Topic: Microsoft Zune

2 chapters across the catalog

Peanut Butter Spies
Episode 1490 1:55:54 - 1:58:23

1490: Peanut Butter Spies

Zune Podcast Listeners, Value for Value Model

Analytics for the No Agenda show revealed a single persistent listener still using a Microsoft Zune to access the podcast. The hosts discussed the technical curiosity of legacy devices and reaffirmed their commitment to the "Value for Value" funding model over traditional advertising.

Carbon Credits and the CIA
Episode 64 27:18 - 30:27

64: Carbon Credits and the CIA

Zune 30GB Bricking, Leap Second Programming Error

Microsoft's 30GB Zune MP3 players were "bricked" on December 31st due to a programming error related to the leap second. The US Navy began implementing leap seconds in 1972 to sync solar time with atomic time. The hosts express frustration with artificial time adjustments, including daylight savings time, questioning their actual energy efficiency.