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Wow!"[COLOR=Blue]Researchers have shown off a transistor made from just seven atoms that could be used to create smaller, more powerful computers[/COLOR…
The picture the girl is holding in the photo looks a bit like that old "Life" cell based simulator program/algorithm. Should keep the boffins in test tubes for a few years yet, but otherwise it strikes me as pretty pointless if entertaining science. -
Z80 compressorIs there one available? Is it any good? Peeps have been suggesting we should look into this, so here's a new thread! I'd do the compressor on the …
... compression were not priorities. The algorithm is not great for compressing ... ).
The pmc compression algorithm first applies an LZ compression ... bytes, and that the decompressing algorithm can be very short: about ... -
How to insert special characters in Basic and ASM ?Look the next picture. [IMG]http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9479/scode.jpg[/IMG] I dont know how to insert these black and diagonal characters. No…
... , or drawn using a simple algorithm like the BASIC line quoted ... -
How to insert special characters in Basic and ASM ?Look the next picture. [IMG]http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9479/scode.jpg[/IMG] I dont know how to insert these black and diagonal characters. No…
... , or drawn using a simple algorithm like the BASIC line quoted ... -
Sprite MaskingI was looking at the sprites in some games, and noticed they have sprite followed by mask. Usually a row at a time (so the mask is sort of interleave…
... 's an explanation of the algorithm on the development blog for ... -
"Programming the Spectrum in Assembly" series in Micro MartI see that Shaun Bebbington is starting a series of articles in Micro Mart magazine on how to program in assembly for those who might know a little b…
... /> Give me a real-world algorithm which experiences more contention on ... -
"Programming the Spectrum in Assembly" series in Micro MartI see that Shaun Bebbington is starting a series of articles in Micro Mart magazine on how to program in assembly for those who might know a little b…
... ]Give me a real-world algorithm which experiences more contention on ... ]
Define "real-world" algorithm. :razz:
I used ... -
Sprite MaskingI was looking at the sprites in some games, and noticed they have sprite followed by mask. Usually a row at a time (so the mask is sort of interleave…
You know it does occur to me that that might be it:
load 2 bytes of sprite, shift it push onto stack
load 2 bytes of mask, shift it...
use mask, pop, use sprite.
That works as an algorithm.. -
Hi Res Print Routine neededHas anyone seen code for a print routine with pixel accuracy? That is print(y,x,CHAR) that allows 0 < y < 192 and 0 < x < 255 - that takes a charact…
... malloc() which uses the same algorithm as Boriel's verison in ... front end on the malloc algorithm where the program specifies a ... -
Anyone else have a fanboy problem?Over the past 18 months or so, there's been one individual (don't worry, I don't think he posts here, he has a very *ahem* "distinctive" writing styl…
Is Jowlet a hacker with poor engrish, reeling you in to think he is a fan boy, but actually his motives are more sinister?
Reading Jowlets posts it looks like they were written by a poor AI algorithm rather than an actual person? -
Anyone else have a fanboy problem?Over the past 18 months or so, there's been one individual (don't worry, I don't think he posts here, he has a very *ahem* "distinctive" writing styl…
... written by a poor AI algorithm rather than an actual person ... -
multicolor on 48Kmany people tried multicolor 8x1 on 48K model and ended with maximum width about 18 chars. yesterday i tried [b]8x2[/b] on 48K and achieve 24 char wi…
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This is using an algorithm that converts a 24 bit ... another, this time a greedy algorithm, we get the best possible ... algorithms: the luminance match algorithm, and the greedy algorithm:
[img]http ... -
How to create pretty screenshot maps[size=+1][b]A. What will I need?[/b][/size] 01. Your favorite [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/emulators.html]Speccy emulator[/url]. 02. An util…
... Paris-Dakar ;-).
The algorithm always compares two last screenshots ... intersection. That's why this algorithm isn't suitable for moving ... -
Mr Do! ?Not exactly a new idea (at least twenty-seven years old now :-o), but how about a port of Mr Do! to the Spectrum? There was never an official one, ev…
... 64 bytes long. Figuring this algorithm out turned out to be ... eventually found out mame's algorithm was wrong (we finally got ... -
Optimize this assembly?Aiming for Variable*192 -> HL In the first case, I came up with the obvious method - *128 +*64: [code] ld a, (variable) ;13 ld h,0 ; 7 ld l,…
... /> I [I]think[/I] this algorithm is free from errors in ... -
Optimize this assembly?Aiming for Variable*192 -> HL In the first case, I came up with the obvious method - *128 +*64: [code] ld a, (variable) ;13 ld h,0 ; 7 ld l,…
... bit properly.
The algorithm involves tripling the contents of ... 9 bits, then my quicker algorithm can be made to work ... -
Optimize this assembly?Aiming for Variable*192 -> HL In the first case, I came up with the obvious method - *128 +*64: [code] ld a, (variable) ;13 ld h,0 ; 7 ld l,…
So what's the fastest generic multiply algorithm anyone has come up with?
something like A*L -> HL given registers set on entry? -
Optimize this assembly?Aiming for Variable*192 -> HL In the first case, I came up with the obvious method - *128 +*64: [code] ld a, (variable) ;13 ld h,0 ; 7 ld l,…
... 's the fastest generic multiply algorithm anyone has come up with ... -
Optimize this assembly?Aiming for Variable*192 -> HL In the first case, I came up with the obvious method - *128 +*64: [code] ld a, (variable) ;13 ld h,0 ; 7 ld l,…
... * 8 bit -> 8 bit algorithm, which is one of the ... -
Football Management GamesCan anyone recommend a decent footy management game? Football Manager 1+2 are far too easy and Football Director 1+2 are slow and dull. Just wondered…
... must be a 'happy medium' algorithm that somebody has worked out ... -
New RZX Block Type Suggestion -- AnnotationWho is maintaining the RZX specification at the moment? I'd like to ask for the feasability of the following request. Annotations embedded within th…
... , I can provide a detailed algorithm, for now just these points ... -
Wiki Leaks Founder Set up?It seems the Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange is being accused of rape and molestation and the Swedish police have a warrant for his arrest. "The …
... , any encryption based on an algorithm can be broken with sufficient ... -
Wiki Leaks Founder Set up?It seems the Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange is being accused of rape and molestation and the Swedish police have a warrant for his arrest. "The …
... , any encryption based on an algorithm can be broken with sufficient ... to have a usefully stronger algorithm with a 40kbit key). The ... -
Wiki Leaks Founder Set up?It seems the Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange is being accused of rape and molestation and the Swedish police have a warrant for his arrest. "The …
... to have a usefully stronger algorithm with a 40kbit key). The ... -
More colours II (Was: Most popular new features?)The suggested 4xCLUT multi-colour solution never took off.
... up, with a new improved algorithm.
It's not completely ... -
Sorting an array...Hi Folks, Over the weekend I had a play with sorting algorithms - takes me back to my student days! :-o My first try was with the good old Bubble S…
... next - amazing how changing the algorithm used can make the taks ... -
Sorting an array...Hi Folks, Over the weekend I had a play with sorting algorithms - takes me back to my student days! :-o My first try was with the good old Bubble S…
... next - amazing how changing the algorithm used can make the taks ... ]
Not just the algorithm, but also the order of ... in sequence (without altering the algorithm).
The most called lines ... -
mazewhat would be the best way to make a maze if you use the character positions as walls? Thanks
Decide on the algorithm before worrying about the implementation.
This is a good place to start [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maze_generation_algorithm[/url] -
Your favourite tetris piece?Just playing on my turnarcade machine and suddenly got back into gameboy tetris. I love the little T shaped pieces, but cannot stand the z shaped on…
... 't random. It used an algorithm based on the amount of ... -
Your favourite tetris piece?Just playing on my turnarcade machine and suddenly got back into gameboy tetris. I love the little T shaped pieces, but cannot stand the z shaped on…
... 't random. It used an algorithm based on the amount of ...