October 29, 2005
On Halloween weekend, Dr. Dave jokes that his whole week is organized around the Saturday show and says the crew once pushed through high water because they were committed to their listeners. He describes the open Internet as a place where brilliant work and serious danger can exist side by side, while a listener recalls Dr. Dave recovering a file erased four years earlier and praises his integrity and gentleness. Two callers reveal his practical consulting style: he prefers sending careful written steps to risking an on air mistake, and he reminds listeners that expensive security still depends on simple protections such as a good password. Dr. Dave and Evil Steve carry the show with their usual humor, including a bout of studio timing confusion that Dr. Dave names chronological dysphoria.
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