{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"AV SuperFriends: Off the Rails Episode 137 - Markdown APIs","description":"Recorded May 8, 2026 This week on Off the Rails, the gang celebrates finals week the only way higher ed AV\/IT knows how: by watching a major cloud platform wobble and quietly whispering sweet nothings to the on-prem rack. The Instructure Canvas mess kicks off a discussion about cloud dependency, LMS integrations, sketchy APIs, cyber insurance, and the comforting lie that \u201chosted\u201d means \u201cnot our problem.\u201d Then it\u2019s on to upcoming NWMET and InfoComm sessions about building local AI tools for AV design, documentation, math, and workflows\u2026 because sometimes the best cloud strategy is \u201cdon\u2019t.\u201d The main topic tackles higher ed media production studios, virtual production spaces, visualization labs, esports rooms, and all the other shiny innovation boxes campuses love to build before remembering someone has to staff, fund, maintain, and explain them. The crew digs into automation, realistic expectations, revenue potential, student involvement, and why your $3,000 LED volume is adorable. Finally, a listener's question about HyFlex classroom audio leads to ceiling mics, Catchbox, lectern mics, Dante, and the timeless truth that microphones are happiest when they\u2019re disappointing someone. &amp;nbsp; News story:  https:\/\/www.kcur.org\/education\/2026-05-07\/hackers-hit-university-of-missouri-system-and-9-000-other-canvas-schools &amp;nbsp; AVSF Presentations: NWMET Conference: https:\/\/www.nwmet.org   \u201cWeaponizing AI for AV and IT Design\u201d   Weds May 20, 100p   InfoComm: https:\/\/www.infocommshow.org   \u201cFrom Prompt to Project: Applying AI to Higher Ed AV Design\u201d   Thurs June 17, 1000a   &amp;nbsp; RDL Dante Headphone Amplifier: https:\/\/rdlnet.com\/product\/av-nh1\/ &amp;nbsp; Alternate show titles:   It\u2019s just text \/ and 9,000 other schools!&amp;nbsp;   Find me every vulnerability   This is real; it could happen   It\u2019s a really cool concept   There\u2019s so much leakage that can happen   What is happening in North Carolina?   There\u2019s a few variants of this strain that goes around   We call that Bro-Jo   We gotta fill this hole   The secret word is\u2026   Public-Private Partnerships   The bottom people get it shoved in their face   We\u2019re not building these spaces for good enough   Magic with a Pac-Man button   Braggart\u2026&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp; We stream live every Friday at about 315p Eastern\/1215p Pacific and you can listen to everything we record over at AVSuperFriends.com&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; \u2580\u2584\u2580\u2584\u2580 CONTACT LINKS \u2580\u2584\u2580\u2584\u2580 \u25ba Website:  https:\/\/www.avsuperfriends.com \u25ba Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/avsuperfriends \u25ba LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/avsuperfriends \u25ba YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@avsuperfriends \u25ba Bluesky: https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/avsuperfriends.bsky.social \u25ba Email: mailbag@avsuperfriends.com \u25ba RSS: https:\/\/avsuperfriends.libsyn.com\/rss &amp;nbsp; Donate to AVSF: https:\/\/www.avsuperfriends.com\/support ","author_name":"AV SuperFriends","author_url":"https:\/\/www.avsuperfriends.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41272845\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201884725"}