Yes, back in the day I used to hate on RSS feeds. But that was from my use of them when they first debuted. Since then, the technology has matured. I have a problem where, as an early adopter, I use the initial version of a technology, end up disliking it, and swear it off forever. Besides RSS, that has been the case with blogs, Firefox, Opera, flashdrives, mp3 players, Mac OS x (x = variable, not X), tracked change features, and digital audio files.
The point of this post, however, is to identify a couple links I found through Lifehacker that attempt to create an RSS feed for sites that do not use one (shame!). I have not tested these services, but would like to remember them, which is why I post (also, you may find them useful):