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AOL Underground

Steve Stonebraker
AOL Underground
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  • Barrac1315 - KillTimer, AOL Beta Program
    The creator of KillTimer tells his story!Blog post about Killtimer: https://adventuresincomputing.bajgier.net/development/storytelling/2024/10/08/the-killtimer-story.htmlHighlights Include:First experiences with computers and getting onlineTeenage hacking, phishing, and the underground AOL sceneAOL beta program memories and chatroom hijinksEarly programming projects: Visual Basic, Delphi, C, C++, JavaThe story behind KillTimer: motivation, development, and releaseWebsite building, banner ads, and software site submissionsGuest: Barrac1315Host: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox ([email protected]⁠⁠⁠)CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://broast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), original idea by LampGold.--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us on twitter -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @brakertech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact the Host -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ReAOL Discord -⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/p3ol⁠⁠⁠Podcast Community Page -⁠⁠⁠https://aolunderground.com/community/⁠⁠⁠AOL 4.0 is working! -⁠⁠⁠https://nina.chat/connect/aol/⁠⁠⁠--OtherCheck out my wife's Etsy shop -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
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  • Suspect - Keyloggers, Cracking, Exploits
    Suspect shares his journey through the scene, starting from his first experiences with computers in the mid-90s and becoming active in the AOL community from 2000 to 2008. He discusses early programming interests, the thrill and risks of downloading and creating software, and the culture of exploiting vulnerabilities in platforms like PHPBB and AOL/AIM screen names. Suspect also reflects on the unique social dynamics of AOL chat rooms and the transition from online exploits to real-life challenges and personal growth. The episode offers a nostalgic look at the technical creativity and camaraderie of the early internet era.Highlights Include:Discovering computers and early web exploits in schoolTransitioning from downloading programs to writing original codeThe culture of keylogging, screen name cracking, and AOL exploitsUsing Google to find vulnerable PHP forums and leveraging SQL injectionThe social scene of AOL chat rooms versus today’s online communitiesPersonal growth, life changes, and returning to tech through web developmentGuest: SuspectHost: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox ([email protected]⁠⁠⁠)CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://broast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), original idea by LampGold.--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us on twitter -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brakertech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact the Host -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ReAOL Discord -⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/p3ol⁠⁠⁠Podcast Community Page -⁠⁠⁠https://aolunderground.com/community/⁠⁠⁠AOL 4.0 is working! -⁠⁠⁠https://nina.chat/connect/aol/⁠⁠⁠--OtherCheck out my wife's Etsy shop -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
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  • Pat or JK - API Spy, Find That Bas, Fate Zero Encryption
    Pat or JK shares why he created API Spy, a tool for automating Windows API interactions and Find That Bas, which analyzed .bas files to detect code reuse. Pat also talks about AIM Flash, genozide.bas, and getting Vader Fader to function on AOL 4.0. We discuss how he cracked MaGuS's Fate Zero's encryption. The episode wraps up with Pat's creative project, sub pixel snake, highlighting his inventive approach to programming.MaGuS if you read this please contact [email protected], everyone wants to hear your story!Guest: Patrick Gillespie - ⁠https://patorjk.com/⁠Host: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox ([email protected]⁠⁠⁠)CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://broast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), original idea by LampGold.Show Notes:Pat's website - https://patorjk.com/Twitter - @patorjkSubpixel Snake - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDwganLjpW0Vader Fader on AOL 4.0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uly3hbtzKQCracking MaGuS’s Fate Zero Encryption https://patorjk.com/blog/2012/05/03/cracking-magus-fate-zero-encryption/--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us on twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AOLUnderground, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brakertech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact the Host -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ReAOL Discord -⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/p3ol⁠⁠⁠Podcast Community Page -⁠⁠⁠https://aolunderground.com/community/⁠⁠⁠AOL 4.0 is working! -⁠⁠⁠https://nina.chat/connect/aol/⁠⁠⁠--OtherCheck out my wife's Etsy shop -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
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  • Robbie Saunders - AIM Filter, Protocol Fuzzing, Hacking
    Robbie's programming journey began with early exposure to computers and the internet, where he explored bulletin board systems and platforms like Virtual Places. He quickly became immersed in creating bots, filters, and tools for clan wars and later transitioned his skills to AOL Instant Messenger. Known for reverse-engineering protocols and crafting exploits, Robbie's work left a mark on the underground programming scene, driven by creativity and the thrill of innovation.Guest: Robbie Saunders -https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbiesaunders/Host: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox ([email protected]⁠⁠⁠)CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://broast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), original idea by LampGold.Extras:https://www.informationweek.com/it-leadership/w00w00-s-suggested-aim-fix-is-no-fix--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us on twitter -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brakertech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact the Host -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ReAOL Discord -⁠⁠https://discord.gg/p3ol⁠⁠Podcast Community Page -⁠⁠https://aolunderground.com/community/⁠⁠AOL 4.0 is working! -⁠⁠https://nina.chat/connect/aol/⁠⁠--OtherCheck out my wife's Etsy shop -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
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  • Squirrel - Internal Account Cracking, PW Stealer
    Squirrel recounts experimenting with Visual Basic, creating programs, dabbling in exploits, and cracking OH and Internal accounts by bypassing SecureID via AOL Net Connect. Squirrel also discusses his transition to broader internet activities, including affiliate automation and early scripting exploits, while balancing his social life and tech interests. Guest: Squirrel Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox ([email protected]⁠⁠⁠) CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://broast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brakertech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reddit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donate - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact the Host -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ReAOL Discord - ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/p3ol⁠⁠ Podcast Community Page - ⁠⁠https://aolunderground.com/community/⁠⁠ AOL 4.0 is working! - ⁠⁠https://nina.chat/connect/aol/⁠⁠ -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
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Interviews with users, hackers, and staff of America Online (AOL), covering the 90’s/Early 2000’s.
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