receive. SS+K worked with BEAM Interactive to produce the banners.

Video Spotlight

Amit Nizan, Matt Ferrin, and Sam Mazur

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Sam Mazur, Matt Ferrin, and Amit Nizan explain the NewsSkimmer.