i added a few helpers and whatsits into #orly tag code mainly that will also help with transitioning.
orly event and filter codecs use binary data where the field represents binary data. event IDs, pubkeys, signatures all are in that form already after they have been unmarshaled. i think it probably helps a little with memory and speed since comparing a byte is faster than comparing two bytes.
anyway, i hope it helps you make your analytics even more efficient, i have it in my mind to look into it, after a few people have put it into their apps. now i'm gonna be in the credits i want to know what the show looks like :)