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bayer8x8 quokk.au bayer8x8@quokk.au
Joined: 2026-03-16
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1bit dithered image of bun

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FiniteBanjo feddit.online FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
Joined: 2025-12-23
#2 · Quote Reply

not really a complaint or anything, but

why?
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bayer8x8 quokk.au bayer8x8@quokk.au
Joined: 2026-03-16
#3 · Quote Reply
FiniteBanjo wrote:
not really a complaint or anything, but why?

the bun alert system exists to bring smiles to bun enjoyers around the world
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lessthanluigi lemmy.sdf.org lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org
Joined: 2024-11-08
#4 · (edited) Quote Reply

ASCII BUNNII!!!1!1!1!!
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FiniteBanjo feddit.online FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
Joined: 2025-12-23
#5 · Quote Reply
bayer8x8 wrote:
the bun alert system exists to bring smiles to bun enjoyers around the world

the bun alert system is not made to bring heavily modified or low quality images around the world
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bayer8x8 quokk.au bayer8x8@quokk.au
Joined: 2026-03-16
#6 · Quote Reply
FiniteBanjo wrote:
the bun alert system is not made to bring heavily modified or low quality images around the world

low quality images also have small file sizes, allowing for bun enjoyers with slow or metered connections to enjoy more bun content
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pieguy Moderator pieguy@lemmy.sdf.org
Joined: 2023-06-08
#7 · (edited) Quote Reply
FiniteBanjo wrote:
the bun alert system is not made to bring heavily modified or low quality images around the world

So far as I can tell this is a real bun, just in low-bit colour space. This is in-line with the rules.
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bayer8x8 quokk.au bayer8x8@quokk.au
Joined: 2026-03-16
#8 · Quote Reply
pieguy wrote:
So far as I can tell this is a real bun, just in low-bit colour space. This is in-line with the rules.

i was afraid i may have violated rule 4

i can assure you this bun is in line with rules 2, 3
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FiniteBanjo feddit.online FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
Joined: 2025-12-23
#9 · Quote Reply
pieguy wrote:
So far as I can tell this is a real bun, just in low-bit colour space. This is in-line with the rules.

I immediately assumed it was a troll after it dodged the question in such a way, and I still do.
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bayer8x8 quokk.au bayer8x8@quokk.au
Joined: 2026-03-16
#10 · Quote Reply
FiniteBanjo wrote:
I immediately assumed it was a troll after it dodged the question in such a way, and I still do.

thank you for engaging with bun content
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Catoblepas piefed.blahaj.zone Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-06-06
#11 · Quote Reply

Reminds me a lot of taking pics with a Gameboy camera!
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Dr. Wesker lemmy.sdf.org wesker@lemmy.sdf.org
Joined: 2023-06-10
#12 · Quote Reply
FiniteBanjo wrote:
I immediately assumed it was a troll after it dodged the question in such a way, and I still do.

Someone has to give you the time of day, or else they're a troll?
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bayer8x8 quokk.au bayer8x8@quokk.au
Joined: 2026-03-16
#13 · Quote Reply
Catoblepas wrote:
Reminds me a lot of taking pics with a Gameboy camera!

perhaps you will appreciate this 2bitBun from today's sighting:

lBifv22kLwpAqke.png
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FiniteBanjo feddit.online FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
Joined: 2025-12-23
#14 · Quote Reply
Dr. Wesker wrote:
Someone has to give you the time of day, or else they're a troll?

I never asked them what time it was, though?
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pruwyben discuss.tchncs.de pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-06-12
#15 · Quote Reply

After watching Matt Parker's video about dithering, I spent a long time looking closely at this trying to figure out what method was used.
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bayer8x8 quokk.au bayer8x8@quokk.au
Joined: 2026-03-16
#16 · Quote Reply
pruwyben wrote:
After watching Matt Parker's video about dithering, I spent a long time looking closely at this trying to figure out what method was used.
spoiler

bayer with a 2x4 matrix for a crt scanline look
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zr0 lemmy.dbzer0.com zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-03-15
#17 · Quote Reply
lessthanluigi wrote:
ASCII BUNNII!!!1!1!1!!

That’s not… ASCII?
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zr0 lemmy.dbzer0.com zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-03-15
#18 · Quote Reply

Beautiful dither algorithm
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pruwyben discuss.tchncs.de pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-06-12
#19 · Quote Reply
bayer8x8 wrote:
::: spoiler spoiler bayer with a 2x4 matrix for a crt scanline look :::

Thanks!
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Liketearsinrain lemmy.ml Liketearsinrain@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-01-29
#20 · Quote Reply
bayer8x8 wrote:
::: spoiler spoiler bayer with a 2x4 matrix for a crt scanline look :::
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bayer8x8 quokk.au bayer8x8@quokk.au
Joined: 2026-03-16
#21 · Quote Reply
Liketearsinrain wrote:
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pmjv lemmy.sdf.org pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org
Joined: 2023-06-21
#22 · Quote Reply
Dr. Wesker wrote:
Someone has to give you the time of day, or else they're a troll?

is this bugs real??
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