October 7, 2006
Dr. Dave distinguishes a Windows installation that will not boot from genuine data loss, then explains why replacing an infected computer can cost more than cleaning it once setup, protection and safe data transfer are counted. Two callers let him demonstrate preservation first troubleshooting: choose repair rather than a destructive factory restore and treat an error message as the computer’s best clue, not necessarily a literal diagnosis. A program about the history of ink leads Dr. Dave and Evil Steve from fountain pens to microscopic printer nozzles and a renewed appreciation for technology that often seems ordinary only because people take it for granted. The show also captures reports that Google may buy YouTube for its community two days before the acquisition was announced and an early debate over whether software should help determine criminal sentences.
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