{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechpod.content.town%2Fepisodes%2F314-we-hope-we-wish-we-ask-we-request-W5z9mhl3","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"314: We Hope, We Wish, We Ask, We Request","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/369e8282-bab3-4f89-8844-5a60aee0d43c/c4fff691-9b65-40a5-a36c-52537b803bd8/pxl-20251122-203003105-mp.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/18ee1879-607f-4305-937b-0c09df4814ad\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"314: We Hope, We Wish, We Ask, We Request\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"It's a news roundup this week, with a ton of recent goings on to discuss, including the sudden explosion in RAM prices (and a similar looming problem with SSDs), Microsoft announcing plans to shove AI agents directly into the Windows taskbar, Google killing off first-gen Nest thermostats (with some open options for resuscitating them), and ongoing changes in compatibility for third-party Switch 2 docks. Plus, with Thanksgiving coming up in the U.S., we dig into another round of tech we're thankful for."}