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The Dark History of Zip Files

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  • Presented by Dave Plummer, creator of ZIPFolders for Windows

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Dave Plummer shares the tragic history of Phil Katz, the creator of the PKZIP format.

The life and death of Phil Katz, inventor of the PKZIP format, as told by Dave Plummer, the creator of ZIPFolders for Windows. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - amzn.to/38QZGR9 Please note that due to a lack of documentary original images, this video makes use of stock video and similar photos/videos to illustrate the story. Image Credit: Wall Street Journal, wsj.com/articles/SB961363319756539141 BBS Documentary: bbsdocumentary.com/

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The Dark History of Zip Files