Michael shares his story as a long-time tech podcast listener and explains his motivation to design and build personal tools that leverage the power of open RSS.Podcast case study: Accidental Tech Podcast (listener)Find Michael at inqk.net.Read a transcript of the episode as a styled PDF or in plain text.Links and Show NotesThe Full Arc of Things John GruberDan BenjaminThe Talk Show was a podcast by Dan Benjamin and John Gruber on the 5by5 network, which can now be found (partially) in the Internet Archive.PlayStation Portable (PSP)Michael refers to PSPWare by nullriver, which was an app that integrated your Sony PSP with your Mac. References to it on the Web can now be found in the Internet Archive.MP3Defining the term ‘homebrew’Disk operating system (DOS)MS-DOSMicrosoft WindowsMiniDiscPersonal computer (PC)LucasArts adventure gamesList of Sim video gamesPlatform game (or ‘platformer’)Shoot ‘em upRole-playing video gameApple Inc.Michael refers to the rivalry between Ford Australia and Holden.iPodMac (computer)UnixSteve JobsJohn SiracusaControl Panel (Windows)Metro (design language)Windows 95Windows 3.1Graphics cardiMacNative resolutionA Certain Similarity Accidental Tech Podcast (ATP)Marco ArmentCasey LissSystem 6The Talk Show with John GruberBen Thompson (writer)DitheringNational Basketball Association (NBA)Can’t Wait to Do the Dishes! OvercastiPhoneHomePodRSSSpotifyNHKServer (computing)Ruby (programming language)BlogMatthew YglesiasVoxGoogle ReaderFeedbinNetNewsWireiPadKabatsu The New York TimesThe AtlanticThe New YorkerHTMLOrdinary People 22 GoalsFIFA World CupBrian PhillipsWhat the hell is Apple’s butterfly keyboard? (explanatory article)Keyboard Service Program for MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook ProFixing the MacBook Pro (blog piece by Marco Arment)194: Dark Night of the Soul (ATP episode featuring [first?] mention of the ‘MacBook Escape’)Touch Bar (2016–2020)Jason SnellMyke HurleyC Sharp (programming language)Comfort Food AudiobookUpgradeFolk Culture Accessibility and more specifically, Web accessibilityWeb 1.0 and Web 2.0JavaScriptGoogle SearchAltaVistaTwitch (service)YouTubeMarkup languageCreditsRecorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording StudioOriginal podcast theme music by Alex CanionContactWebsite: rsspod.netEmail: [email protected]Mastodon: social.lol/@martinfeldMicro.blog: micro.blog/martinfeld