John Dvorak recommends alternativeto.net, a website that allows you to find cheap or even free alternatives to software products. For example, enter Photoshop, and alternativeto.net gives you a list of free and inexpensive solutions. [No Agenda #1732]

Show Producer, Sir Bates has been using Audible Audiobooks even before Amazon acquired them. He reports that one problem is that when you download the audiobooks to your own computer they’re in a .AAX file format which can only be used by the Audible platform. But with an app called OpenAudible, you can convert these

Need to find an old friend or buddy? John C. Dvorak tips us off to TruePeopleSearch.com. Most of these people search or whitepage search engines are total crap now. But not TruePeopleSearch.com! JCD: It’s called TruePeopleSearch.com. Adam: Oh, wow. JCD: And it’ll give you where somebody lives, where they lived before, who they’re married to,

This Tip of the Day is PULDIKI Car Cleaning Gel. According to JCD, it’s a big jar of blue goo and is a popular product in the Dvorak household. It’s a putty-like goo that you use to clean dust off your car’s dashboard or clean your keyboard. It picks up gunk and dust like magnet!

John Dvorak is a proponent of French wine rating stickers. These are particular to French Bordeaux. Another popular wine rating system for buyers to consider are Parker scores from wine expert, Robert Parker. “When you’re buying wine, particularly Bordeaux, you’ll often see wines with little stickers on them that say things like 91 or 92

John C. Dvorak was opening a Liquid Death (recent Tip of the Day product) and he CRACKED his fingernail. Nail Tek to the rescue! John described this admittedly screwy product as a ‘little piece of plastic’, (hard to get out of package) you put it over your nail, you can’t see it, and it seals

Your local library might not have the book you are looking for, but with Link+, it can find it from a network of connected libraries. Many libraries in California and Nevada use this system, and it might be available in your region! Also mentioned is the Libby app. Many local libraries allow you to access

John enjoys these giant cans of sparkling water called Liquid Death. Great to hold in your hand it’s a bit of a gag at cocktail parties. John C. Dvorak praised Liquid Death for its innovative marketing approach, turning a basic product—water—into a cultural statement. He highlighted how the brand’s edgy design, metal-inspired branding, and unique name create a

Adam shared a tip that was given to him by a show producer. When their homeschooled kids went outside to play, they gave them handheld walkie-talkies so they could communicate instead of using expensive smartphones which have distracting screens and often break. These radios use the GMRS or FRS band and are sometimes called handheld

If you’ve ever encountered a bright orange, tomato-like fruit on a grocery store shelf and wondered, What is that?, you’re likely looking at a persimmon. A culinary gem with deep roots in global history, persimmons are as mysterious as they are delicious. Whether you’re a seasoned foodie or a curious newbie, the No Agenda Show’s Shopping