“Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” Is a Big Bang Theory Spinoff Worth Watching
Gene went in skeptical — another spinoff from the Big Bang Theory/Two and a Half Men universe — and came out surprised: “It actually surprisingly is [good].” The premise: set years after Big Bang Theory ends, Stuart accidentally activates Sheldon’s old multiverse machine, and the same actors play different versions of their characters across parallel universes. Gene called it “genuinely an interesting concept,” praised the single-camera format as a change of pace, and noted the show is stacked with Big Bang Theory alumni cameos.
It’s an HBO Max series. Stream it on HBO Max.
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The Swiftpoint Z3 Is the Mouse Darren Won’t Stop Recommending
Darren didn’t hedge on this one: “I will recommend that anyone that wants a good mouse, one of these.” He’s an original Kickstarter backer of the Swiftpoint Z1 and now owns five of the mice, up to the brand-new Z3. What makes it different: pressure-sensitive buttons (harder presses trigger different actions), a built-in gyroscope you can use for gesture-based scrolling and control, and enough depth that Darren regularly talks to the developers about features for the next version. It’s a New Zealand-made mouse with a real track record — the Z1 and Z2 picked up genuine industry awards before the Z3 existed.
Available at: Swiftpoint Z Gaming Mouse
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Ooma Is the Cheap Home Phone Service That “Just Works”
Darren’s genuine, low-key endorsement of his VoIP home phone provider: “it’s through Ooma, which is cheap, and it just works, and it has voicemail, and the voicemail will forward to your Gmail account, so it’s great. It does what I needed to do.” He’s had it for over a decade — that’s the kind of long-term, no-complaints use that’s rare on this show.
Sign up directly. ooma.com
[Unrelenting #203 1:49:25]
Breeze TTS 2 Is the Local Voice AI Worth Downloading Right Now
Darren spent the top of the show showing off Breeze TTS 2, a brand-new open-source text-to-speech model ported to run locally on Apple Silicon via MLX. The pitch is real: it builds a custom voice just from a text description (“cute southern sorority girl,” “boring French woman with a slight accent”), does full voice cloning from a reference clip, and gives you granular controls — temperature, seed, repetition penalty — that older voice-clone tools never offered. It also chunks and stitches long-form text automatically, so you could feed it an entire audiobook and let it render overnight. Runs entirely on your own machine, no subscription.
Find it on Hugging Face by searching “Breeze TTS 2.”
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Guadalupe Bank Got a Real “I Love Those Guys”
While complaining about ATMs being down elsewhere, Matt mentioned Guadalupe Bank as the one that still hands you cash the old-fashioned way, adding “they are real good” and “I love those guys.” It’s a sponsor of Matt’s radio show, so there’s a business relationship there, but the praise read as genuine rather than a scripted ad.
Back in the day Adam and JCD loved Mechanix Bank in the East Bay/Albany, CAIt’s a regional bank. Check guadalupebank.com.
[No Agenda #1898 2:07:45]
Clear River Ice Cream, Bakery & Deli
Adam referenced a coffee meetup with Matt Long (episode 1898’s co-host) “at Clear River here on Main Street” while setting up the interview — a real spot: Clear River Ice Cream, Bakery & Deli at 138 E Main St in Fredericksburg, Texas. No review of the food or coffee was given, but the place looks like pure Americana!
Local bakery/ice cream shop. Find it at 138 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX.
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A Full Table, A Full Heart: No Agenda Family Gathers in Oakland
No Agenda fans packed Pizzeria Violetta in Oakland for an afternoon of pizza, stories, and love for our dearly departed friend, John C. Dvorak. It was a lovely afternoon, with a big crowd that included members of John’s family. I got to reconnect with familiar faces from past meetups and had the privilege of meeting…
“Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” Is a Big Bang Theory Spinoff Worth Watching
Gene went in skeptical — another spinoff from the Big Bang Theory/Two and a Half Men universe — and came out surprised: “It actually surprisingly is [good].” The premise: set years after Big Bang Theory ends, Stuart accidentally activates Sheldon’s old multiverse machine, and the same actors play different versions of their characters across parallel…
The Swiftpoint Z3 Is the Mouse Darren Won’t Stop Recommending
Darren didn’t hedge on this one: “I will recommend that anyone that wants a good mouse, one of these.” He’s an original Kickstarter backer of the Swiftpoint Z1 and now owns five of the mice, up to the brand-new Z3. What makes it different: pressure-sensitive buttons (harder presses trigger different actions), a built-in gyroscope you…
Ooma Is the Cheap Home Phone Service That “Just Works”
Darren’s genuine, low-key endorsement of his VoIP home phone provider: “it’s through Ooma, which is cheap, and it just works, and it has voicemail, and the voicemail will forward to your Gmail account, so it’s great. It does what I needed to do.” He’s had it for over a decade — that’s the kind of…
A Full Table, A Full Heart: No Agenda Family Gathers in Oakland
No Agenda fans packed Pizzeria Violetta in Oakland for an afternoon of pizza, stories, and love for our dearly departed friend, John C. Dvorak. It was a lovely afternoon, with a big crowd that included members of John’s family. I got to reconnect with familiar faces from past meetups and had the privilege of meeting…
“Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” Is a Big Bang Theory Spinoff Worth Watching
Gene went in skeptical — another spinoff from the Big Bang Theory/Two and a Half Men universe — and came out surprised: “It actually surprisingly is [good].” The premise: set years after Big Bang Theory ends, Stuart accidentally activates Sheldon’s old multiverse machine, and the same actors play different versions of their characters across parallel…
The Swiftpoint Z3 Is the Mouse Darren Won’t Stop Recommending
Darren didn’t hedge on this one: “I will recommend that anyone that wants a good mouse, one of these.” He’s an original Kickstarter backer of the Swiftpoint Z1 and now owns five of the mice, up to the brand-new Z3. What makes it different: pressure-sensitive buttons (harder presses trigger different actions), a built-in gyroscope you…
Ooma Is the Cheap Home Phone Service That “Just Works”
Darren’s genuine, low-key endorsement of his VoIP home phone provider: “it’s through Ooma, which is cheap, and it just works, and it has voicemail, and the voicemail will forward to your Gmail account, so it’s great. It does what I needed to do.” He’s had it for over a decade — that’s the kind of…