May 4, 2013
Dr. Dave explains a central part of his consulting philosophy: every choice has a cost, so his job is to show clients the likely consequences and risks instead of pretending there is one automatic answer. He and Evil Steve also remember keeping their mother's battered Volkswagen Bug running, complete with enormous rear tires and a driver door that could swing open around a corner. The technology discussion examines how free services are paid for with personal data, how an old laptop could gain new life with Linux and how an early Bitcoin wallet placed real value on a hard drive. A damaged phone after a motorcycle ride gives the brothers room for a lighter joke about secret “microdot advertising” designed to make Dr. Dave buy a replacement.
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