Nothing is slower than something that does not work

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Caller James has accelerated a dial up connection so aggressively that some pages no longer load. Dr. Dave suggests testing a slower setting and distills the tradeoff into one memorable line: nothing is slower than something that does not work, so reliable performance matters more than a maximum speed setting.

2:18 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2005-10-08. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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