January 5, 2013
The January 5, 2013 show captures Dr. Dave's method and independence more clearly than its CES and product headlines. A baffling laptop reminds him that when troubleshooting becomes increasingly exotic, the right move is often to step back and look for a basic assumption that was missed; elsewhere, he says he cannot pretend to love a major release merely because companies and journalists need people to keep buying. He balances security with living fully, telling listeners to protect themselves and then get out and make some noise, and describes the contrarian instinct that makes him reconsider whatever everyone else is doing. A good-natured call from Cowboys fan Mark and Dr. Dave's excitement about an open-source Ubuntu phone supply the show's strongest caller and technology-history moments.
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8 recordings · 95:09 total within this version.
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