2026 Week 20

May 10 – May 16

Links for the week:

• What was I doing again? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFidZJhxz84&t=298s
• Android sideloading about to get harder https://keepandroidopen.org/
• Organized workflows are required for AI: https://boagworld.com/emails/from-doer-to-director/
• I did not know that Illustrator could do this – Rotating objects in Illustrator (3d, animated) https://creativepro.com/rotating-objects-in-illustrator-using-turntable/
• TYPO3’s unique business structure: https://openchannels.fm/typo3s-unique-structure-and-global-expansion-in-open-source-cms/
• End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling out in beta https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/05/end-to-end-encrypted-rcs-messaging-begins-rolling-out-today-in-beta/
• Seriously, don’t use Substack if you need to make money:
  https://tomcox.substack.com/p/an-explanation-which-i-would-be-very

Music

• Just came across this for exporting Spotify playlists as csv files: exportify.net
• This week’s a mix of new and old music. About 60 tracks or 4 hours of music to listen to: https://tidal.com/playlist/c97a6a2d-3314-4e43-a9d8-8702cf848305

Notebooks & Writing

A lot of thoughts on Podcasts this week:

I hadn’t really touched about 240 podcasts since early 2025 when they almost all started talking about current events & politics in a non-productive manner. I think about half of them ceased to exist entirely after 2024. But I think it’s time to rethink my workflow on those and start listening again.

In reviewing that list, I saw some things that had happened:

1. People vibe coding their websites need to realize I’m losing podcasts because you aren’t doing podcasting implementation / rss right. Listeners/downloads WAY down? This might be why.
   
2. A few seem to have availability on Spotify &/or Apple but then nothing for any other podcast/rss apps. The other thing I see is lack of redirects for new rss feed locations. Some of this is on the fact that they may have changed feed hosts & it wasn’t a url they control to begin with though.

Yes, I did have a good triaging system for that many podcasts, but I think I need to change things up and use an rss reader I already use + one of these for creating playlists of specific episodes that I then listen to in a player:

• https://huffduffer.com/
• https://podqueue.fm/ (disclosure – built by one of my family members)
• The videos are going to go into https://readwise.io/read because it handles videos well but there may be other “watch it later” systems too

The player apps that have both import and export of OPML:

• Overcast — iOS (export via web account) https://overcast.fm/
• Podcast Guru — iOS, Android, macOS https://podcastguru.io/
• Podverse — iOS, Android, Web https://podverse.fm/
• Pocket Casts — iOS, Android, Web *warning, now owned by Automattic – I’m limiting my exposure to this company where I can
• AntennaPod — Android
• Podcast Addict — Android
• Tsacdop — Android
• Castro — iOS
• Castamatic — iOS
• gpodder — Linux, Windows, macOS
• Pinepods — Linux, Windows, macOS, Web
• Kasts — Linux

OPML is kinda like a csv file of data on what your subscriptions are & means you aren’t as tied to one thing. Currently using Feedly for rss and Overcast for podcast playing. Other podcasting resources (with links in the apps for the rest of the above): https://podcastindex.org/

Meanwhile, Spotify announced it will use Apple’s HLS technology to make video podcast publishing easier across both platforms. Win for video podcasts but potentially a problem for rss/3p apps:

• https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/14/spotify-adopting-apples-new-video-podcast-tech-for-easier-cross-platform-publishing/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_Live_Streaming