From e426dd8b16454e988b45b0b96647e0d0d413a0c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: OC-5070 Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:35:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Session log: Radio show prep for March 28 broadcast Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) --- session-logs/2026-03-28-session.md | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 67 insertions(+) create mode 100644 session-logs/2026-03-28-session.md diff --git a/session-logs/2026-03-28-session.md b/session-logs/2026-03-28-session.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..240d4ed --- /dev/null +++ b/session-logs/2026-03-28-session.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +# Session Log: 2026-03-28 + +## Session Summary + +**Purpose:** Radio show prep for AZ Computer Guru weekly broadcast (Saturday March 28, 2026) + +**What was accomplished:** +- Researched current tech news for show prep via web search +- Identified common thread across stories: "Big Tech reaching deeper into your wallet AND your personal life" +- Built complete 4-segment show outline (12-16 min each) with expanded talking points +- Found local Arizona/Tucson tech stories for local segment +- Removed Apple/Siri+Google Gemini topic (covered on previous week's show), replaced with OpenAI Sora shutdown + +**Key decisions:** +- Common thread selected: cost increases + privacy intrusion + government pushback +- Organized segments by theme progression: costs -> privacy -> global picture -> local good news +- Ended on positive local note (Arizona jobs, Tucson optics, PCC training lab) + +## Show Structure + +### Segment 1: "The Price of Everything Is Going Up" +- Netflix price hikes (all tiers increased) +- RAM shortage driving up device prices (AI memory demands) + +### Segment 2: "How Far Into Your Life Should Tech Reach?" +- Tinder AI scanning camera rolls for dating photos +- FCC ban on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers (cybersecurity) + +### Segment 3: "The Big Picture -- Where Is All This Headed?" +- EU "digital divorce" from U.S. tech (20B euro investment) +- OpenAI kills Sora video generator (too expensive to run) +- Big Tech signs anti-scam/fraud accord (quick hit) + +### Segment 4: "Arizona Tech Corner -- Local Good News" +- Tucson/Southern Taiwan MOU signing (optics + semiconductors) +- Pima Community College FIT Lab opening (workforce training) +- Arizona adding 4,000+ tech jobs in 2026 (CompTIA report) +- Zoox self-driving cars expanding to Phoenix (quick hit) + +## Key News Stories & Sources Referenced + +| Story | Source | +|-------|--------| +| Netflix price hikes | TechRadar weekly roundup | +| RAM shortage / device prices | Bernard Marr Consumer Tech Trends 2026, Tech Startups | +| Tinder AI photo scanning | Tech Startups March 26-27 | +| FCC foreign router ban | Tech Startups March 27 | +| EU digital divorce | Tech Startups, StyleTech March 2026 | +| OpenAI Sora shutdown | Digital Applied March 2026 AI Roundup | +| Meta/Big Tech anti-fraud accord | Tech Startups March 26 | +| Tucson/Taiwan MOU | AZ Commerce Authority (March 16 signing) | +| PCC FIT Lab | Inside Tucson Business, AZ Commerce | +| AZ 4,000+ tech jobs | AZ Big Media, CompTIA report | +| Zoox in Phoenix | AZ Commerce, Arizona Tech Week coverage | + +## Notes for Future Shows +- Apple/Siri + Google Gemini partnership was covered on last week's show (week of March 21) +- Arizona Tech Week coming April 6-12, 2026 -- potential topic for next week +- TechFusion AI Conference at AZ Tech Council on March 31 -- could follow up + +## Infrastructure +- No infrastructure changes this session +- No credentials used beyond web search + +## Pending/Next Steps +- None -- show prep complete and delivered +- Consider follow-up on Arizona Tech Week for next week's show prep