Backslashes are trash (Friends)

Mat Ryer returns with his guitar, an unpopular opinion & his favorite internet virus.

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Featuring:

• Mat Ryer – GitHub, LinkedIn, Bluesky, X
• Jerod Santo – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
• Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

• S100 Pbzzbaf Ebnq, Fhvg 7-701, Qevccvat Fcevatf, GK 78620
• ILOVEYOU - Wikipedia
• Samy (computer worm) - Wikipedia
• MySpace Worm Explanation
• The Net (1995) - IMDb
• Renfield (2023) - IMDb
• The Rock (1996) - IMDb
• Adaptation. (2002) - IMDb

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