# Ipod Touch on The No Agenda Show Ipod Touch comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2008 to April 2018. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** April 2008 – April 2018 - **Related topics:** [Privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), [Tracking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tracking.md), [Ableton Live](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ableton-live.md), [Macbook Pro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/macbook-pro.md), [Midi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/midi.md), [Nsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nsa.md), [Off The Grid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/off-the-grid.md), [Pager](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pager.md), [Relationships](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/relationships.md), [Sim Card](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-card.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Adam Curry's Off-The-Grid Strategy, Motorola T900 Pager, and iPod Touch - **Episode:** [1021: Sun Burps](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1021-sun-burps.md) - **Published:** 2018-04-01 - **Time:** 29:10–36:40 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1021-sun-burps/chapter/adam-curry-s-off-the-grid-strategy-motorola-t900-pager-and-ipod-touch.md Adam Curry details his plan to reduce his digital footprint by abandoning his smartphone in favor of a Motorola T900 two-way pager and an old iPod Touch. He argues that using a pager avoids cellular tower triangulation and app-based tracking while still allowing for essential SMS communication. The hosts debate the practicality of this "retro" approach, specifically regarding modern necessities like Uber and Wi-Fi connectivity. Keywords: motorola t900, [pager](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pager.md), [ipod touch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipod-touch.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), [tracking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tracking.md), [off the grid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/off-the-grid.md) ### Phone Tracking Without SIM, Wireless Privacy - **Episode:** [574: Make Happy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/574-make-happy.md) - **Published:** 2013-12-15 - **Time:** 1:33:22–1:35:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/574-make-happy/chapter/phone-tracking-without-sim-wireless-privacy.md John C. Dvorak observes that his HTC One phone continues to update weather and location data even without a SIM card or Wi-Fi enabled. The hosts discuss how modern mobile devices are designed to track users constantly, contrasting this with Adam Curry's use of an iPod Touch with Wi-Fi manually toggled. Keywords: [sim card](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-card.md), [tracking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tracking.md), htc one, [ipod touch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipod-touch.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md) ### Life Without Cell Phones, Singing in Cars - **Episode:** [556: Vape like a Ninja](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/556-vape-like-a-ninja.md) - **Published:** 2013-10-13 - **Time:** 1:41:07–1:43:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/556-vape-like-a-ninja/chapter/life-without-cell-phones-singing-in-cars.md Adam Curry describes his decision to stop carrying a cell phone, opting instead for an iPod Touch with Wi-Fi disabled to avoid tower tracking. He claims this change has enriched his personal life, allowing him and his wife to sing songs together in the car without the distraction of digital devices. John C. Dvorak expresses skepticism about the practicality of being unreachable. Keywords: [ipod touch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipod-touch.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [tracking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tracking.md), [singing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/singing.md), [relationships](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/relationships.md) ### Bulk Records Collection and Personal Privacy Opt-Out - **Episode:** [552: Almost Certain = Fact!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/552-almost-certain-fact.md) - **Published:** 2013-09-29 - **Time:** 47:07–49:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/552-almost-certain-fact/chapter/bulk-records-collection-and-personal-privacy-opt-out.md Senator Tom Udall asks General Keith Alexander if there are upper limits on telephone record collection and if the goal is to collect all American records. Alexander's response confirms the authority to collect various types of bulk records. In response to these revelations, one host describes "opting out" of the surveillance state by using an older iPod Touch with Wi-Fi instead of a standard cellular phone. Keywords: [tom udall](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tom-udall.md), bulk records, [nsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nsa.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), [ipod touch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipod-touch.md) ### iPod Touch, MIDI Controllers, Remote Studio Setup - **Episode:** [27: China Syndrome](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/27-china-syndrome.md) - **Published:** 2008-04-19 - **Time:** 6:59–10:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/27-china-syndrome/chapter/ipod-touch-midi-controllers-remote-studio-setup.md Curry describes using an iPod Touch as a handheld browser and a wireless MIDI controller for his Ableton Live studio setup. He details using AKA Remote software to trigger jingles and control faders remotely, while planning a future screencast to document his technical workflow for listeners. Keywords: [ipod touch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipod-touch.md), fader fox, [ableton live](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ableton-live.md), [midi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/midi.md), aka remote, [macbook pro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/macbook-pro.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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