A podcast about PDFs? In this economy?
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How do you think about PDF documents? Many people talk about PDF as "old" or "boring". These sentiments aren't necessarily wrong, so why would anyone be interested in a blog or podcast about PDFs? Why talk about PDFs at all, their inner workings, history, and how PDFs affect modern society in so many ways? And why now, when so many other technologies seem more exciting, relevant, or important?
Before we get started in exploring the dark forest that is PDF, this first post is meant to unpack some answers to those whys.