Topic: Curry S Law

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 1228 of the No Agenda show from Austin, Texas and Silicon Valley. They discuss the "Zephyr" train car count as a local economic indicator, noting a drop to seven cars. A satirical advertisement for a 1-900 number explains Dvorak's Law regarding the quality and price of sex workers during economic downturns.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 548 from Austin, Texas and Northern Silicon Valley. They discuss their signal strength using ham radio terminology before transitioning into a discussion about the Senate's agreement on a media shield law. Dvorak notes he predicted the move toward journalist licensing in his earlier writings about the impact of blogging on traditional media.

"Curry's Law" is introduced: "The more technology is centralized, the more it enslaves us." This is contrasted with "Dvorak's Law" regarding hookers in a depression. The centralization of the internet through platforms like Facebook and Google is criticized, specifically noting that Google Fiber prohibits users from running their own servers, further stripping away the original decentralized nature of the internet.

The show concludes with a discussion of "Rosa's Law," a federal bill replacing the term "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability" in official documents. Technical issues at the Marriott Courtyard eventually cut off Dvorak's connection, leaving Curry to sign off alone. The hosts remind listeners to support the show via the website before the next broadcast on Sunday.