May 7, 2005
Dr. Dave argues that safe Internet use depends as much on behavior and skepticism as installed protection, then describes a military PDF whose electronically blacked-out text could still be copied and read. The show considers how eBay might add security without making legitimate trade too difficult, separates uncertain Longhorn facts from both Microsoft marketing and exaggerated criticism, and marks BlackBerry overtaking Palm in quarterly PDA shipments. A scientific report leads Dr. Dave to praise researchers who openly say their understanding is changing, while political discussions examine Microsoft’s shifting public position and the difficult questions raised by remote computer-controlled hunting. Dr. Dave also recounts a lunch conversation about IBM becoming a services company, jokes that nobody has children quite like his, and reads two memorable giveaway entries, including Jesse’s deliberately ineligible submission and Warren’s winning wish to appear beside Dr. Dave through video effects.
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