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My Weird Prompts

Daniel Rosehill

The human-AI collaboration podcast. A man, a sloth, and a donkey collaborate to create a podcast (with a little help from AI). No question is too obscure, no rabbit hole too deep. My Weird Prompts celebrates curiosity in all its forms. Daniel, the human, asks the questions that pop into his head at inconvenient moments. Corn the Sloth offers laid-back, thoughtful takes. Herman the Donkey brings boundless enthusiasm and energy. Together, they explore topics ranging from the mundane to the

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22:59

Batteries vs. Wired: Smart Home Security for Renters

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2026/07/17

Daniel is a renter who built a Home Assistant security system with Zigbee sensors, but he’s worried about coin cell batteries failing at 3 AM during a break-in. This episode breaks down the real-world battery life of CR2032 cells, why the voltage discharge curve makes percentage alerts unreliable, and exactly how to wire sensors to a 5V DC power supply instead. We cover the specific sensors that accept external power, the wire gauge and current specs to tell an electrician, and how to use

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22:14

LoRa vs ZigBee for a Flood-Prone Basement

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2026/07/17

Daniel needs a flood sensor network for his in-laws' Connecticut basement, but two concrete slabs between the basement and top floor kill ZigBee signals. We break down the physics of radio attenuation through concrete, explain why LoRaWAN at 868 MHz handily outperforms 2.4 GHz ZigBee in these conditions, and walk through a complete bill of materials — gateway, sensors, Raspberry Pi, and local alerting — for about $320. Plus real-world data from a Vermont vacation home deployment that detected a

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23:41

How Long Will Your ESP32 Sensor Actually Run on a...

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2026/07/17

Daniel is building a parking spot presence sensor with an ESP32 and a single 18650 cell. He wants to know if it runs for weeks or dies in two days. This episode walks through the actual mathematics step by step — sleep currents, ultrasonic pings, LoRaWAN transmissions, voltage regulator losses, battery derating, and the killer variable of retransmissions in a concrete parking garage. The spreadsheet says 11 years. Reality says something very different.

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27:39

King Bibi vs. King David: A Biblical Reckoning

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2026/07/17

What happens when a modern government claims biblical heritage while passing laws the ancient prophets would have condemned? This episode unpacks the Knesset’s final legislative sprint before dissolution — including a Haredi draft exemption law opposed by the IDF Chief of Staff, a kashrut reform that strengthened the rabbinate’s monopoly, and an Orbán-style media oversight bill. We trace the roots of Zionism’s leadership ideal — from David’s warrior-scholar-shepherd to the Maccabees’ priest-warriors

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29:14

How Spy Hardware Engineers Actually Get Recruited

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2026/07/17

Ever wonder who builds the actual spy gadgets — the hardware engineers behind covert listening devices and concealment rigs? This episode traces the hidden recruitment pipeline from hobbyist workbenches to CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology and Mossad's Technical Division. We explore the physics-first problem-solving mentality, the Acoustic Kitty disaster, and why the personality that thrives on oscilloscope debugging is the exact profile these agencies seek.

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25:22

Incoterms 2020: The Full Walkthrough

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2026/07/17

In this episode, we deliver a definitive alphabetical walkthrough of all 11 Incoterms 2020 — from EXW to DDP. Learn which terms shift risk and cost to the buyer or seller, why FOB became the default for containerized ocean freight, and how the 2020 update fixed a decades-long letter of credit problem with FCA. We also break down why CIF insurance is often weaker than it sounds, and provide a mental model for grouping terms by who carries the weight. Whether you're a small importer or a seasoned

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25:41

Eurobox Logistics: From Shenzhen to Your Living Room

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2026/07/17

Daniel wants to replace his failing IKEA storage with industrial Euroboxes in custom colors — but his architect wife has aesthetic standards, and shipping from China to Israel is its own puzzle. This episode breaks down the hidden world of LCL consolidation, INCO terms, and the two paths for getting a pallet of custom polypropylene bins from Shenzhen to Tel Aviv. We compare Israeli-side freight forwarders versus Chinese DDP consolidators, put real dollar figures on the per-box savings, and tackle

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24:33

How to Treat Back Pain Without NSAIDs

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2026/07/17

When you tweak your back moving apartments and can't take NSAIDs due to bile reflux gastritis, what painkillers actually work? This episode covers the three-layer approach: acetaminophen on a schedule, topical diclofenac gel, and lidocaine patches. We also dive into the science of acute-to-chronic pain transition — why prolonged rest is a risk factor for chronicity, how central sensitization rewires the brain to expect pain, and what Daniel can do right now to make sure this back injury doesn't

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26:37

The Hidden Cost of a Loaded Belt

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2026/07/17

What does the science of biomechanics actually say about carrying a heavy tool belt, duty belt, or EDC setup? This episode traces the field back to its World War II origins at the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory, then walks through the physics of walking—the inverted pendulum model of gait—and what happens when you add asymmetric weight to your hips. We look at a landmark 1995 Army Natick study showing 12% higher oxygen consumption and 18% more lateral trunk displacement for hip-carried loads, and a 2018

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25:09

GPIO Pins: Your SBC's Hidden Superpower

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2026/07/16

That row of pins on your Raspberry Pi or ESP32 isn't just decoration — it's the bridge between software and the physical world. In this episode, we break down what GPIO actually does, from digital inputs and outputs to I2C, SPI, and UART protocols. We walk through Daniel's real-world LoRa parking sensor project to show how ultrasonic sensors, temperature modules, and radio transceivers all connect through these humble headers. Then we tackle the power limits that separate a working project from a

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25:37

What If Banks Just Handled the Plumbing?

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2026/07/16

What if we stopped asking banks to be good at customer experience, something they are structurally terrible at, and instead decoupled the whole thing? This episode explores a provocative idea: let banks run the settlement plumbing, interbank transfers, and ledger maintenance, and let a new layer of fintech intermediaries build the actual user experience on top. We examine Israel's Strum Committee, the slow-motion disappointment of open banking regulation, and what a genuine full open banking API

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21:00

The Wholesale Price of Trust: LIBOR's Rise and Fall

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2026/07/16

Why do banks, the places with the vaults, need to borrow from each other? This episode unpacks the hidden plumbing of global finance: the overnight interbank market, the rise and scandalous fall of LIBOR, and its replacement, SOFR. We trace how a rate based on hypothetical guesses came to underpin $200 trillion in contracts, how traders manipulated it with casual messages, and why the new system—anchored in a trillion dollars of daily repo trades—is more honest but raises new questions about early

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23:52

Why Your DHL Package Gets Lost in Tel Aviv

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2026/07/16

Ever shipped a package with a global giant like DHL, only to get local customer service that makes you nostalgic for the DMV? This episode unpacks the structural gap in international franchise agreements that creates "mini-monopolies" in small markets like Israel. We explore how the franchise veil lets global brands collect royalty checks while deflecting accountability, why termination clauses are often a bluff, and what companies like Starbucks did differently to maintain quality. If you've ever

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23:51

The Hidden Tax in Israel’s Plug

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2026/07/16

Why does a small, innovation-driven country like Israel have a plug standard found nowhere else on Earth? This episode unpacks the SI-32 plug, the Israeli Standards Institute’s financial incentives, and the hidden tax it imposes on every imported device. From brutal driving tests with zero enforcement to fintech sandboxes that add layers instead of solutions, we explore the paradox of heavy regulation and weak enforcement—and what Singapore did differently.

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24:27

Beating Israel's Banking Oligopoly: Real Options

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2026/07/16

Daniel's fed up with Israel's banking oligopoly — five banks controlling 95% of assets, call centers that close at 4 PM, and hidden fees that eat 5% per international transaction. This episode maps every real option for Israeli residents who want better: the US business entity route with Mercury and Relay, specialist FX brokers like Instarem, and the digital bank One Zero. We break down the costs, the regulatory barriers that blocked Wise, Revolut, and N26, and the break-even math on whether going

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28:48

Building an AI That Finds Your Blind Spots

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2026/07/16

What if an AI could interview you about your vulnerabilities, critique your responses, and generate a preventative action plan — all using tools available right now? This episode breaks down a four-agent architecture for cascading failure detection: an Ideation Agent that generates plausible disaster chains, an Interviewer Agent that forces you to articulate your response, a Critique Agent that finds your blind spots, and a Remediation Agent that documents actionable steps. We explore prompt

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22:06

Pigeon Fortress: Removing Nests & Installing Netting...

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2026/07/16

Moving into a new Jerusalem apartment only to discover a pigeon colony blocking your safe room's shutter and nesting on your balcony? This episode covers the full renter's guide to bird remediation and exclusion. We break down why professional bird control specialists (hadarat yonim) are essential for biohazard cleanup, the real health risks from Histoplasma and Cryptococcus in dried droppings, and the step-by-step process for installing UV-stabilized polyethylene mesh on a balcony without drilling

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22:23

HVAC Balancing for Renters: Cardboard, Coils, and CFM

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2026/07/16

When Daniel and Hannah moved into their Jerusalem rental, the bedroom hit 28°C while the living room stayed cool. The landlord's technician suggested blocking vents with cardboard — but is that a real fix or a disaster waiting to happen? In this episode, we break down the physics of duct static pressure, CFM distribution, and the 20% rule for vent blocking. We explain why restricting airflow can freeze your evaporator coil, how ECM blowers differ from PSC motors, and why that cardboard solution

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24:05

Freeing IR Codes from Broadlink's Walled Garden

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2026/07/16

Daniel's Broadlink RM4 Mini learns IR codes but won't share them locally — they're locked behind Broadlink's cloud. We walk through the hardware teardown, UART flashing, and open firmware options (Tasmota-IR, OpenBeken) to expose those codes over MQTT. Plus logic analyzer capture techniques and a Pi-based alternative for the non-flasher.

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20:28

AliExpress Checkout: Dollars vs Shekels

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2026/07/16

That moment when AliExpress asks if you want to pay in dollars or shekels — it feels like a coin flip, but the math is actually clear. This episode unpacks Dynamic Currency Conversion, PayPal's markup, credit card foreign transaction fees, and the hidden costs behind each option. We run the numbers on small purchases versus large ones, explain why the "familiar" choice often costs more, and reveal a third option that most people don't know about. If you've ever stared at that checkout screen

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