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@@ -7,13 +7,38 @@ Making, Hacking and other technical podcasts was suggested. Various attempts
 to build such a system were made, culminating in a Perl script called
 `feedWatcher` which maintained a SQLite database of podcast feeds.
 
-For the FOSDEM meeting of 2020 a table was requested to represent as many of
+For the FOSDEM meeting of 2020 a table was obtained to represent as many of
 the Free Culture podcasts whose details could be collected. The name *Free
 Culture Podcasts* was used, a website created
-(<https://freeculturepodcasts.org>) and `feedWatcher` enhance to generate the
+(<https://freeculturepodcasts.org>) and `feedWatcher` enhanced to generate the
 HTML to populate it.
 
+Other reports were generated for handouts, etc. The FOSDEM table was deemed a
+success as it created a fair bit of interest.
 
+## Post COVID
+
+Another table was requested at FOSDEM for the 2023 meeting, which unlike the
+previous years, was in-person.
+
+## The `feedWatcher` script and the database
+
+No significant development has been carried out since 2020. The script is
+still capable of generating HTML reports and other listings using `TT²`
+(Template Toolkit) templates.
+
+More podcast URLs have been added to the database. Several were provided by
+the HPR host 'norrist'. A process of scanning the `#podcast` hashtag on
+Mastodon has also turned up some potential additions.
+
+The original design of the script was to be able to scan feeds already in the
+database to determine their status. This was planned to enable deleted and
+*fading* feeds to be spotted. As feeds are loaded into the database details of
+their enclosures are also stored, so it is possible to give statistics about
+feed activity.
+
+Unfortunately, the scan function was not implemented in 2020 and has not been
+added since, so this feature is not available yet.
 
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