Idle Cursor

About Idle Cursor

A podcast by Matt Stenson sharing thoughts when he is taking a break from code and life. Sometimes about Laravel, sometimes about devops, sometimes about tech, sometimes about something else.

Publisher

Matt Stenson

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Oct 2024

Latest episode

4 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Dec 2025

   If You Don't Know What To Buy For Christmas

   I talk about buying a 3d printer and the different kinds of creativity it has opened up.

2. 

   5 Nov 2025

   No Feed November Part 1

   I've cut out social media feeds from my life. I'm going to take November to post thoughts on why and how I'm cutting social media out and what it's changing for me.

3. 

   19 Jun 2025

   Software That Makes Things Feel Broken

   The host discusses software applications that enhance the terminal shell experience, highlighting how these improvements can make other terminals seem inadequate.

4. 

   4 Dec 2024

   Range Requests and 206 Responses

   Developer Alex Reneau walks listeners through the process of making his podcast stream on Apple Podcasts properly.

5. 

   2 Dec 2024

   I forgot my phone

   Philosopher and writer, Alain de Botton, explores the benefits of digital detox and the value of a phone-free life.

6. 

   28 Oct 2024

   Knowing Stuff Is Important

   Why having a wide base of knowledge gets you ahead in life.

7. 

   16 Oct 2024

   Readable Code: Ternary Operators and Match Statements

   Why I don't love ternary operators but match statements are great.

8. 

   4 Oct 2024

   Physical Media

   Some quick thoughts on using physical media instead of streaming services.

9. 

   2 Oct 2024

   Maybe We Should Charge For More Stuff

   Thoughts about the Wordpress / WP Drama and maybe we should charge for more stuff?

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

628

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

5

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

0