https://github.com/jtwaleson/decrypt

Pipe programs through decrypt to make your boss think you are l33t
https://github.com/jtwaleson/decrypt

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Pipe programs through decrypt to make your boss think you are l33t

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jtwaleson/decrypt
• Owner: jtwaleson
• License: mit
• Created: 2012-08-07T19:44:40.000Z (over 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-10-16T08:01:09.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T16:43:12.324Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 13.7 KB
• Stars: 423
• Watchers: 47
• Forks: 33
• Open Issues: 3
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# Decrypt

This program takes over the screen, prints flickering random characters and slowly makes the piped content (or input file) visible. Effectively, it does what hackers on tv-shows have.

## Examples

Do this for example on Linux:

```tree ~/Downloads | ./decrypt.py```

or

```jp2a my_favourite_cat.jpg --term-width | ./decrypt.py```

On Mac:

```ls ~/Downloads -R | ./decrypt.py```

## Use case

Recover some friend's hard drive (i.e.: he destroyed his mbr). After the "hard" work has been done, act like you are having a hard time and run some of his personal files through this program and ask if he recognizes the content.

Awesomeness guaranteed.

## Remarks

Warning: keeps the entire input in memory and uses an O(n^2) algorithm. It is not efficient cpu/ram wise. Easy rewrite is possible but this is just for fun.

## Screenshot

YouTube action shots - Thanks, Alex Willmer

## Seen in the wild (pull request if you've seen another one)

 * http://sysadmincasts.com/