The AOL 2.5 Experience
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WeChat ZSTD Decompression Dictionary
On this episode of Most Annoying Forensic Reconstruction Ever, I present to you the raw data structure of WeChat and its incredibly obnoxious use of a decompression dictionary.…
AOL 2.5 – Starry Night Sky, Lightning & Golden Key Image Carving Recovery
Before the era of unlimited everything and the infinite scroll, it took considerable effort to get online. Being online was expensive — measured in only a few “free”…
How to Extract Data from a LOREX Fusion 4K N846A6-Z NVR System
The LOREX Fusion 4K N846A6-Z NVR System (Network Video Recorder) is a surprisingly sparse and light system for recording security camera footage. A client was unable to locate…
The OpenAI Story of Bob.
The prompt: Write me a short and inspiring story about Bob in I.T. who lost his job to a new form of Artificial Intelligence. Everything he used to…
The Proprietary Plight of the Drobo
There’s something intensely alluring about tech like the Drobo. I am reminded of a time when solving a problem permanently was a primary goal. A time when devices…