Mastodawn

Have you heard of @danb's https://isitreallyfoss.com/ ?
It evaluates if software is truly Free and Open Source - not just in license, but in practice. It checks for proprietary dependencies, build transparency, and whether users can actually compile from source.
This matters because true software freedom means you can run, study, modify, and distribute without barriers.
Castopod isn't listed yet, so we've opened an issue: https://codeberg.org/danb/isitreallyfoss/issues/132
Feel free to comment with your thoughts! 💬

Is it really foss?

Ben Hills Oct 24

Anytime Player v1.4 is out in Beta:

- Improved library updating.
- Highlight new & unplayed episode & library ordering options.
- Shortcuts for playing & queuing latest & next unplayed episode, accessible via a long press on a podcast in the library, or via VoiceOver & TalkBack actions.
- Up Next queue is available via the main menu.
- Bug & accessibility fixes & improvements.

Play Store (Use Beta channel): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.me.amugofjava.anytime

TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/C9D6ODqx

#podcast #flutter #foss

Ben Hills Jul 17

Max Leibman Jul 13

Bluesky: Users verify their age by adding a payment method or uploading a photo ID.

Mastodon: Users verify their age by posting pictures of the vintage computer equipment in their homes.

Ben Hills May 19

Anytime Player is rolling out a new release across the stores. This is a minor update which includes:

A continuous play option.
Spanish language support.
Support for VTT transcripts.
Podcast & episode sharing.
Episode notes selectable for copy/pasting.
Accessibility improvements & bug fixes.

https://anytimeplayer.app

Anytime Podcast Player

Ben Hills Apr 19

Does anyone know if there a standard header that can/should be used to determine when an RSS feed was last updated?

Some feeds have a last-modified header, but many others do not. Feeds hosted by Buzzsprout, for example, do not appear to have a last-modified or any obvious header to show when the feed was last updated.

Anytime does everything on device, so using a HEAD request to check if a feed has been updated recently would be a way to save battery and bandwidth. Thanks 🙂

Ben Hills Mar 1

It's the little wins.

https://www.pocket-lint.com/podcast-apps-iphone-not-spotify-apple-podcasts

Ben Hills Feb 28

Kagi HQ Feb 28

Happy Friday! We’re hiring. Kagi is looking for a Flutter Developer, is this you?

https://kagi.peopleforce.io/careers/v/108459-flutter-developer

#FediHire #Remote #Kagi #Search #Flutter

Kagi Inc - Flutter Developer

Description We are seeking a skilled Flutter Developer to join our team and contribute to the development of innovative mobile applications. With over 3 years of experience in Flutter and mobile ap...

Ben Hills Jan 24

If you've not yet had enough of NotebookLM style podcasts, take a look at https://www.gitpodcast.com

Provide it a Git repo and it will generate a podcast episode all about the project and code.

I like the web ui of this tool. The output is - different, though the wooden speaking style of the technical expert is a lot like me!

GitPodcast - Repository to Podcast in Seconds

Turn any GitHub repository into an engaging podcast in seconds.

GitPodcast

Ben Hills Jan 17

@james Hi James. One very minor issue with the Podnews RSS feed. You have a recurring 'ALSO TRY' episode, but the image link is broken. It points to an asset on BuzzSprout, but when you try to access it you get an access denied.

Doesn't stop you playing the episode, but just results in a broken image in a player.

Ben Hills Dec 7, 2024

@russell Hi Russell. I was listening to your New 2 Pod episode with Sam and see that the main enclosure is an MP4 with the audio as an alternate. Is this going to be a video-first podcast for all episodes? Just interested.

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