Dvorak is enthusiastic about Paper Mate InkJoy Gel pens after a savvy bank teller turned him on to their silky smoothness while he was endorsing his paper bank cheques. At NoAgendaFun we have a similar appreciation for a competing pen, the Pilot G2 07. Someday we hope to have a ‘Write-Off’ and compare these to
Apparently people like to blend Chia seeds to their smoothies to thicken them up, but they can have difficulty have them blend into their beverage. John C. Dvorak suggests blending for a bit, then letting them soak for five minutes, then blend again. It’ll thicken your drink up into a nice goo! John C. Dvorak: Yeah,
This is a bit of a confusing tip as I can’t find any show called “NFL Football LIVE” listed on the NFL Network so we’ll have to take JCD’s work that this is available. Apparently, if you subscribe to YouTube TV, NFL Network is an included channel and this show (or feature) will give you
‘John says he’s cooked over many different types of flames but this gourmand is now recommending the Masterbuilt 30-inch Digital Electric Vertical BBQ Smoker. It burns a pellet but is more affordable than the fancy Tragers out there. It’s currently only $250 on Amazon. What a deal! Here’s a link to the pellet holder JCD
One of John C. Dvorak’s pastimes is visiting the Hmong Farmer’s market. There’s much better deals than the bougie farm-to-table type. I’d often visit the farmer’s market in Oakland’s Old Town. Many Hmong farmers were represented and I’d bag terrific bargains during the last hour the market was open. Most of the food is organically
This is a terrific tip! if you want to edit audio files use the free Audacity Audio Editor. You can convert video to audio as well as convert audio to different formats. You can even record your system audio. We’ve been using Audacity for years here at NoAgendaFun.com. John explains: [No Agenda #1701]
Adam Curry says he gets asked what kind of ham radio to get and he tells them, first you need a license! Instead of reading one of the many fat books out there on ham radio, you should head over to AARL.org (The National Association of Amateur Radio) and take their practice tests. These are
This time JCD recommends a ‘killer’ travelog tv show on the NHK network (from Japan). You can get NHK on some over-the-air tv stations, or like I do, as a streaming channel on my Apple TV. John C. Dvorak: So, I just want to recommend a TV show. If you get over-the-air broadcasts—which everyone should
Caterpillar, the company that makes heavy earth moving machinery, exploits their brand through other tough-looking rugged products in the brands back and yellow color scheme. We bought a CAT backup auto jumper battery/air compressor at Costco and it works pretty good. They also make boots and clothing with the CAT brand and look. Today’s Tip
These might be tricky to find in a lot of places. John Dvorak often shops at Monterey Foods in Berkeley, CA. This market along with Berkeley Bowl, will have a dozen varieties (or more!) of each commodity. John explains how select for optimum ripeness: “Unlike the usual Hass avocados that you can check by firmness,
Get this software. Remember how John Dvorak used to explain how he had dress shirts custom made with pockets large enough to hold a CD? Well, he apparently still burns disks and he recommends ImgBurn to do it. John C Dvorak: “It’s small, it’s effective, and it’s it’s for old media, and it’s called ImgBurn,
Like to save or archive videos you see on Twitter (x.com)? John Dvorak has a great tip with TWITTERVID.COM. You just paste in the post link and you can download the video. John recommended that this is great for content that will eventually get pulled down so you can have a record of it or
JCD is really impressed with this terrific product. It’s the Chemical Guys Watermelon Snow Foam Car Wash Soap and it makes his ancient Lexus shine and unbelievably keeps it clean longer! Chemical Guys are a specialist auto detailing products company. I’ve used their VRP product on the rubber spoiler on the rear of my old
John’s tip is for enzyme laundry detergents. Back in the day, Biz was a popular enzyme detergent. One distinction is that you use warm or cold water and pre-soak so the enzymes can eat away the stains. They aren’t as popular as they used to be due to this pre-soak step, but JCD recommends it
JCD has just discovered another terrific Costco buy, the French made Kirkland Vodka. He revealed that it’s probably a white-labeled Grey Goose product. It comes in an elegant tall bottle. There’s also an American made vodka that ‘s super cheap, but he recommends the imported version. [No Agenda #1696]
This Tip of the Day has sparked some controversy, but John Dvorak holds steady in his support of the bungee dog leash as his wife, Mimi owns a kennel and swears by them. These are available on Amazon for $10 to $20. [No Agenda #1693]
John Dvorak is tired of his regular scrubby sponges getting old and stinky. His latest Tip of the Day are these delightful, yet effective Scrub Daddy scrub sponges. We’ve been using them for years and can attest they scrub well, are safe on non-stick skillets, and can last for years! We seen these at Amazon.com
John C. Dvorak was ecstatic about this great deal at Costco. He’s been chasing great wine buys at Costco for years and this is one of the best yet. It’s four bottles of French Bordeaux for only $29.99! He explained that it’s better than much more expensive California wines. [Episode 1694]
John Dvorak loves his PG Tips tea, but sometimes he desires a green tea. His No Agenda Tip of the Day is Tian Hu Shan’s green tea. Not only is tasty and robust (you can reuse the tea twice!) but it’s only $14 a lb. at Amazon. Get some today! [Episode 1695]
Adam says Thomas Massie is an interesting guy and does great impressions of Trump and Mitch McConnell. [NA 1667 1:04]