file formats

by Casilu

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Casilu2011-09-29 18:00:59
QUOTE (casilu @ Sep 29 2011, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No, he made the claim he could open any file format and didn't care what kind we turned in. I took this as a personal challenge.

Edit: I should probably make a thread for this.



So, I need weird, obscure, or just plain crazy ways to turn in essays.


Suggestions?


My best idea so far is hiding the files in a .jpg.
Lendren2011-09-29 18:35:29
What is the content in question?
Stangmar2011-09-29 18:36:36
Maybe you could use LibreOffice, but instead of doing it in the word processor, paste it all into one cell in the Database program. Then turn that file in.
Casilu2011-09-29 18:38:50
QUOTE (Lendren @ Sep 29 2011, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What is the content in question?


Going to be short essays. One idea I had is to do a simple Java program that when he compiles it, is my essay on the screen.


QUOTE (stangmar @ Sep 29 2011, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe you could use LibreOffice, but instead of doing it in the word processor, paste it all into one cell in the Database program. Then turn that file in.



That is an awesome idea.
Stangmar2011-09-29 19:19:05
I'm chock full of em.
Lendren2011-09-29 20:17:15
The best thing, of course, would be to encode it as a text file in EBCDIC and present it on an 8" floppy disc, but that might be hard to arrange.
Ytran2011-09-29 22:27:55
Any file format?

Submit a program in assembly for any architecture that isn't what his computer uses that prints the essay to the screen. *twiddle*
Unknown2011-09-30 03:23:32
QUOTE (Ytran @ Sep 29 2011, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Any file format?

Submit a program in assembly for any architecture that isn't what his computer uses that prints the essay to the screen. *twiddle*

I was about to suggest that, but then I had class.
Vadi2011-09-30 03:34:55
That's nice of him. I would've just submitted an .odt then instead of the usual .pdf.
Casilu2011-09-30 03:56:21
QUOTE (Vadi @ Sep 29 2011, 08:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That's nice of him. I would've just submitted an .odt then instead of the usual .pdf.



He has openoffice. He said that one in class. sad.gif
Sylphas2011-10-03 03:37:34
Minecraft world with your entire essay spelled out in blocks.
Unknown2011-10-03 05:05:00
Hrm.

.class is traditional, if you have linux lying around then save it as a linux text file, then a converter is required for opening properly on Windows. (been there, done that) .csv...

If you can find assembly, that'd be hilarious.
Casilu2011-10-03 05:12:58
QUOTE (Kayte @ Oct 2 2011, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hrm.

.class is traditional, if you have linux lying around then save it as a linux text file, then a converter is required for opening properly on Windows. (been there, done that) .csv...

If you can find assembly, that'd be hilarious.



He has Linux.
Unknown2011-10-03 05:16:03
QUOTE (casilu @ Oct 3 2011, 02:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He has Linux.


Bleh. Okay. Then I'm going to wrack my brain for obscure Windows/Mac file formats. biggrin.gif
Casilu2011-10-03 05:17:40
QUOTE (Kayte @ Oct 2 2011, 10:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Bleh. Okay. Then I'm going to wrack my brain for obscure Windows/Mac file formats. biggrin.gif



Awesome. First assignment is going to be hiding it in a jpeg.
Xenthos2011-10-03 11:47:49
QUOTE (casilu @ Oct 3 2011, 01:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He has Linux.


Why go out of your way? In that case, try using the Windows 7 builtin "XPS document writer" tool (the one that spits out XPS files).
Caffrey2011-10-06 22:20:09
Sadly there is a free xps viewer available on xp. but nice idea smile.gif maybe something in cobol...

I was going to suggest something compiled specifically for beowulf clusters but, they seem to have developed a bit since I last looked at them...

How about Microsoft Works, no one can ever open those files tongue.gif
Casilu2011-10-11 06:05:04
Okay, sent in this week's assignment.


He got a .exe containing a spreadsheet with an essay written on it.
Kagato2011-12-17 09:27:00
edit: (really need to be able to delete your own posts)