Week 8, 2026

Week 8 of 2026 was a massive week for My Weird Prompts, with Daniel sending us on a whirlwind tour from the depths of the ocean to the (literal) moon! We juggled practical hardware tips with high-stakes geopolitical analysis, proving once again that there’s no limit to the weirdness our prompts can unlock.

Themed Listening Lists

• The “Is My Phone Spying On Me?” Playlist: Paranoia meets practicality in this collection of episodes about hidden tech and potential security threats.

  • Episode #659: The Voice Biometric Dilemma: Security in the Age of AI
  • Episode #682: The Secret Power of Your Smartphone’s Tiny Microphones
  • Episode #703: The Spam Explosion: Why Your Phone Won’t Stop Buzzing
  • Episode #719: Navigating the Chaos: The Rise of GPS Spoofing in Aviation

• Homeward Bound (But Make It Techy): From building the ultimate smart home to securing it against digital threats, these episodes are all about the modern connected life.

  • Episode #644: From Code to Circuit: Mastering GPIO and SBCs
  • Episode #649: The Ultimate Dashboard: DIY Information Radiators
  • Episode #656: The Future of Smart Home Hubs: Matter, MQTT, and Beyond
  • Episode #723: Domesticating Your Home Security: How to Kill the Cloud

• The War Room Briefing: Need a break from the tech and some hard-hitting geopolitical analysis? Buckle up, these episodes get real.

  • Episode #691: The Long Alert: Survival Strategies for Sustained Conflict
  • Episode #692: The 12-Day War: How Algorithms Redefined Middle East Combat
  • Episode #693: Decoding the Sky: How NOTAMs Telegraph Global Conflict
  • Episode #696: Pre-Approved Spontaneity: The Secret Air Defense Alliance

• AI: Open, Closed, and Totally Confusing: A deep dive into the philosophical and practical implications of AI, covering everything from licensing to cultural biases.

  • Episode #670: Open Source vs. Open Weights: The AI Branding Illusion
  • Episode #677: Beyond the Green Check: Navigating AI & Open Source Licenses
  • Episode #664: AI’s Cultural Fingerprints: Training Data vs. Reinforcement
  • Episode #701: OpenClaude and the Dawn of True AI Agents

• Hardware Headaches, Solved: From overheating Android head units to destroying your PC with static, Herman and Corn troubleshoot common (and uncommon) tech problems.

  • Episode #657: Silicon in the Sun: The Android Head Unit Survival Guide
  • Episode #709: ESD Myths: Protecting Your PC from the Silent Killer
  • Episode #708: The Deadly Lack of Standardization in Power Cables

• Audiophile Adventures: Immerse yourself in the science of sound with these episodes that explore everything from bit rates to immersive audio setups.

  • Episode #660: The Bit Rate Dilemma: How Much Audio Data Do You Need?
  • Episode #727: The Math of Immersion: How 360-Degree Sound Actually Works
  • Episode #731: Mastering Multi-Room Audio: Avoiding the EQ Lasagna
  • Episode #732: Mastering Your Sound: AI EQ and the Perfect Vocal Chain

Standout Episode

Episode #674, “Data Forever: From Blockchains to Lunar Vaults,” was a surprisingly optimistic exploration of long-term data storage. While digital preservation is often presented as a daunting, almost impossible task, this episode offered concrete (and frankly, wild) solutions, from decentralized blockchains to physically storing data on the moon. It’s a reminder that even in the face of digital ephemerality, human ingenuity might just find a way to make our digital footprints last.

By the Numbers

• Number of episodes published: 88
• Top 3 categories/themes: Large Language Models/AI, Geopolitics/Security, Smart Home Tech
• Notable pattern: An unusually high number of episodes focused on AI ethics and security, suggesting a growing concern about the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies.