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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Started conversation Jul 1, 2001
I like it, but the contrast is a little low... Could you try tags around it to make the characters a little heavier, perhaps?
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Freedom Posted Jul 2, 2001
Thanks! 
I've experimented with tags but they only seem to make the image somewhat longer - but it might improve contrast a little. I'll put them back so you can see for yourself...
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 2, 2001
It didn't seem to make any difference on my screen. Which is a shame.
I did discover one "interesting" phenomenon, though... Try pressing "Control-A" (select all) while you're on that page - some of the characters select with a dark background, some with a light, and the effect it quite "interesting"...
If we could control it, that'd be a good way to insert (large) subversive messages into ASCII art... Just a thought... 
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Freedom Posted Jul 2, 2001
That *is* interesting...it appears that characters made in light colors get highlighted in black on a white background.
I think I'll go experiment with some "invisible text" now 
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Freedom Posted Jul 2, 2001
I know this is totally silly, but sort of fun too 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A586587
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 2, 2001
Yup, but it sort of draws attention to itself... Now big, blocky "teletext" characters under a picture of a puppy...
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dElaphant (and Zeppo his dog (and Gummo, Zeppos dog)) - Left my apostrophes at the BBC Posted Jul 2, 2001
Uh-oh. Has Zeppo become subversive again?
Bad dog. 
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- 1: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jul 1, 2001)
- 2: Freedom (Jul 2, 2001)
- 3: Freedom (Jul 2, 2001)
- 4: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jul 2, 2001)
- 5: Freedom (Jul 2, 2001)
- 6: Freedom (Jul 2, 2001)
- 7: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jul 2, 2001)
- 8: dElaphant (and Zeppo his dog (and Gummo, Zeppos dog)) - Left my apostrophes at the BBC (Jul 2, 2001)
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