Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Wild Spaces & Outdoor Life.

NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Global News] Fundraiser launched for tech to keep invasive mussels from entering B.C. waters and [TechRadar] 'We have this power from the wind. We have free cooling': This startup wants to build underwater data centers inside wind turbines at sea, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours.

RURAL CONNECTIONS: Deep dive on Wild Spaces & Outdoor Life Topics include: satellite, renewable energy, solar, AI, infrastructure.

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

Sources discussed:

• Global News: [Global News] Fundraiser launched for tech to keep invasive ...
• TechRadar: [TechRadar] 'We have this power from the wind. We have free ...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Leaders in the North Okanagan join f...
• ScienceAlert: [ScienceAlert] Ravens Don't Just Follow Wolves – They Memori...
• NYT Top Stories: [NYT Top Stories] A Night Light in the Sky? Reflect Orbital ...
• ScienceAlert: [ScienceAlert] Largest-Ever Radio Map of The Sky Reveals 13....
• ScienceAlert: [ScienceAlert] Most Energetic Ghost Particle Ever Seen May H...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Province providing $6.6M to reduce d...
• The Tyee: [The Tyee] How a Veteran Firefighter Battled WorkSafeBC for ...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Okanagan Basin Water Board fundraisi...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Ambitious plans in the works for Sou...

Additional sources provided:

• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] B.C. snowpack near normal but some r...
• Our World in Data: [Our World in Data] What are the world’s deadliest animals, ...
• Boing Boing: [Boing Boing] Forget about gas prices and start worrying abo...
• Android Authority: [Android Authority] Need a power station? These two Anker SO...
• 100 Mile Free Press: [100 Mile Free Press] 100 Mile House ER closed all day Frida...
• Kottke.org: [Kottke.org] “Presolar grains” (microscopic crys...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Carney announces $40 billion for Nor...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] 13-year-old reported missing in Will...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] BC Environmental Assessment Office w...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] RCMP urged to release details on wea...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Houston Chamber pushes for an end to...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Teacher allegedly injured by student...
• The Tyee: [The Tyee] BC’s Forests Minister on ‘Tough Days,’ Wildfire, ...

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
© 2026 Erich Zirnhelt. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.