Topic: Templates

China reports very few new COVID-19 cases, often attributing them to travelers entering from foreign countries. This narrative is viewed as a "switcheroo" intended to shift blame away from the original outbreak in Wuhan. The Chinese model of city-wide lockdowns set the global template for pandemic response, which is now being used politically in the United States.

A discussion of the Lubuntu Linux setup highlights the use of ClauseMail as a highly configurable email client. The host describes using personalized templates to manage listener feedback, though notes that replying often generates a higher volume of incoming correspondence.

The hosts provide feedback on listener-submitted artwork for the show, specifically discouraging the use of a small "Illuminati all-seeing eye" template. They praise Uncle Cave Bear for the artwork of episode 1108 and encourage producers to create original designs rather than relying on stock templates from the art generator website.

Producer Dustin and many others were thanked for their $50 donations following a plea in the No Agenda newsletter. John C. Dvorak joked about writing a book titled "Podcasting for Profit with Puppies" after a technical error in the newsletter linked a picture of a puppy to a "boobs" donation button. The "sad puppy" marketing tactic was noted for its effectiveness in driving contributions.

The hosts review recent artwork submissions for the No Agenda show and prepare for the upcoming 800th episode. They remind artists to follow the specific dimensions and restrictions provided by Apple for podcast cover art. A deadline is set for Monday to select the definitive artwork for the milestone episode.