Week 2, 2026
47 episodes covering Geopolitics & World, Networking & Infrastructure, AI Applications
This week on My Weird Prompts, Herman and Corn took us on a wild ride from the depths of the ocean to the vast expanse of the atmosphere! We grappled with everything from ethical sloth tourism to the intricacies of BGP routing, proving that no prompt is too strange.
The “Future is Now (and Maybe a Little Scary)” Playlist For those keeping a close eye on how tech is changing the world (and maybe keeping us up at night), this playlist explores the bleeding edge of AI, surveillance, and internet security.
- Episode #212: The Authenticity Crisis: Proving You’re Real in 2046
- Episode #213: Eyes Everywhere: The Hidden World of Modern Surveillance
- Episode #209: The Digital Kill Switch: BGP, DPI, and Satellite Rebels
Home Sweet (Future-Proofed) Home Playlist Ready to upgrade your home for the AI era? These episodes cover everything from network infrastructure to sneaky water leaks.
- Episode #169: Future-Proofing Your Home Network for the AI Era
- Episode #197: Drip, Drip, Danger: Solving the Mystery of Home Leaks
- Episode #185: The Mesh Myth: Why Wires Still Win in Home Networking
The “AI Under the Hood” Playlist Get your hands dirty with the nitty-gritty of AI. This playlist delves into the architecture, math, and data infrastructure that makes modern AI tick.
- Episode #170: The Heavy Metal of Machine Learning: Inside PyTorch
- Episode #176: The Math of Magic: Decoding AI Weights and Tensors
- Episode #182: Beyond the Transformer: The New AI Architecture Wars
- Episode #200: Beyond Vectors: The Evolution of the Modern AI Tech Stack
Around the World in (Way Too Many) Prompts Playlist From the hidden world of air cargo to the geopolitics of time zones, this playlist is your passport to global weirdness.
- Episode #195: The Secret Economy Under Your Feet: Air Cargo Explained
- Episode #198: Why the World Runs on Zulu: The Secrets of Universal Time
- Episode #188: The Hidden Politics of ISO Country and Currency Codes
- Episode #214: Undersea Cables: The Fragile Backbone of the Global Web
The “Things You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know” Playlist Ever wondered why airlines don’t weigh you or how pilots still use HF radio? These episodes answer the questions you never thought to ask.
- Episode #178: The Skywave Secret: Why Aviation Can’t Quit HF Radio
- Episode #191: The Aviation Paradox: Why Airlines Don’t Weigh You
This week’s standout episode is #178: “The Skywave Secret: Why Aviation Can’t Quit HF Radio.” In an age of satellite communication, the fact that pilots still rely on technology from the 1940s for oceanic communication is both fascinating and a testament to the resilience of HF radio. It’s a reminder that sometimes the oldest tech is the most reliable.
By the Numbers:
- Number of episodes published: 47
- Top 3 categories/themes: Networking & Infrastructure, Geopolitics & World, AI Core
- Notable patterns: Geopolitics saw a surge this week, highlighting the intersection of technology and global affairs.
Episodes This Week
#169 Future-Proofing Your Home Network for the AI Era Stop the lag: Herman and Corn break down Cat 6A, SFP+ backbones, and why Wi-Fi 7 is the ultimate upg...
#170 The Heavy Metal of Machine Learning: Inside PyTorch Discover why PyTorch is the "oxygen" of AI. Herman and Corn explore its history, the magic of Autogr...
#171 The Rise of AIO: Optimizing Your Website for AI Bots Stop fighting the crawlers and start feeding them. Learn how llms.txt and structured metadata are de...
#172 Taming the Sprawl: Building Your Cognitive AI Toolbox Drowning in a sea of custom AI scripts? Learn how to turn disconnected "vibe-coded" tools into a uni...
#173 Bulletproof Internet: Achieving the Gold Standard of Uptime Tired of outages? Discover how to build a "five nines" internet setup using fiber, satellite, and bo...
#174 The Power of Quintillions: Inside Supercomputing Explore the world of exascale computing, why specialized hardware beats the cloud, and if you can ac...
#175 Beyond the Hype: The Real State of Quantum Computing Forget Quantum MacBooks. Herman and Corn dive into the move toward logical qubits and why the future...
#176 The Math of Magic: Decoding AI Weights and Tensors What actually happens inside an AI model? Corn and Herman break down the numerical "valves" and "kno...
#177 Current Chaos: Why Global Electricity is So Fragmented Why does the US use 110V while Europe uses 230V? Herman and Corn explore the chaotic history of powe...
#178 The Skywave Secret: Why Aviation Can’t Quit HF Radio Why do pilots still use scratchy 1940s radio in the age of Starlink? Explore the resilient world of ...
#179 Beyond the Smile: The Truth About Ethical Sloth Tourism Think that sloth is smiling at you? Think again. Herman and Corn dive into the biology and ethics of...
#180 Hacking the Dial Tone: The Power of Programmable Voice Tired of rigid phone plans? Discover how to bypass carriers using SIP and Twilio to build a custom v...
#181 Inside the Brain of an AI: The Rise of Reasoning Models Discover how AI shifted from instant reflexes to deep reflection through inference-time compute and ...
#182 Beyond the Transformer: The New AI Architecture Wars Is the transformer’s reign ending? Herman and Corn explore Mamba, x-LSTM, and the architectures solv...
#183 The Hidden Copper Graveyard: Our Legacy of Dead Cables Millions of miles of toxic copper cables sit beneath our feet. Why is it so hard to dig up our digit...
#184 Decoding the Internet: A Deep Dive into the OSI Model How does data travel from a cable to your screen? Join Herman and Corn as they break down the seven ...
#185 The Mesh Myth: Why Wires Still Win in Home Networking Is your mesh system killing your speed? Discover why dedicated access points and wired backhauls out...
#186 The Invisible Sky: Networking JFK International Airport Ever wonder how thousands of people stay connected at JFK? Join Herman and Corn as they dive into th...
#187 BGP: The Secret Glue Holding the Global Internet Together Discover how BGP acts as the internet's postal service, managing data across thousands of networks t...
#188 The Hidden Politics of ISO Country and Currency Codes Herman and Corn explore how ISO decides who gets a country code and why global data standards are mo...
#189 The Leaky Faucet: Thriving After Gallbladder Removal Struggling with bloating after gallbladder surgery? Discover the science of PCS and a delicious, low...
#190 The Hidden World of White-Labeling and Global Brands Discover the hidden world of white-labeling as Herman and Corn reveal how global giants manufacture ...
#191 The Aviation Paradox: Why Airlines Don’t Weigh You Why is your suitcase weighed while you aren't? Explore the fascinating physics and "standard weights...
#192 The Invisible Highways: Mastering North Atlantic Tracks Discover how the jet stream and invisible "highways" shape every flight across the Atlantic in this ...
#193 Eyes in the Sky: The Physics of Global Missile Detection Herman and Corn explore the high-stakes tech used to detect missile launches from thousands of miles...
#194 The Drone Dilemma: Why Slow is the New Fast Why is a $5,000 drone harder to stop than a Mach 4 missile? Explore the physics and economics of the...
#195 The Secret Economy Under Your Feet: Air Cargo Explained Discover the hidden world of belly cargo and how passenger planes keep the global supply chain movin...
#196 Beyond the Robot: The Science of Modern Voice Cloning Herman and Corn dive into the mechanics of neural text-to-speech, exploring how AI masters human pro...
#197 Drip, Drip, Danger: Solving the Mystery of Home Leaks A leaky ceiling is more than a nuisance—it’s a health hazard. Learn how to find hidden water sources...
#198 Why the World Runs on Zulu: The Secrets of Universal Time Why do pilots and programmers rely on Zulu time? Herman and Corn dive into the atomic clocks and his...
#199 AI vs. The Atmosphere: The Future of Weather Forecasting Exploring the shift from physics-based models to AI-driven meteorology. Can algorithms predict the n...
#200 Beyond Vectors: The Evolution of the Modern AI Tech Stack Explore how the AI stack is evolving from simple vector search to complex Graph RAG and why the "bor...
#201 The Open Door: How Fast Can Hackers Find Your Server? Think your new server is safe? Think again. Herman and Corn discuss why an unprotected server can be...
#202 Beyond the Stones: The Reality of Gallbladder Removal Explore the history of cholecystectomy and why "post-cholecystectomy syndrome" is changing how we vi...
#203 The Power of the SOP: Why Even Experts Need a Checklist Discover why the world's best pilots and surgeons never "wing it" and how simple checklists can tran...
#204 Jerusalem’s Vertical Revolution: Skyscrapers vs. City Soul Corn and Herman explore the rise of luxury towers in Jerusalem, the "ghost apartment" crisis, and ho...
#205 The RAID Survival Guide: Managing Massive Data in 2026 Herman and Corn dive into the history and math of RAID, exploring why 30TB drives make classic setup...
#206 Beyond the Drive: Mastering Btrfs, ZFS, and Snapshots Explore the power of Btrfs, ZFS, and XFS. Learn how storage pooling and snapshots create a "save poi...
#207 The End of Secrecy: How OSINT is Redefining Intelligence Explore how hobbyists and satellites are revolutionizing intelligence, from tracking tanks on TikTok...
#208 Beyond the Pixel: The New Era of Satellite Intelligence Herman and Corn explore how AI and advanced satellites are stripping away the fog of war, from track...
#209 The Digital Kill Switch: BGP, DPI, and Satellite Rebels How do regimes turn off the web? Herman and Corn explore BGP hijacking, sovereign networks, and the ...
#210 Predictive Motion: How Transformers Are Learning to Walk Explore how the same transformer architecture behind chatbots is now enabling robots to navigate the...
#211 The Portable Fortress: Moving Your Network Like a Pro Learn how to build a "portable digital fortress" using military tactics and roadie discipline to mak...
#212 The Authenticity Crisis: Proving You’re Real in 2046 In a world of perfect deepfakes, how do we prove what is real? Explore the future of content provena...
#213 Eyes Everywhere: The Hidden World of Modern Surveillance Explore the tech behind professional security and the "iceberg" of hidden sensors watching our every...
#214 Undersea Cables: The Fragile Backbone of the Global Web Think the internet is in the cloud? Think again. We explore the 1.4 million kilometers of undersea c...
#215 The Invisible Dance: How Bluetooth Survives the Crowd Ever wonder why your headphones don't pick up a stranger's music at a busy airport? Herman and Corn ...