No Agenda Episode 404: "Spy in a Bag" (2012-04-29)

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Adam Curry:
Curry just gave me a good stock tip.
This is great.
This thing's positioned to go up.
I'm gonna make a killing.
Jingle:
[opening music begins]
Adam Curry
John C. Dvorak
Adam Curry:
It's Sunday, April twenty ninth, two thousand twelve (2012-04-29).
John C. Dvorak:
[slide whistle]
Adam Curry:
It is time for your Gitmo Nation Media Assassination episode four zero four (404).
Jingle:
This is No Agenda.
Adam Curry:
Reading the CISPA amendments so you don't have to here at Camp Mofo in the capitol of the Drone Star State, Austin Tehas.
In the morning everybody, I'm Adam Curry.
John C. Dvorak:
And from Northern Silicon Valley where it's a nice enough day to do a show, I'm John C. Dvorak.
Adam Curry:
You hear that hey hey hey
John C. Dvorak:
Glad we finally got under way here
Adam Curry:
Yeah I know I'm sorry there was so much to do and I'm so excited
John C. Dvorak:
You're excited
Adam Curry:
Yes Because I've been inventing and uh we're going to be rich!
John C. Dvorak:
Great, well while you're excited I'm saddened
Adam Curry:
Oh I'm sorry, What's wrong John?
John C. Dvorak:
Well apparently this was in the highlighted obit.
John C. Dvorak:
In the New York Times, it came out on Thursday
Adam Curry:
Oh Pete Fornatale?
John C. Dvorak:
No no no, William Pace, he died at the age of 103. He is the record setter for a person who lived with a bullet in his head.
Adam Curry:
Oh
John C. Dvorak:
He holds the Guinness world record for living the longest with a bullet in his head. In fact it was 94 years with the bullet in his head.
John C. Dvorak:
And it was ninety four [94] years with the bullet in his head. He died in one oh three [103] in his sleep.
Adam Curry:
You pick this up in the Civil War? When did it happen?
John C. Dvorak:
Well, apparently some time back. Let's see, what's it say.
Adam Curry:
Yah! And you've been following his career? Is that why you're so saddened?
John C. Dvorak:
Well, I have been aware of people living with bullets in their head.
Adam Curry:
Um huh.
John C. Dvorak:
And, uh,
Adam Curry:
Such as? Name three [3].
John C. Dvorak:
Hilary Rosen
SFX:
ding
Adam Curry:
She has a bullet in her head?
John C. Dvorak:
No.
Adam Curry:
[laughs]Okay. Right. Well, while you are saddened by that I was saddened by Pete Fornatale's passing. Famous disk jockey in New York.
John C. Dvorak:
Huh.
Adam Curry:
You know Pete Fornatale? [low dj voice] "WNEW. Pete Fornatale, here. Where rock lives". Only sixty six [66]. I've known Pete Fornatale for a long time. He was doing FM radio in the first days when you would play, like, an entire
Adam Curry:
doing FM radio in the first days when you would play, like, an entire album side.
John C. Dvorak:
Right, those days are over.
Adam Curry:
"And now, we will play the entire side of Dark Side Of The Moon, by Pink Floyd." There's a whole thing about him, his career, about FM radio. And he's dead at sixty six [66], but they don't say what he died of. Not even a hint.
John C. Dvorak:
Did you look it up on some other..somebody must have something to say.
Adam Curry:
I expect the paper of record to do that. It was just another small annoyance with the news media. It's the only thing people want to know, right? When someone dies, you always want to know, how did he die?
John C. Dvorak:
Was he hit by a truck?
Adam Curry:
Nothing. No mention of an illness or anything. Maybe he had a bullet in his head. I dunno. He's not the record holder.
John C. Dvorak:
Usually you live a lot longer.
Adam Curry:
[laughs] Okay. In the morning to you, John.
John C. Dvorak:
In the morning to you Adam Curry. In the morning to all ships at sea. In the morning to all boots on the ground and in the morning to all feet in the air.
Adam Curry:
And, of course, all of the producers under the
Adam Curry:
the seas, in their ships, our submariners. And we have a-plenty listening to the program. Everyone in the chat room, the human resources, all charged up and ready to go there at noagendastream.com, noagendachat.net. It is time, once again, for the best podcast in the universe.
John C. Dvorak:
I wonder if our submariner actually shares the show with any of his bunk mates?
Adam Curry:
I have a vision. I haven't been on a submarine in a long time, but I have a vision, like, you know, he's in his wife-beater with, you know, with grease stains. And he's there with a wrench. [laughs]
Adam Curry:
Ding. Ding. Ding.
John C. Dvorak:
Taking time out to listen to the show.
Adam Curry:
[laughing] Chillin'. Smokin' a rolled-up cigarette there.
John C. Dvorak:
Putting his ear against the..
Adam Curry:
Against the hull?
John C. Dvorak:
Against the hull.
Adam Curry:
[laughs] Yeah.
John C. Dvorak:
Ping. Ping.
Adam Curry:
"The tubes are ready, sir!" Yeah. Listening to us. Oh well, who know. I am so excited, John. I am so, so incredibly excited. I have invented something.
John C. Dvorak:
Oh.
Adam Curry:
And I am going to share the patent with you.
John C. Dvorak:
Are you going to patent it?
Adam Curry:
Not only am I going to patent it, I am naming you a co-creator on the patent.
John C. Dvorak:
Oh good. I could use the money.
Adam Curry:
Well, then we have to go and sell it, of course. But..
John C. Dvorak:
Sometimes these things sell themselves.
Adam Curry:
I think I've got a winner.
John C. Dvorak:
It's not a mouse trap though, right?
Adam Curry:
It's a better mouse trap. It is literally a better mouse trap. You inspired..
John C. Dvorak:
This would explain your grogginess this morning. You're obviously..
Adam Curry:
No, no. The grogginess is from something else. I'll talk about that later.
John C. Dvorak:
Hmm. I always say, buy high quality spirits, but go on.
Adam Curry:
Okay. Your slide whistle..not only has it enlightened the hearts of millions..with your expertise.
SFX:
slide whistle
Adam Curry:
It is so good. I decided that it is..you know, because I've been practicing..
John C. Dvorak:
A slide whistle app?
Adam Curry:
No, no, not quite. I have the first..as far as I know..because I have Googled it everywhere, I can't find it..I think we have prior art here, without a doubt.
John C. Dvorak:
A slide whistle tuning fork.
Adam Curry:
Close. No, I have a midi slide whistle.
John C. Dvorak:
Ooh. There is no midi slide whistle?
Adam Curry:
No. And let me demonstrate. I have hooked it up to the french horn. One moment {off mike]
SFX:
musical tune, sounds like a french horn
Adam Curry:
How about that, huh?
John C. Dvorak:
It was a french horn. I never heard the slide whistle.
Adam Curry:
No. Because I'm blowing the slide whistle, but I have to close my microphone so you don't hear the slide whistle.
John C. Dvorak:
Oh, you're blowing the slide whistle and a french horn is coming out?
Adam Curry:
ac;Yes! Yes, yes. Wait a minute. Here, I'll leave the mike open so you can hear both.
SFX:
slide whistle and french horn together
John C. Dvorak:
[laughs]
Adam Curry:
How cool is that?
John C. Dvorak:
I'll give you a ten [10] on that one. That is extremely cool. I need..yeah..
Adam Curry:
[off mike] Hold on a second. Let me change to an orchestra. Hold on.
John C. Dvorak:
I think that you could also..that..that..
Adam Curry:
Yeah?
John C. Dvorak:
Saxophone section midi thing would be pretty good with this thing.
Adam Curry:
Okay, check this out.
SFX:
tune sounds like orchestra string section
Adam Curry:
C'mon man!
John C. Dvorak:
Slide whistle to midi.
Adam Curry:
[laughs]
John C. Dvorak:
So, how do you have it rigged up? What is the mechanics there?
Adam Curry:
Hold on, just let me get the saxophone and then I'll quit. You wanted a saxophone?
John C. Dvorak:
Actually, I want the brass section one. You know. I don't know what the number is, but it's one of them.
SFX:
tune sounds like a saxophone
John C. Dvorak:
[chuckles] Sounds like jazz sax to me.
SFX:
saxophone sound continues
Adam Curry:
Dude, I'm telling you, we're gonna be billionaires.
John C. Dvorak:
[laughs] Well, the slide whistle guy should definitely give us something.
Adam Curry:
We are going to be billionaires, John. No one has thought of this. And the only thing that doesn't sound..you know, I've got to do the polymorphic thing?..so that we can do electric guitar. I can just imagine. You and me on stage and we're like, "oh we're the slide whistles" and then there's this jammin' like amazing, like Slash, guitar sound coming out.
John C. Dvorak:
Funny.
Adam Curry:
There ya go. So, that's why I'm so excited and we're going to be rich, I tell you.
John C. Dvorak:
Yeah, well.
Adam Curry:
Rich. Leave your wife rich, my friend. Rich beyond your wildest dreams. And we'll call it the Synthaslider.
John C. Dvorak:
Ooh.
Adam Curry:
Thank you. Chat room gave me a little help there. The Synthaslider. Who was that? Small Donor. Good one. Write it down. The Syntaslider.
John C. Dvorak:
Yeah.
Adam Curry:
So, right now, I'm doing audio to midi, which is very complicated. Not an easy thing to do.
John C. Dvorak:
Well, you might have a bunch of patents as stepping stone patents to get to the patent of the patent.
Adam Curry:
That's okay. We'll share it with whoever else helps up out along the way. But, c'mon man. You've never seen..I mean..can you just imagine?
John C. Dvorak:
No. I'm all for.. Far as I'm concerned, you've done not only me a service, but you've done the world a service.
Adam Curry:
[laughing, clapping]
John C. Dvorak:
Because if you think about it, there is something compelling. Anyone can play the slide whistle.
Adam Curry:
Exactly! That's my point! That's my point. And anyone..
John C. Dvorak:
Because it's like whistling
SFX:
[John whistles]
Adam Curry:
Yes, exactly. I'm so happy. This is going to kick ass. I mean, order the G5.
John C. Dvorak:
[laughs]
Adam Curry:
Andre Rio, watch out bitch, we're coming for your lunch. [chuckles] Oh yeah, I also did some other stuff [chuckles]
John C. Dvorak:
Oh, did you work on the show, maybe?
Adam Curry:
Yeah, I worked quite a bit on the show. Shall I give you a little bit of happy news first?