Print chr$(205.5+rnd(1)) goto 10
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generative art
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How HN took it
5 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score +0.21.
Design: 3 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Neat idea and cool visual effect
From 3 comments
It works but doesn't scroll automatically like others :) Still a neat idea! I had also written one in Z80 Assembly in 14-bytes for Amstrad CPC computers:…
sedatk on HNWoW really cool effect! Love this kind of works!
Cyber_squad on HNBravo. Just ran this, seeing the JIT kick in was a trip. Data URIs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/Data_URIs
andreareina on HN
Underrated comment, fun variations
From 1 comment
Underrated comment!
Cyber_squad on HN
Objections
Runs slowly or tab closes in regular Chrome with multiple tabs
From 2 comments
In which browsers? This doesn't seem to work for me in Chrome, but maybe it's just me. Works in Firefox and Safari. Edit: Nevermind, I tried again and it did begin to run before…
_nothing on HNUh, why is it so slow?
rkwasny on HN
No automatic scrolling
From 1 comment
It works but doesn't scroll automatically like others :) Still a neat idea! I had also written one in Z80 Assembly in 14-bytes for Amstrad CPC computers:…
sedatk on HN
Requests
Add auto-scrolling
From 2 comments
It works but doesn't scroll automatically like others :) Still a neat idea! I had also written one in Z80 Assembly in 14-bytes for Amstrad CPC computers:…
sedatk on HNHere it is with scrolling:…
AlbertoGP on HN
Add line-height for a nicer look
From 1 comment
Add 'line-height:1em;' to make it look a bit cooler.
syrrim on HN
Questions
Why does it fail in multiple Chrome tabs
From 1 comment
In which browsers? This doesn't seem to work for me in Chrome, but maybe it's just me. Works in Firefox and Safari. Edit: Nevermind, I tried again and it did begin to run before…
_nothing on HN
Why does JIT compilation take so long
From 1 comment
Chrome seems to compile before it runs it. Only Firefox takes some lines before it runs it as fast as Chrome. Now I wonder why it takes so long to do the JIT? I always thought…
ineiti on HN
Alternatives named
Book 10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); GOTO 10 (MIT Press)
From 1 comment
There is actually a whole book written about this line of code. A pdf is available on the Open Access tab. https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/10-print-chr2055rnd1-goto-10
pkaye on HN
Z80 Assembly 14-byte maze for Amstrad CPC
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It works but doesn't scroll automatically like others :) Still a neat idea! I had also written one in Z80 Assembly in 14-bytes for Amstrad CPC computers:…
sedatk on HN