RAM and Storage Prices Are Spiking — Here’s How to Track Them Before You Buy
A real, practical heads-up buried in the show’s “clip of the day” segment: RAM and storage drive prices have spiked hard this year, driven by data centers…
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Gray Zone Warfare — the Realistic Military Shooter Gene Can’t Stop Playing
Gene’s pick for the most realistic game currently out: Gray Zone Warfare. He likes it for the tactical realism (limited ammo, no spray-and-pray, real disorientation effects when…
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Swiftpoint — Gene’s Pick for the Best Mouse Out There
Gene’s unprompted plug for his mouse: “that’s the best mouse out there… it’s called a Swiftpoint.” Swiftpoint is a real ergonomic mouse brand — Gene jokes about…
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The Toyota Alphard — Japan’s Luxury People-Mover You Can’t Buy Here
J.Cal’s pitch for the ultimate Japan-only ride: the Toyota Alphard. “This is like the luxury coach of Japan… every Uber there is an Alphard. Anybody who’s like…
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Proton Mail — Gene’s Shifting His Email Over From Gmail/Outlook
After finding a stranger’s PayPal account tied to one of Ben’s own domains (a reminder of how much junk collects on old catch-all email addresses), Gene talked…
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Cybertruck + Home Solar — Dana’s Basically-Free Driving Setup
Dana Brunetti talked up how his Cybertruck plus his ranch’s home solar setup — 38 kilowatts of panels and six Powerwalls — makes driving into town essentially…
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Little Snitch or Lulu — Know When Software Is Phoning Home
Darren’s recommendation was blunt: “Everybody that runs a Mac should have Lulu or Little Snitch.” Both sit quietly in the background and flag the moment any app…
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Helium Mobile — Cheap Until It Wasn’t
Rob Dew mentioned he was on Helium Mobile paying $15/month — Adam called it “a great mobile network” — but Helium got acquired by Andrew Yang’s Noble…
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GIMP 3 — Back to the Free Photoshop Alternative
After getting frustrated trying to build custom tier-list graphics in the newly-freeware Affinity suite, Gene went back to GIMP and found the latest version (3.x) picked up…
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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…
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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…
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Methylene Blue (and a Super Male Vitality Jab)
Adam needled guest host Rob Dew with “are you on super male vitality pills right now?” and Rob copped to something real instead: “I did take the…
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Darren’s Trying Logic Pro to Edit the Show
Darren’s testing Logic Pro for the first time as a possible replacement for Adobe Audition on show editing. The appeal is the one-time purchase instead of a…
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Put B12 on Your Daily Supplement List
Live on air, Darren popped a B12 supplement and made the case plainly: “your regimen should include this all the time.” He admits the podcast is literally…
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Thrifty Find: Vintage Mink Coats
Here’s an odd little secret: because fur coats have fallen out of fashion in a lot of places, genuine vintage mink coats — the kind that cost…
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Money Tip: Hidden Credit Card Perks
John Dvorak had some reservations with this tip as it’s culled from a news report that seemed a lot like a native ad. Also, it promotes a…
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Product Tip: Allmax & Fuji Batteries
If you’ve ever opened a flashlight or remote to find corroded, leaking batteries inside, it might be time to switch brands. Allmax and Fuji batteries have a…
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Steve Jobs American Innovation $1 Coin
While John Dvorak was at the recent Albany meetup, show Producer Dr. Don gifted him a new dollar coin portraying Steve Jobs on it. It’s an actual…
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Hollow Book Safe With Combination Lock
Adam is brainstorming that No Agenda should produce a premium hollow book and offer it to their audience. He reported that a fellow at his church told…
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Lexus SC400
During the donations segment of episode 810, Sir William Durkin of Greenville South Carolina, requested some Longevity Lexus Karma. John talked about his own 1993 Lexus SC400 and exclaimed…