A discussion on web development reveals that Microsoft Word still saves files with the legacy ".htm" extension. The hosts reminisce about the rise and fall of Microsoft FrontPage and the challenges of modern hand-coding versus automated web editors.
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A discussion on web development reveals that Microsoft Word still saves files with the legacy ".htm" extension. The hosts reminisce about the rise and fall of Microsoft FrontPage and the challenges of modern hand-coding versus automated web editors.
The hosts discuss technical updates to the show's documentation, including the use of OPML and collapsible HTML categories to manage over 300 links. They frame current events under the thematic headings of "Ministry of Truth" and "Gitmo Nation." A brief mention is made of the difficulty of re-entering government work due to ageism.
Web Design Nostalgia, Dreamweaver and Blink Tags
John C. Dvorak updates the No Agenda website using Dreamweaver, sparking a nostalgic conversation about early web design elements like the blink tag and interlaced images. They discuss "insane" websites characterized by centered text and excessive animated GIFs. Additionally, they mention a viral trick where typing "Illuminati" backwards into a browser redirects users to the National Security Agency (NSA) website.
George Sodini Website, HTML Coding and Conspiracy Theories
The website georgesodini.com is scrutinized for its primitive HTML 1.0 coding, which the hosts find inconsistent with Sodini's background as a Carnegie Mellon-educated senior programmer. A theory is proposed that the site was a setup and that Sodini may have been targeted due to sensitive knowledge, possibly related to Goldman Sachs trading programs.