March 18, 2006
Dr. Dave explains that humor is sometimes the only way to preserve his sanity during absurd technical support calls, even though the person on the other end may misunderstand it. The show’s caller community comes alive when he recognizes Dan as an extraordinary backhoe operator who can shape terrain to the millimeter, while a laptop repair call shows Dr. Dave balancing curiosity against the value of what could be broken. In political and Internet discussions, he favors practical partial improvements and celebrates direct access to source documents so people can make up their own minds. He also captures a turning point in mobile computing as email moves beyond BlackBerry into flexible smartphone services, while insisting that providers should be able to explain their own policies to customers.
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