... everyone, I'm a solo indie dev based in Italy, and I just finished something I've wanted for years: NostalgicPod, an app that brings the iPod Classic back to life. The click wheel with haptic feedback, Cover Flow, that whole way of scrolling through your own music. It feels like the real thing. But it's not just a pretty face. It's a serious player underneath: full FLAC and hi-res audio, gapless playback, internet radio, podcasts ... ... because I missed that era, when a music player was just a player. No algorithms deciding what you hear, no notifications, no feed. You'd scroll the wheel, pick a song, and listen. If you grew up with an iPod