Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Nov 4, 2014

Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, November 4, 2014

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On today's show, Dan Weissmann talks about Michael Dell launching his new private Dell computer company. Also, Dan Wallach, Professor of Computer Science at Rice University, on why voting machines malfunction. Plus, Ben chats with Lisa Selin Davis, writer for Quartz, about living one week without using cash or credit cards, just mobile payments.

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Living without cash or credit cards for a week

Nov 4, 2014
Lisa Selin Davis limited herself to mobile payments. Spoiler alert: it was hard.

On today’s show, Dan Weissmann talks about Michael Dell launching his new private Dell computer company. Also, Dan Wallach, Professor of Computer Science at Rice University, on why voting machines malfunction. Plus, Ben chats with Lisa Selin Davis, writer for Quartz, about living one week without using cash or credit cards, just mobile payments.

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