Episode 1084 • • 1:57:49 - 2:00:35
1084: Complex Instrument
Dave Winer, RSS Enclosures, AppleScript Development
In 2001, a meeting with RSS developer Dave Winer led to the creation of the "enclosure" tag, allowing media files to be attached to web feeds. By 2004, the first "podcatcher" was developed using an AppleScript that parsed RSS feeds and automatically synced MP3 files to the iPod. This automation turned the iPod from a simple music player into a sophisticated radio receiver for time-shifted content.