July 30, 2011
On July 30, 2011, Dr. Dave turns a month-long Linux experiment into a clear statement of his consulting philosophy: judge technology by whether it genuinely helps someone run a life or business, and remain loyal to needed functions rather than to a company or platform. The broadcast also pauses to recognize twenty years of Computer Talk and ten years as a national program, while the brothers’ humor surfaces in studio props, vintage audio and stories about a globe-traveling friend. Dr. Dave’s political and media commentary ranges from Apple holding more cash than the United States Treasury to reviewers who seem unable to criticize advertisers, while his technology history covers smartphone competition, bandwidth limits, Wi-Fi location tracking and the shift from free Internet television toward paid access. Throughout, the complete show preserves the period-specific products and arguments, while the shortlist favors durable principles, personal memories and historically revealing moments.
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2 recordings · 105:41 total within this version.
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Regular show: segments
8 recordings · 95:08 total within this version.
Numbered positions are present in sequence. This alone does not prove the show is complete.