# Pc Mag on The No Agenda Show Pc Mag comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2009 to January 2022. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** February 2009 – January 2022 - **Related topics:** [Costa Rica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/costa-rica.md), [Gender](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender.md), [Ibm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ibm.md), [Kirby Hensley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kirby-hensley.md), [Medical Karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-karma.md), [Meetups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetups.md), [Os/2](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/os-2.md), [Pancreatic Cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pancreatic-cancer.md), [Science](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/science.md), [Universal Life Church](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/universal-life-church.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### John C. Dvorak's 1980s OS/2 Apology Anecdote - **Episode:** [1418: Homeless Apocalypse](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1418-homeless-apocalypse.md) - **Published:** 2022-01-20 - **Time:** 45:44–48:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1418-homeless-apocalypse/chapter/john-c-dvorak-s-1980s-os-2-apology-anecdote.md John C. Dvorak recounts a story from the 1980s involving a controversy he sparked in a PC Mag chat room regarding IBM's OS/2 operating system. After facing escalating hostility from the networked group, a friend at IBM advised him to apologize. Dvorak notes that the apology immediately diffused the situation, teaching him the danger of networked social groups. Keywords: [os/2](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/os-2.md), [pc mag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pc-mag.md), dave whittle, [ibm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ibm.md), online communities ### Slut-Shaming Accusation, Pancreatic Cancer Karma - **Episode:** [1299: King Mitch](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1299-king-mitch.md) - **Published:** 2020-12-01 - **Time:** 2:20:59–2:24:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1299-king-mitch/chapter/slut-shaming-accusation-pancreatic-cancer-karma.md A longtime follower from the PC Mag era commented on the host's use of the word "woman" as a pejorative. In a more somber note, Sir Sean from Costa Rica requested "death cancer karma" for his father, who was recently diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Keywords: [pc mag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pc-mag.md), [pancreatic cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pancreatic-cancer.md), [medical karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-karma.md), [costa rica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/costa-rica.md), [gender](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender.md) ### Sir Richard the Lionheart, Vermont Meetups and Virtual Science Teaching - **Episode:** [1277: Insurrectious](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1277-insurrectious.md) - **Published:** 2020-09-13 - **Time:** 1:46:26–1:51:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1277-insurrectious/chapter/sir-richard-the-lionheart-vermont-meetups-and-virtual-science-teaching.md Sir Richard the Lionheart, a science teacher in Vermont, discusses the challenges of teaching 148 eighth-graders virtually. He proposes a Vermont meetup for No Agenda listeners and celebrates several family birthdays. The segment also includes a nod to John C. Dvorak's long history as a columnist for PC Magazine and his reputation as a skeptic. Keywords: sir richard the lionheart, [vermont](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vermont.md), virtual teaching, [science](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/science.md), [meetups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetups.md), [pc mag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pc-mag.md) ### John C. Dvorak Writing Process and Universal Life Church - **Episode:** [69: The Third Shoe Show](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/69-the-third-shoe-show.md) - **Published:** 2009-02-05 - **Time:** 1:13:31–1:17:09 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/69-the-third-shoe-show/chapter/john-c-dvorak-writing-process-and-universal-life-church.md John C. Dvorak describes his non-linear writing process for his PC Mag columns and books, explaining that he rarely relies on traditional notes. The conversation shifts to the Universal Life Church and its founder, Kirby Hensley. 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