Why a $20 AI Subscription Beats Buying Local AI Hardware
Gene built his own AI-usage tracker this week and used it to make a pitch: local AI hardware that can keep pace with cloud models starts around…
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TMOG: Dave Plummer’s Cross-Platform Task Manager (and the $40 Pro Upgrade)
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October 20, 2026
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Read the Original Dune Trilogy Before You Judge It by the Movies
Ben’s pushing back on Gene’s “I saw the movie, why read the books” stance: the original Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune — he draws the…
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TMOG: Dave Plummer’s Cross-Platform Task Manager (and the $40 Pro Upgrade)
The system-monitor app Darren built with AI turned out to closely mirror an existing commercial product: TMOG (Task Manager OG), built by Dave Plummer — the guy…
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MiniMax-M2: The Local AI Model to Run If You’ve Got 32GB
Gene’s running MiniMax (MiniMax-M2, the open-weight model from Chinese AI lab MiniMax) as his local LLM, and says it’s the fastest option out there if your machine…
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The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville Lives Up to the Hype
Ben’s planning a work trip to Nashville, and more than one person has steered him toward the Bluebird Cafe — turns out that’s well-earned advice. Opened in…
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The Full Moon Inn’s 1776 Bar in Luckenbach, Texas, Is Worth the Drive
Fresh off this past Saturday’s producer meetup at the Full Moon Inn’s 1776 Bar in Luckenbach, Texas, Adam gave it a full endorsement: a 60-plus-person turnout, a…
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Arby’s “Meat Muck” Rumor Is Back — Here’s What’s Actually Verified
A viral TikTok clip restarted the old claim that Arby’s roast beef is really a “paste” or “meat muck,” not real meat — and the show dug…
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Why You Should Never Trust the Preset Tip Percentage on a Checkout Screen
Rob Dew’s actual on-air tip of the day, sparked by a viral clip of a restaurant checkout screen: don’t trust the preset percentage buttons (15/20/25%) on card…
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Take Your Magnesium at Night, Not the Morning, for Better Sleep
During a side conversation about blood-pressure medication timing, Darren mentioned he takes his magnesium supplement in the morning along with everything else. Gene’s advice: move it to…
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Acetone: Matt Long’s Actual Tip of the Day — Cheap, Multi-Purpose Cleanup
Guest co-host Matt Long’s official, on-air “tip of the day” was refreshingly simple: acetone. He uses it to restore old whiteboards he pulls out of the dumpster…
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Adam’s Exit Strategy: Following His Heart After Nineteen Years
Adam made it official on this episode, telling guest co-host Matt Long plainly: “October 29th will be my last No Agenda show.” It’s an exit strategy that…
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Ditka’s Pot Roast Nachos — Still Craveable, Just Not Downtown Anymore
This one keeps coming up. On Planet Rage #238, in the middle of remembering Mike Ditka after his passing, one of the hosts couldn’t help himself: “His…
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The Art of Deception — Kevin Mitnick’s Classic Book on Social Engineering
While swapping stories about Kevin Mitnick — the legendary hacker who got famous not for coding skill but for social engineering (he talked his way into phone-company…
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Pot Shards — Adam’s Uncle Donald Gregg’s CIA Memoir
A genuine family-history tip that almost slipped by in a segment about ex-CIA pundits writing books: Adam’s uncle, Donald Gregg, wrote a memoir called Pot Shards —…
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RAM and Storage Prices Are Spiking — Here’s How to Track Them Before You Buy
A real, practical heads-up buried in the show’s “clip of the day” segment: RAM and storage drive prices have spiked hard this year, driven by data centers…
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Gray Zone Warfare — the Realistic Military Shooter Gene Can’t Stop Playing
Gene’s pick for the most realistic game currently out: Gray Zone Warfare. He likes it for the tactical realism (limited ammo, no spray-and-pray, real disorientation effects when…
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Required Reading: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
An actual on-air homework assignment: “If you haven’t read Douglas Adams, we are going to give that as your homework before the next episode. Read the Hitchhiker’s…
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Swiftpoint — Gene’s Pick for the Best Mouse Out There
Gene’s unprompted plug for his mouse: “that’s the best mouse out there… it’s called a Swiftpoint.” Swiftpoint is a real ergonomic mouse brand — Gene jokes about…
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Teach Your AI Assistant a Voice Shortcut to Control Your Smart Speakers
Adam’s follow-up tip of the day in the same segment — he calls it “the sexier tip.” Rather than fighting with a smart-speaker app’s own controls (he…
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Phone-Camera Trick to Check Dead Remote-Control Batteries
Dana’s actual on-air tip of the day — he’s the one who created the segment, and this is the one he picked: if an infrared remote control…