Bitflip

An interactive tool that can be used to demonstrate the effects of information decay ("bitrot") in digital files.
Homepage:	https://github.com/aybabtme/bitflip
Source Code:	https://github.com/aybabtme/bitflip
License:	MIT License
Cost:	Free and Open Source (FOSS)
Platforms:	Windows, Linux, MacOS, FreeBSD
Language:	Golang
Function:	Teaching,Research,Experimentation

Release Feed

2024-11-22 02:00:06

[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/254456048/v0.2.2 v0.2.2]

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2024-11-22 01:58:27

[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/254456048/v0.2.1 v0.2.1]

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2020-04-09 22:27:31

[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/254456048/v0.2.0 v0.2.0]

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2020-04-09 19:56:43

[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/254456048/v0.1.3 v0.1.3]

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2020-04-09 19:41:07

[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/254456048/v0.1.2 v0.1.2]

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Description

Bitflip is a tool designed to flip bits in digital files. It can provide a didactic reference for students of digital preservation to understand the effects of information decay ("bitrot") in digital files.

Its functionality similar to Manfred Thaller's Digital Preservation shotGun.

User Experiences

• Example of an emulated video game glitched using Bitflip.