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The official archive of all available ComputerTalk with Dave Mason radio shows. Spend some time with Dave. Listen to a full show or explore clips by topic.
3,475 unique clips. Each clip appears in one section. Historical conversations, not current advice. Full episodes remain available separately by date.
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Paul Zway calls by satellite from Nicaragua after a rough drive to a remote beach resort. He reports on the Land Cruiser's repairs, surviving equipment and the challenges of keeping in touch on the road.
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Dr. Dave and Evil Steve celebrate their niece Rachel's birthday and graduation, then wish their “second mother” Angie a happy birthday before realizing on air that they may have revealed a surprise gathering.
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Dr. Dave describes choosing a costume nobody recognizes, trades historical and food jokes with Evil Steve and remembers roughly 600 trick-or-treaters, Gina's spread and the neighborhood's enthusiasm. It captures a family holiday rather than a technology topic.
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Dr. Dave and Evil Steve send affectionate birthday wishes to their sister Linda and close friend Chris before the family gathering, joking about a giant Dr. Dave banner and shrine room.
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Dr. Dave and Evil Steve turn birthday wishes for Max and Patrick into affectionate family teasing before announcing another large gathering later that afternoon.
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Dr. Dave and Evil Steve wish their sister Michele a happy birthday, tease her about her age and describe taking her for Mexican food as part of a family tradition. It is direct family history preserved in the show.
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Dr. Dave and Evil Steve wish their sister Michele a happy birthday, look ahead to their mother's April 21 birthday and joke that the women will have to be forced to accept the socks the brothers bought before saying they expect to see everyone the next day.
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Twittering proves difficult because Dr. Dave becomes so focused on challenging recovery work that three or four hours can pass before he notices. The studio jokes, but the passage gives a specific glimpse of how completely he immersed himself in client problems.
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Dr. Dave and Evil Steve celebrate the Pee Wee Wildcats winning their first three scrimmages and talk proudly about Dr. Dave's son Nick's play. Their playful Dick Butkus comparison and new nickname capture a warm family moment inside the show.
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Dr. Dave's son Nick’s junior-high football game leads into plans for Linda’s birthday at Michele’s house, where the Wildcats game starts at the same time and the brothers jokingly describe Mason family greetings as long-distance chest bumps.
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Regular caller Mark returns from helping his parents in Tampa, compliments Evil Steve’s Cowboys photograph and joins the brothers in laughing about their disappointing teams and what life will look like after the Super Bowl.
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Dr. Dave and Evil Steve describe spending their busy weekend moving their mother into a fifth-floor downtown apartment with a veranda and a New York feeling. They joke about being the two strong boys carrying couches upstairs, then agree without hesitation that taking care of their mother is worth it.
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Opening the second hour with the theme from The Jeffersons, Dr. Dave and Evil Steve explain that after the show they are moving their mother from a high-rise apartment into a single-level home on Tucson's east side. Their quick exchange about lunch, the move and the song captures the brothers caring for their mother with warmth and humor.
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Dr. Dave and Evil Steve share a proud family update: Dr. Dave's son Nick the Brick and the Punishers finished their season without losing. The oversized photos, plaques and trophies lead the brothers into memories of the tiny plastic football, orange juice and almond cookie children received in their day.
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The official show lunch becomes a birthday tribute as Dr. Dave and Evil Steve wish Dr. Dave's son Nick the Brick a happy thirteenth and talk about the party waiting after the broadcast.
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Dr. Dave and Evil Steve celebrate another Wildcats win, explain how much they enjoy the practices and proudly describe Dr. Dave's son Nick's first touchdown after his strong defensive play. The passage is a warm family record inside the live broadcast.
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Dr. Dave and Evil Steve celebrate Dr. Dave's son Nick turning ten, his touchdown and four forced fumbles for the Wildcats, then look forward to birthday food and cake after the show. Their pride and teasing create a warm family snapshot.
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A discussion of small ongoing maintenance reminds Dr. Dave of their mother telling him and Evil Steve to keep their room clean and pick up every day so it would never become overwhelming. Both brothers immediately admit that they never listened, turning a technical analogy into a warm childhood joke.
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Dr. Dave and Evil Steve remember seeing Randy Travis two nights earlier. Dr. Dave praises the singer's storytelling and range, retells a wholesome joke about a stranded man who really needs a push on a swing and admits that he attended expecting company rather than music but left genuinely impressed.
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Dr. Dave says he finally stopped trying to bowl like a professional, relaxed his delivery and stopped when his wrist grew tired so he could enjoy time with the children and family. He and Evil Steve praise Dr. Dave's son Nick’s bowling, describe the night as genuinely fun and encourage simple activities with friends and family.
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A Christmas song leads Dr. Dave and Evil Steve back to snowy childhood nights in Washington, where kindergarten-age Dr. Dave sneaked out of bed, glimpsed a flash of red and white near the stairs and became certain he had seen Santa Claus.
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Dr. Dave describes his growing collection of old fountain pens, praises Evil Steve’s craftsmanship and recounts how Evil Steve and their mother first gave him a deliberately poor store-bought case so they could watch him struggle to be polite before revealing two handmade Peruvian-walnut cases.
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Dr. Dave checks on the family's huge 1972 Travel Queen RV. The engine runs, the brakes still need work and no computer-controlled devices are installed yet, so the brothers compare it with the family truckster and imagine taking it to Wally World.
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Weekend plans turn into a funny family exchange about Dr. Dave's boys wanting to take the trailer to the dump even when it is empty. The brothers build the story into an exaggerated near-collision before pivoting back to computers.
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442 proposed broadcast dates, plus 2 undated entries. Dates are based on archive filenames and may be approximate. Some broadcasts survive as separate parts or incomplete recordings.
