Adrian Crenshaw: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Break Me00 The MoVfuscator Turning mov into a soul crushing RE nightmare Christopher Domas", hN calls it a legendary, clearly explained hacker talk whenever mov-only computing or anti-decompilation comes up.
- 6 HN recommenders 7 months 2017–2026talkHN calls it a legendary, clearly explained hacker talk whenever mov-only computing or anti-decompilation comes up.
- 7 HN recommenders 5 months 2013–2026talkRegarded as one of the coolest talks ever, with a futuristic binary visualization demo that has inspired later tools.
- 3 HN recommenders 5 months 2014–2026talkRepeatedly recommended as a favorite tech talk and a great example of digital preservation work.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2015–2022talkCommenters recommend it as the best introduction to the history of the ANSI and ASCII art scene.
Questions
Which Adrian Crenshaw video does Hacker News recommend most?
Break Me00 The MoVfuscator Turning mov into a soul crushing RE nightmare Christopher Domas: recommended in 7 different months by 6 HN users between 2017 and 2026.
Is this every Adrian Crenshaw video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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