14 chapters across the catalog
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 1672 from Texas and Northern Silicon Valley. Dvorak discusses his habit of keeping a diary and reveals he owns the domain Diaries.com, which he values at one Bitcoin or one million dollars. The hosts joke about a "troll fact-checker" gag regarding mic muting during the broadcast.
The hosts examine a poorly executed AI-generated email request for SEO link-building related to an old episode titled "Laptop Bomb." This leads to a discussion on the historical value of domain names like art.com and broadcast.com, and Adam Curry's refusal to sell curry.com.
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the broadcast discussing technical difficulties with the morning live stream at noagendastream.com. Curry explains how a configuration error led to dead air during Darren O'Neill's pre-show segment. The hosts briefly mention a song about burning down Milwaukee that will be featured in the end-of-show mix.
Syrian Family Connections, Latakia, John Steuart Curry
A host discovers a personal connection to Syria after listening to an archived interview with his grandfather, Renwick Eugene Curry. The family history reveals that his grandmother's family lived in Latakia and his great-grandfather was a doctor buried in Turkey. This genealogical journey also touches on the legacy of painter John Steuart Curry and the value of family artifacts like charcoal sketches and old Apple laptops.
Twitter blocked links to the No Agenda Show and related domains for several hours, flagging them as potential bot activity or dangerous content. The hosts bypassed the block by using a domain that forwards to their site, noting that Twitter's automated systems often label independent media links as violations of community standards.
A new email address, john@curry.com, has been established to make it easier for listeners to contact John C. Dvorak. The address forwards directly to his primary inbox, addressing complaints that his contact information was previously difficult to find.
A new No Agenda Roku channel created by producer Alex is announced, featuring the show's back catalog and live stream. Adam Curry also puts out a "bat signal" for open-source developers to help with a Linux port of the show's infrastructure. He directs interested sysadmins to his blog at curry.com for technical details.
No Agenda Episode 271 Introduction and Stream Consolidation
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 271 of the No Agenda Show on January 20, 2011. They announce the consolidation of the show's stream and chat interface at noagendastream.com and welcome listeners across various platforms and roles.
Show Outro, Support Reminders, Sign-off
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak conclude episode 193 by reminding listeners of the various ways to support the show financially. They reiterate their commitment to the listener-supported model and announce the next broadcast for Sunday. The show ends with their traditional sign-off from Southern California and Silicon Valley.
No Agenda Show Notes, Professional Mailing List
The hosts promote their new professional mailing list for show notes, which will provide listeners with links and deconstructed news items. They emphasize that the show notes are a standalone product of high value. Listeners are encouraged to sign up at noagendashow.com to receive the curated research used in each episode.
No Agenda Stream Beta, Bumper Stickers, and Access Issues
The No Agenda Stream project is announced in beta, with plans to credit initial producers who donate before the end of the month. The hosts discuss the potential for a bumper sticker competition to increase the listener base. Technical difficulties and censorship of the hosts' personal websites lead to a recommendation to use Dvorak.org/NA for reliable access to the show.
Technical difficulties involving trailing slashes in the RSS feed for noagendashow.com are addressed. One host requests Squarespace login credentials to manually fix broken links in the show notes, which are described as a vital resource for the audience.
No Agenda Introduction, Daylight Savings, and Streaming URLs
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the program from London and San Francisco, discussing the show's "no agenda" ad-lib format and the importance of live streaming for audience feedback. They share primary URLs including noagendastream.com and noagendalibrary.com for listeners to access content and chat. The hosts also note the scheduling confusion caused by the United States moving to daylight savings time a month earlier than the United Kingdom.
Drop.io Collaborative Tools, Show Outro and Schedule
Adam Curry discusses using Drop.io for the "Daily Source Code" to allow listeners to contribute links and files directly to the show. The hosts promote their various blogs and consolidated RSS feeds. The episode concludes with a reminder that the next show will be recorded on Sunday due to a family birthday, signing off from Guilford, UK, and Northern California.
