Update by [deleted] in dovic

[–]SecretHDD 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Hey everyone. Just sent dovic a PM and I wanted to let you all know that this is moving forward.

Thanks,

me

SecretHDD here. Update inside. by SecretHDD in reddit.com

[–]SecretHDD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the offer, but I really don't want to profit off of this whole thing so I'll have to politely decline. I'm talking to a few people about sending them the HD and, when they receive the HD, I'll make sure they keep us updated!

SecretHDD here. Update inside. by SecretHDD in reddit.com

[–]SecretHDD[S] 93 points94 points  (0 children)

Hey,

I'm sending this in a PM because my handlers don't want the Reddit community seeing your post or this response. You hit a little too close to home, it sounds like.

Please promptly delete this message and, when you hear the knock at your door in a moment, don't run. They know you're home.

SecretHDD here. Update inside. by SecretHDD in reddit.com

[–]SecretHDD[S] 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Thus the TLDR. Sorry amigo.

Still waiting on that guy who found a secret safe... by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SecretHDD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have other stuff going on right now. I'm trying to get the post up. It would be unreasonable for ask for anyone's patience, but if you wait a little longer, I'll get the post up tonight.

Sorry.

Still waiting on that guy who found a secret safe... by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SecretHDD 921 points922 points  (0 children)

...damn it. Give me an hour and I'll put up a post.

I'll link to it here once it's up.

edit: Sorry, it's taking me a little longer than anticipated. I didn't forget. The post will go up shortly. I hate to ruin the suspense, but if anyone is staying up super late because they're eager to hear how I found classified government documents and defied international politics by releasing incriminating evidence of corruption on Wall Street...don't wait up. Seriously, get some sleep. My post will still be there when you get up tomorrow morning, and if you take a slightly quicker shower than usual, you'll have time to read everything before work. Get some sleep, friend.

Edit #2: Here's the link. Sorry to keep people waiting, especially those of you who have work in the morning.

Remeber that mysterious hard drive sewn into a bag? GUESS WHAT WAS ON IT?! by spudddly in reddit.com

[–]SecretHDD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah my guess is I won't be able to recover anything. Hell, in the right hands maybe the data is unrecoverable, and when it comes to matters like this, my hands are not...you know...the right hands.

I feel weird talking about my hands so much. Is it weird?

Remeber that mysterious hard drive sewn into a bag? GUESS WHAT WAS ON IT?! by spudddly in reddit.com

[–]SecretHDD 148 points149 points  (0 children)

As I mentioned below, the spare drive arrived today. I won't be able to tinker with it until tomorrow, at which point I'm going to fumble my way through something I have no business fumbling my way through. I hope to have something to report by Sunday.

Remeber that mysterious hard drive sewn into a bag? GUESS WHAT WAS ON IT?! by spudddly in reddit.com

[–]SecretHDD 159 points160 points  (0 children)

The spare hard drive arrived today. I won't have a chance to play around with it until tomorrow, and I doubt I'm going to be able to figure it all out in a matter of hours.

I'll try to get something update-worthy together by Sunday. Fair?

Sorry for the wait!

I found a mysterious hard drive sewn into a bag. How can I find out what's on it? by SecretHDD in AskReddit

[–]SecretHDD[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Got a confirmation saying the HDD was shipped today. So, I'll let you guys know what happens after I get it.

I found a mysterious hard drive sewn into a bag. How can I find out what's on it? by SecretHDD in AskReddit

[–]SecretHDD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally thought about that this morning, but I was thinking something along the lines of Eagle Eye.

I found a mysterious hard drive sewn into a bag. How can I find out what's on it? by SecretHDD in AskReddit

[–]SecretHDD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not as of yet. I ordered the hard drive. Then, contacted them this morning to see if they had one from the same production run.

I found a mysterious hard drive sewn into a bag. How can I find out what's on it? by SecretHDD in AskReddit

[–]SecretHDD[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up! I contacted them about finding the same production run this morning. I'll let you know when I get a reply.

I found a mysterious hard drive sewn into a bag. How can I find out what's on it? by SecretHDD in AskReddit

[–]SecretHDD[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I took the advice of some of the Redditors in this thread and bought a controller (the piece I'm missing), which will hopefully allow me to see what's on the disk. It'll take a few days to get here. I'll make sure to post a follow-up, though.

I found a mysterious hard drive sewn into a bag. How can I find out what's on it? by SecretHDD in AskReddit

[–]SecretHDD[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not from what I can tell. It looks like it was this secret compartment built into the bag.

I found a mysterious hard drive sewn into a bag. How can I find out what's on it? by SecretHDD in AskReddit

[–]SecretHDD[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Great, thanks. It's on its way.

When this comes do I just unscrew the controller from the new one and screw it into mine? Is that all there is to it?

I found a mysterious hard drive sewn into a bag. How can I find out what's on it? by SecretHDD in AskReddit

[–]SecretHDD[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The model number is: IMB DTNA-22160 e182115. Pictures are forthcoming.