# Xerox Parc on The No Agenda Show

Xerox Parc comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2008 to July 2015.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** April 2008 – July 2015
- **Related topics:** [Apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), [Calligraphy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/calligraphy.md), [Holland's Got Talent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/holland-s-got-talent.md), [Intel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intel.md), [John C. Dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), [Macintosh](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/macintosh.md), [Meatballs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meatballs.md), [Microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [Mouse](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mouse.md), [Red Wine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/red-wine.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Steve Jobs, Zooming and Connecting the Dots

- **Episode:** [737: Sculley and Heil](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/737-sculley-and-heil.md)
- **Published:** 2015-07-09
- **Time:** 12:47–15:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/737-sculley-and-heil/chapter/steve-jobs-zooming-and-connecting-the-dots.md

John Sculley reflects on lessons learned from Steve Jobs, specifically the concept of "zooming" to connect disparate ideas. He recounts how Jobs combined his interest in calligraphy from Reed College with technical innovations from Xerox PARC to create the Macintosh. Sculley notes that while big companies like Intel and Microsoft missed the mobile revolution, entrepreneurs succeed by taking risks and simplifying complex experiences.

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### Dvorak, Larry Tesler, and 1984 Macintosh Predictions

- **Episode:** [620: Dead Man Cuffed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/620-dead-man-cuffed.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-26
- **Time:** 4:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/620-dead-man-cuffed/chapter/dvorak-larry-tesler-and-1984-macintosh-predictions.md

John C. Dvorak reviews a 1987 column responding to a letter from Apple Vice President Larry Tesler regarding Dvorak's 1984 predictions about the Macintosh. The discussion covers Dvorak's original skepticism regarding the computer mouse, bundled software, and high-resolution graphics. Dvorak admits to being wrong on several points while maintaining he was correct about the machine's initial high price and memory limitations.

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### Xerox PARC, Holland's Got Talent, and Show Outro

- **Episode:** [28: The Future of Media](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/28-the-future-of-media.md)
- **Published:** 2008-04-27
- **Time:** 1:37:23–1:39:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/28-the-future-of-media/chapter/xerox-parc-holland-s-got-talent-and-show-outro.md

The show concludes with a look at the upcoming week, including a visit to Xerox PARC for a journalism event and the first live broadcast of "Holland's Got Talent." The hosts sign off with a "culinary moment" involving red wine mixed with grape juice, meatballs, and salmon.

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