Topic: Design Challenge

4 chapters across the catalog

Flood the Zone
Episode 647 1:35:17 - 1:39:41

647: Flood the Zone

Moral Self-Licensing, Douchebag Events and Web Design

The hosts discuss a new project, MoralSelfLicensing.com, which offers certificates allowing users "douchebag events" as an offset for good deeds. A technical dispute occurs between the hosts regarding the website's rendering on different browsers, specifically Firefox on Windows 7. The concept is proposed as a $100 donation tier.

Selling the Monet
Episode 341 1:37:57 - 1:41:14

341: Selling the Monet

CIA Challenge Coin, Knighting Ceremony

A listener sent a CIA challenge coin from the Langley souvenir shop to the hosts, sparking a discussion about whether the object could contain a listening or tracking device. Despite the suspicion, the gesture is seen as a sign of the show's influence within intelligence circles. The segment concludes with a formal knighting ceremony for Douglas Garul and Joe Cool Design for their $1,000 donations.

Wiener-Gate
Episode 308 23:23 - 26:50

308: Wiener-Gate

High School Meme Propagation, CSS Design Challenge

Two 15-year-old students, Patrick McGann and Nick Lorin, submitted a high school assignment on Greek myths that integrated various show memes and references to MK Ultra. This prompts a call for other students to propagate show formulas in their schoolwork. Additionally, a CSS design challenge is issued to listeners to improve the visual layout of the show's various web properties.