Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 14 Aug 2001.
A gradient
alt.ascii-art
· 1 message · 14 Aug 2001
What do you think of the following comet-style gradient my computer
generated:
The computer says that � (Alt + 0209) is the 'blackest' character, and that
space is the 'whitest' (no suprises there.)
P.S. Spot the smiley face!!! (N.B. you don't have to spot the smiley face,
for it's a difficult job!!!) Hint: the smiley face us just a simple :-) type
thing.
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-- Robert
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