How Frogger 2’s source code was recovered from a destroyed tape [video]

Post by toxican » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 1:24 PM UTC

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How about ascii art of a male penis every time you opened your IDE? The point isn’t what you (MyPasswordSucks) would find objectionable, the point is what the median would find objectionable in a professional setting. Luckily we’ve gotten away from the locker room behavior being the median and now the median is approaching good-manners behavior. This is one of the situations where the Overton window shifting makes us…

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Post by bluGill » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 1:30 PM UTC

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> I can't think of anything from 30 years ago that isn't just a joke today. AES is only 3 years shy of 30. If you used MD5 as a keystream generator I believe that would still be secure and that's 33 years old. 3DES is still pretty secure, isn't it? That's 44 years old. As for today's data, there's always risk into the future but we've gotten better as making secure algorithms over time and avoiding quantum attacks se…

I'll concede your point re: current status of some encryption. However there are loads that were comprised. How do you tell which will fall, and which will succeed in 30 years? All this said, I just think proper mental framing helps. Considering the value of encrypted data, in 30 years, if it is broken. In many cases... who cares. In others, it could be unpleasant.

Post by NewsaHackO » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 2:03 PM UTC

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Easy. The “deleted” even overwritten data can leave ghosts even multiple layers deep (think of a clay tablet or painting with multiple inscriptions) Encryption for 30 years ago? Trivially breakable with quantum

> Encryption for 30 years ago? Trivially breakable with quantum I wouldn't be so sure - quantum computers aren't nearly as effective for symmetric algorithms as they are for pre-quantum asymmetric algorithms.

Post by msgodel » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 2:09 PM UTC

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Even if you restrict yourself to talking about men, asexual and gay men exist. And honestly, I suspect that such people are more common among developers than among the base population.

Post by toxican » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 2:33 PM UTC

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Even if you restrict yourself to talking about men, asexual and gay men exist. And honestly, I suspect that such people are more common among developers than among the base population.

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