# Imac on The No Agenda Show

Imac comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2008 to November 2015.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** April 2008 – November 2015
- **Related topics:** [Alarm Clock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alarm-clock.md), [Daylight Saving Time](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daylight-saving-time.md), [Digital Identity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-identity.md), [Energy Consumption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/energy-consumption.md), [Hardware Failure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hardware-failure.md), [Impersonation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/impersonation.md), [Social Networking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-networking.md), [Wikipedia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wikipedia.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Daylight Saving Time, Sentimental iMac Alarm Clocks

- **Episode:** [770: Mighty Men of Valor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/770-mighty-men-of-valor.md)
- **Published:** 2015-11-01
- **Time:** 3:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/770-mighty-men-of-valor/chapter/daylight-saving-time-sentimental-imac-alarm-clocks.md

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the session by discussing the end of Daylight Saving Time and the process of resetting clocks. Dvorak describes a sentimental alarm clock he uses that is modeled after an original orange iMac. The conversation touches on the mechanical nature of old "flippy" clocks and the automatic updates of modern digital devices.

Keywords: [daylight saving time](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daylight-saving-time.md), [alarm clock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alarm-clock.md), [imac](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/imac.md), timex, central texas

### Social Media Impersonation and Wikipedia Policies

- **Episode:** [30: Authoritarianism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/30-authoritarianism.md)
- **Published:** 2008-05-10
- **Time:** 9:16–11:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/30-authoritarianism/chapter/social-media-impersonation-and-wikipedia-policies.md

The challenges of digital identity are explored through an anecdote about a spouse discovering impersonators on the Dutch social networking site Hives. The conversation highlights the counterintuitive nature of Wikipedia's conflict-of-interest policies, which prevent subjects from editing their own biographical entries.

Keywords: hives, [social networking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-networking.md), [impersonation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/impersonation.md), [wikipedia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wikipedia.md), [digital identity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-identity.md), [imac](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/imac.md)

### iMac Hardware Failure, 24/7 Computer Operation

- **Episode:** [27: China Syndrome](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/27-china-syndrome.md)
- **Published:** 2008-04-19
- **Time:** 13:13–14:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/27-china-syndrome/chapter/imac-hardware-failure-24-7-computer-operation.md

A 15-inch PowerPC iMac failed after four years of continuous 24/7 operation, likely due to a melted graphics card. The discussion touches on the lifespan of Chinese-manufactured electronics and the environmental impact of leaving computers running indefinitely.

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