e559 – Welcome to the Matrix

Photo by Francis Painchaud on Unsplash Published 29 June 2026 e559 with Michael R and Andy – it’s a catch-up and geek out on things we’ve been doing, games we’ve been playing, and topics we’ve been thinking about… including Apple history, Retro Computing, and self-hosting services. A slightly different show format this week, as Michael R and Andy decide not to cover the weekly news stories and links… and instead catch up with one another, across a range of topics. Michael has backed a new Kickstarter, for a podcast talking about Apple’s background and history in California. Andy talks about his recent visit to the Retro Computer Museum in Leicester, UK. Then, there’s a discussion of Andy’s latest work project, a new role at the Matrix.org Foundation. There’s a dive into what the Matrix protocol is and how it is used; Michael is considering whether it might be worth trying as an alternative to existing tools for our podcast workflow. They also stop to discuss Markdown; Michael traces it back to Waterloo Script on IBM 3081 and WordPerfect’s Reveal Codes. Andy brings up Google Cloud’s “Open Knowledge Format” (essentially Markdown + YAML front matter) as an AI-readable standard. The gaming section covers Michael ordering the D&D-themed Demeo game. Andy has neglected his Meta headset for six months but has been hooked on Forza Horizon 6. Finally Michael wants a single “home page” for all of his communities (Slack, Discord, RSS, forums). Andy uses Glance on his homelab for a dashboard, with Uptime Kuma monitoring the show’s infrastructure. Thanks for joining our one-to-one this week! Let us know what you thought! Selected links “Designed in California” on Kickstarter Retro Computer Museum the Matrix.org Foundation This Week in Matrix 2026-06-26 Matrix Overview Continuwuity (a Matrix homeserver) Google Open Knowledge Format Forza Horizon 6 – get a DeLorean Glance app https://media.blubrry.com/gamesatwork/op3.dev/e/gamesatwork.biz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/E559.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:40 — 12.8MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Podcast Index | Youtube Music | RSS | About this podcastShare this: Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit