Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Resilient Rural Futures.

NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Toms Guide] Experts explain why over 65s need this amount of sleep — and how to get it and [ScienceAlert] There's a Critical Thing You Can Do to Keep Alzheimer's Symptoms at Bay, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours.

RURAL CONNECTIONS: Deep dive on Resilient Rural Futures Topics include: broadband, AI, infrastructure, maintenance, funding.

Hosts: Riley (Tech optimist with an engineering background) and Casey (Community-first skeptic of tech promises).

Sources discussed:

• Toms Guide: [Toms Guide] Experts explain why over 65s need this amount o...
• ScienceAlert: [ScienceAlert] There's a Critical Thing You Can Do to Keep A...
• Android Authority: [Android Authority] Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus deal: My favo...
• BC Gov News: [BC Gov News] Adding three mining projects to Critical Miner...
• Quesnel Cariboo Observer: [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] B.C. forests minister says the pr...

Additional sources provided:

• WIRED: [WIRED] Government Docs Reveal New Details About Tesla and W...
• InsideEVs: [InsideEVs] Exclusive: Nissan's Most Affordable EV Just Got ...
• ZDNet: [ZDNet] You can control your Linux PC from your Android phon...
• GN 3D Printing: [GN 3D Printing] Six Fault Lines That Will Reshape Additive ...
• Quesnel Cariboo Observer: [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] Lost plate leads to 2 arrests and...
• Quesnel Cariboo Observer: [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] Avalanche kills man heli-skiing i...

Credits
Theme Song: Cariboo Signals by Sumo AI
Content Curation & Script: Claude (Anthropic)
TTS Voices: OpenAI TTS API
Cover Art: ChatGPT (OpenAI)
Podcast Coordination: Erich Zirnhelt
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