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

NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Resilience.org] Small-scale supply chains in action, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours.

RURAL CONNECTIONS: Deep dive on Resilient Rural Futures Topics include: broadband, fiber, connectivity, telemedicine, AI.

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

Sources discussed:

• Resilience.org: [Resilience.org] Small-scale supply chains in action
• Quesnel Cariboo Observer: [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] Uber coming to 100 Mile House thi...

Additional sources provided:

• Al Jazeera English: [Al Jazeera English] Cuba: Technological Disobedience
• XDA Developers: [XDA Developers] This device running ESPHome quietly runs my...
• NYT Top Stories: [NYT Top Stories] The Secret of How Ukraine’s Lifesaving Air...
• The Tech Buzz: [The Tech Buzz] Google locks in 1.9GW clean energy deal with...
• XDA Developers: [XDA Developers] I turned my old phone into a sound sensor, ...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Business leaders give B.C. budget un...
• XDA Developers: [XDA Developers] Home Assistant's latest beta finally turns ...
• My Cariboo Now: [My Cariboo Now] Emergency Services at 100 Mile District Gen...

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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