Topic: Backup Power

2 chapters across the catalog

Babushkas of Chernobyl
Episode 806

806: Babushkas of Chernobyl

No Agenda Episode 806 Introduction, Technical Issues

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 806 of the No Agenda show on March 10, 2016. They discuss technical difficulties involving a producer's offline status and the merits of LPG versus diesel backup generators for home power. The hosts also share an anecdote about the sensory experience of starting turbine engines in helicopters.

Peak Oil II
Episode 734 2:25:27 - 2:30:25

734: Peak Oil II

Future Poop Trains and IRS Email Deletion

A report on future transportation suggests trains may eventually be powered by sewage. The discussion shifts to the IRS scandal, where thousands of Lois Lerner's emails were reportedly erased from backup tapes despite a preservation order. The hosts explain the technical process of using a "degausser" to destroy magnetic media.