How do I subscribe to RSS?

This seems to be one of our most popular missing links, so re-posting this 'pre-server disaster' exchange.

I keep hearing about RSS, but when I click on the RSS links all I get is strange looking code. What am I supposed to do?

In order to subscribe to an RSS feed, you need to copy the link location of that feed and paste it into a newsreader or podcatcher type of program. For a video explanation, take a look at our first draft of How to subscribe to an RSS feed.