Topic: Steve Gilmore

John C. Dvorak recounts being denied entry to the Google Developers Conference (Google I/O) due to a strict 9:00 AM registration deadline. He describes the interaction with Google staff, specifically Megan Hughes, as an example of a "robotic" corporate culture where employees are unable to make independent decisions. Dvorak suggests this rigid bureaucracy indicates a decline in the company's innovative spirit.

Steve Gilmore reportedly informed Dvorak about new features in HTML5, including a native video tag that could potentially eliminate the need for Adobe Flash. The hosts also joke about the rumored return of the "blink" tag. They discuss the technical implications of browsers handling video files directly rather than relying on external plugins.