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31 Jul 2024 04:18:58 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Short code competition  
From: andrel
Date: 24 Nov 2007 15:26:09
Message: <474888DF.8000101@hotmail.com>
Paul Bourke wrote:
>> why 256 in the first place?  I thought it was symbolic for 2^8.  300 is not a
>> power of 2.  The next in line would be 2^9 = 512!  holly joy! :D
> 
> Not necessarily anything magical about choosing powers of 2.
> 
what about 343 (7^3)?
>> BTW, if it's an animation precious code would be wasted trying to move the
>> camera in dramatic ways.  or will you be in charge of that?
> 
> The entry would need to do the animation using the clock variable.
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