October 18, 2008
The October 18 broadcast presents technology as something people should judge, not obey. Dr. Dave calls the show a hype-free place for practical advice, admits that repeating the same safety lessons can be tiring and keeps doing it because listeners still need them. His clearest preservation lesson distinguishes inexpensive storage from dependable preservation: a drive warranty does not protect the data, so a person must either pay for greater reliability or create real redundancy. A caller asking about game patches opens an unusually early discussion of software becoming a permanent subscription-based beta test, while the first unibody MacBook gives Dr. Dave a chance to admire structural engineering without ignoring glare, sharp edges or the lack of a compelling reason to replace a working machine. The show also captures the brief netbook era, the brothers' radio humor, online takedown abuse and an early public description of Windows 7 as a better Vista.
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