back in january i wrote a little piece on some of the use off rss on various different levels of digg that many people simply didn’t (and probably still don’t) know about and consequently weren’t taking advantage of. now, thanks to dave winer and michael arrington, similar information about facebook is coming to light. for example,

I’ve found some more RSS feeds in Facebook’s UI.
1. Friends Status Updates. Look for the subscription link in the lower right corner.
2. Friends Posted Items. Again, look in the lower right corner.

while it has been pointed out that this isn’t a new feature, this is certainly the first time we’re hearing substantial buzz around this and how this may signal a shift in people’s perception of the social network as a ‘walled garden’. it’s also interesting to note that the use of rss allows users to access this information without having to visit the site.

currently accessible feeds include friends’ status updates, posted items, and notifications.