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Danny Quist
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Reverse engineer. Malware enthusiast.
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In your forward engineering career if you ever have the chance to design a new file format, please listen to the advice from Ange Albertini's 2024 38C3 talk
Commandments of a good file format: Magic at offset zero. Fast identification, no bypass Up-to-date specs Reflect reality Clear chunk structure forward compatibility, easy parsing/cleanup Samples set Theory isn't enough Version number Forward thinking Extensibility Your format will evolve in unknown ways No duplicity Duplicity -> discrepency (skull emoji) Keep the spirit Don't reuse formats for different intent without trivial distinction No "constant" variables Ossification -> hardcoding Perfect is the enemy of good Shortcuts will be taken to avoid over-complexity
December 30, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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Trail ratings are good intentions, half truths, and lies
View of a Javelina trail descent, South Mountain, Phoenix Arizona
November 24, 2024 at 9:28 PM
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Sure you can chew the air but the sunsets are nice
November 17, 2024 at 3:31 AM
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Every problem can be solved with reverse engineering.
September 26, 2023 at 11:59 PM