In The Mourning – John C. Dvorak
John Dvorak at the Sacramento Train Meetup – 2017 The last 24 hours have been difficult processing and mourning the loss of the great John C. Dvorak. I first started listening to John on No Agenda during the first dozen episodes. I’d work very long hours at a tech/marketing startup in the San Francisco financial district and listening to podcasts like No Agenda would immerse me in an insular bubble that helped me get through the day. John’s stories of how businesses operate and the boneheads you’ll meet, gave me a perspective to understand, laugh and get through those long days and nights. Who knew that a podcaster could be my most revered mentor?
Living in the East Bay, I got to experience the same haunts John mentioned during the show, like Berkeley’s Monterey Foods, the Richmond Costco, the pothole-ridden I-80 freeway, as well as numerous restaurants and stores. I enjoyed this aspect of experiencing what was mentioned on the show; in 2010, I started a producer project, No Agenda Entertainment – a blog that featured books, TV shows, movies, and wine tips. I changed the name to No Agenda Fun a few years ago and have since included posting John’s Tip of the Day discoveries.I was priviledged to meet John at several No Agenda Meetups, the first at a urban winery in San Francisco, then the most memorable time where we all met at the Emeryville Amtrack station and boarded the infamous California Zephyr to Sacramento. There, we visited the Calfornia Train Museum, rode a excursion train then had a delightful lunch where John told many stories. I was looking forward the next Get John Out of the House Oakland in August, but it will be different now. A lot will be different – how to imagine that I listened to John’s voice six hours a week for the last 18 years.
The Dvorak family, Adam and Tina Curry are in my thoughts for their loss. I hope to continue making connections with the No Agenda human resources as Adam says, “The people that you meet are the most interesting, fun, creative, weird and wonderful people you will ever meet!” A real testesment to what John and Adam have created togetherSad Puppies,
Dave from No Agenda Fun.
Santa Cruz, CATip of the Day: KIMI.com – FREE Unbiased AI
John Dvorak recommends KIMI.com to get AI without bias that seems built into ChatGPT and other popular AI platforms. KIMI is from China and seems to have comparable features to Claude and ChatGPT.
[No Agenda #1887]
Tip of the Day: Mellbree Misters For Outside Patio – Cooling System
Great tip for Summertime! The Mellbree Misters are fantastic for the backyard, patio, chicken coop, etc. John Dvorak reports that these put out an extremely fine mist of water, which creates evaporative cooling. Feels great! You hook it up to your outside tap, string it up where you want it, and turn it on! Adam Curry chimed in that he loves these things and that they’re everywhere in Texas.
Shop for Mellbree Misters on Amazon – available in many lengths!
[No Agenda #1886]
Tip of the Day: Blueland Toilet Bowl Cleaner Tablets
John’s gone back to the well of household cleaning products and got this gem for getting your toilet bowl really clean without poisonous, harsh chemicals or nasty microplastics going down the drain. Blueland Toilet Bowl Cleaner Tablets come in a bag with either lavender- or lemon-scented tablets. Drop into your bowl, let dissolve, scrub with a brush, and flush! Adam thinks this could be handy in these days of explosive diarrhea! Adam also wonders if this bout of explosive diarrhea is even real. And was it really explosive? These are the kind of questions that only the No Agenda Show addresses!
We found Blueland Toilet Bowl Cleaner Tablets on Amazon at $28 for 14 tablets, but for only a few dollars more ($35) you get TWO bags!
[No Agenda #1885]
Tip of the Day: Kratax 3700mWh AA Rechargeable Lithium Batteries with Charger
Unbelievable price for this 8-pack of Kratax AA rechargeable lithium batteries. Currently $23 for a 8 batteries PLUS a charger! John thinks they’re practically free since they’re so cheap, around $3 a battery and, you can charge it thousands of times. Dvorak added that these batteries are actually an attractive battery!
Shop for 8-pack of Kratax AA rechargeable lithium batteries on Amazon.
[No Agenda #1884]
Tip of the Day: Electric Wax Seal Warmer For Your Knight Ring
Version 1.0.0 This is a tip for all you No Agenda Knights out there! It’s an Electric Wax Seal Warmer, so you can easily melt the wax and then stamp it with your Knight ring.
Get the Electric Wax Seal Warmer on Amazon.
[No Agenda #1883]
In The Mourning – John C. Dvorak
The last 24 hours have been difficult processing and mourning the loss of the great John C. Dvorak. I first started listening to John on No Agenda during the first dozen episodes. I’d work very long hours at a tech/marketing startup in the San Francisco financial district and listening to podcasts like No Agenda would…
Tip of the Day: KIMI.com – FREE Unbiased AI
John Dvorak recommends KIMI.com to get AI without bias that seems built into ChatGPT and other popular AI platforms. KIMI is from China and seems to have comparable features to Claude and ChatGPT. Checkout KIMI.com. [No Agenda #1887]
Tip of the Day: Mellbree Misters For Outside Patio – Cooling System
Great tip for Summertime! The Mellbree Misters are fantastic for the backyard, patio, chicken coop, etc. John Dvorak reports that these put out an extremely fine mist of water, which creates evaporative cooling. Feels great! You hook it up to your outside tap, string it up where you want it, and turn it on! Adam…
In The Mourning – John C. Dvorak
The last 24 hours have been difficult processing and mourning the loss of the great John C. Dvorak. I first started listening to John on No Agenda during the first dozen episodes. I’d work very long hours at a tech/marketing startup in the San Francisco financial district and listening to podcasts like No Agenda would…
Tip of the Day: KIMI.com – FREE Unbiased AI
John Dvorak recommends KIMI.com to get AI without bias that seems built into ChatGPT and other popular AI platforms. KIMI is from China and seems to have comparable features to Claude and ChatGPT. Checkout KIMI.com. [No Agenda #1887]
Tip of the Day: Mellbree Misters For Outside Patio – Cooling System
Great tip for Summertime! The Mellbree Misters are fantastic for the backyard, patio, chicken coop, etc. John Dvorak reports that these put out an extremely fine mist of water, which creates evaporative cooling. Feels great! You hook it up to your outside tap, string it up where you want it, and turn it on! Adam…