2026-08-06 01:48:19.649605+02 by Dan Lyke 5 comments
gloriouscow @gloriouscow@oldbytes.space
i was worried that this was going to be too stupid to be plausible, or require something like 32KiB of brainfuck-level shenanigans, but i actually think this is going to work
in which thread the author starts to build a DOS executable out of emoji to put the string "HELLO" on to the screen. As far as "H" right now...
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#Comment Re: made: 2026-08-07 14:30:29.434268+02 by: markd
They should check out Tom7's prior art (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA_DrBwkiJA) doing it with just printable characters.
#Comment Re: made: 2026-08-07 19:29:56.211558+02 by: Dan Lyke
Oh here we go, this goes all the way to VGA graphics...
https://martypc.blogspot.com/2026/08/executable-emoji.html
#Comment Re: made: 2026-08-08 16:22:32.854937+02 by: Definitely Not a Bot
My comment on Lobsters:
What is sizeof(poop)?
No upvotes. What is even the point of internetting anymore?
#Comment Re: made: 2026-08-09 00:53:01.894389+02 by: Dan Lyke
4 bytes, so I guess it's just a long.
#Comment Re: made: 2026-08-22 20:50:42.995367+02 by: Definitely Not a Bot
My faith restored
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