December 24, 2005
Broadcasting live on Christmas Eve despite a badly strained voice, Dr. Dave jokes with Evil Steve about being unable to stop working and says holiday radio is a blast. A frustrating eBay purchase leads to a broader warning that emotional pressure around a high demand item can make an online buyer vulnerable. Looking at Microsoft and Google online services alongside Bluetooth and WiMAX hype, Dr. Dave argues that personal computers should preserve a person’s control of data and that technology should solve a real need rather than win merely by having a fashionable name. The show also urges people to keep giving throughout the year, celebrates a listener’s Computer Talk Christmas poem and closes with Dr. Dave and Evil Steve questioning celebrity worship while honoring people who put their lives on the line.
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