October 1, 2005
Usability and support run through this show as Dr. Dave asks whether technology helps ordinary people become productive or merely gives them more complexity, status and frustration. Corel executive Nick Davies joins him to discuss the early history of graphics on PCs, learning curves and file compatibility, while Dr. Dave and Evil Steve add their own experience with software that should not require an expert education. Callers and news lead into disappearing technical support, small business needs, security awareness and early expectations for Windows Vista and the Xbox 360, followed by a sharp political argument over who should govern the Internet. Family teasing about Dr. Dave’s fun stuff catchphrase, the arrival of the official studio pizza and a Madden bug that made a football player seven inches tall preserve the show’s humor amid the advice and news.
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8 parts, 78:30 total. All preserved transcript parts in this selection have been reviewed for content and sequence. The archive includes show breaks; this is not a verified uninterrupted recording. The air date remains proposed.
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