Other uses for the algorithm could be for super simple video compression, for applications where resource is tight and some low-effort bandwidth reduction would be beneficial.

A JAR file is an archive file but is more than a file compression format. Here's how to open, run, or execute JAR files.

Not every compression method works for every file, and you can increase efficiency by changing the file type, codec, or program used.

These Engineers Just Built Their Own “Pied Piper” Compression Algorithm A team of engineers at Dropbox’s Hack Week re-created the fictional compression schema from HBO’s Silicon Valley.

The README goes into a bit of detail about how the code tries to avoid the effects of YouTube’s compression algorithm.