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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/09\/23\/vain-like-yourself\/","trash":"","name":"vain-like-yourself","parent":"","title":"Vain: Like yourself","date":"2011-09-23 10:32:57","filepath":"posts\/2000629_vain-like-yourself.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/vain\/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-631 alignleft\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial;\" title=\"vain\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/vain.png\" alt=\"vain text\" width=\"136\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a>\n \nI wrote a simple tool that allows you to \"like\" your Google Plus profile on Facebook. \u00a0Since it's a bit conceited, I named it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/vain\/\">Vain<\/a>.\n\nThe way it works is it generates Facebook like buttons for a specific web page. \u00a0In this case, that page is your Google+ profile page. \u00a0Once the buttons have been created you can \"like\" yourself!\n\nThe neat thing is this isn't limited to just your profile page. \u00a0You can like anyone on Google+. \u00a0Use it for friends or spouses (spice?).\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/vain\/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-630 aligncenter\" title=\"vain\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/vain.jpg\" alt=\"vain\" width=\"430\" height=\"129\" \/><\/a><\/p>\nThe steps on how it works are explained on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/vain\/\">Vain page<\/a>, but all you need is to copy and paste\u00a0the URL of your profile page into a web form for it to generate the proper like buttons.\n\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/vain\/\">Check it out!<\/a><\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/09\/22\/spotlight-empire-of-the-sun-we-are-the-people\/","trash":"","name":"spotlight-empire-of-the-sun-we-are-the-people","parent":"","title":"Spotlight: Empire of the Sun - We Are The People","date":"2011-09-22 11:16:10","filepath":"posts\/2000554_spotlight-empire-of-the-sun-we-are-the-people.xml.json","type":"post","content":"MGMT style bands, which appear to have been born of the ashes of Burning Man, have become really popular of late. Much like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/2011\/08\/16\/spotlight-foster-the-people-helena-beat\/\">Foster the People<\/a>, Empire of the Sun sounds like a clone MGMT and is surprisingly very polished (well mastered).\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"345\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hN5X4kGhAtU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\nAnytime I see a YouTube music video with saturated with advertising for the band and other mainstream bands (blink 182), I begin to think a lot of money has been spent to reproduce and exploit a certain sound which has already proven to pay off.\n\nThat being said, Empire of the Sun is good and if that's what the record industry wants to spend money on, more power to them. \u00a0It is better than trying to\u00a0resuscitate\u00a0Britney Spears or sell <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/search?rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS428US428&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=that+signer+kid+that+looks+like+a+girl#hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS428US428&sa=X&ei=3uVvTue2KZPViAL6u-DtBg&ved=0CBcQvwUoAQ&q=that+singer+kid+that+looks+like+a+girl&spell=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.&fp=1044cc90155403b5&biw=1366&bih=667\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Beiber<\/a> to tweens. \u00a0Bonus: the music videos are entertaining.\n\n<em>visit the official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkingonadream.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Empire of the Sun site<\/a><\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/09\/22\/nikon-d5100-slr-camera\/","trash":"","name":"nikon-d5100-slr-camera","parent":"","title":"Nikon D5100 SLR Camera","date":"2011-09-22 08:46:47","filepath":"posts\/2000597_nikon-d5100-slr-camera.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img title=\"D5100 front\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51nlyjEV2WL._AA300_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><img title=\"D5100 side\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41AeAuVNbyL._AA300_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I found myself in the market for a Digital SLR camera and began asking friends and reading reviews on cameras. \u00a0What ended up being the best choice in regards to value for your money was the Nikon D5100. \u00a0It has the same sensor as the D7000 and it has everything I need as a novice photographer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">After the search I discovered a wonderful deal and went ahead and purchased it. \u00a0It included:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Nikon D5100 16.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera<\/li>\n\t<li>Nikon 18-55mm f\/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens<\/li>\n\t<li>Nikon 55-300mm f\/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens<\/li>\n\t<li>Nikon DSLR Starter Kit with Nikon School Fast, Fun, & Easy DVD Set and DSLR Case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nEverything totaled to <strong>$1008.00!<\/strong> That's pretty dang low and I had to use some searching to find the right promotion codes.\n\nIf you are looking for the same deal and don't have the time to search, let me save you some time. \u00a0Everything is on Amazon, so if you have Prime you can get your camera in 2 days. \u00a0Here's what you need to do:\n<ol>\n\t<li>Go to this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004V4IWKG\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zygmy-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B004V4IWKG\">Nikon D5100 Camera page<\/a><img src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=zygmy-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004V4IWKG&camp=217145&creative=399373\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/li>\n\t<li>See the\u00a0Special Offers section, which says \"Receive 1 DSLR Starter Kit free when you purchase one or more Nikon D5100 DSLR kits offered by Amazon.com.\" \u00a0Click on the \"Add Both To Cart\" button.<\/li>\n\t<li>Now that you have a Nikon Digital SLR in your cart, you can\u00a0save up to $250 on Select NIKKOR Lenses. \u00a0So, go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=5&ref_=amb_link_357455122_3&docId=1000716111&ie=UTF8&tag=zygmy-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957\">Lens Coupon Page<\/a><img src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=zygmy-20&l=ur2&o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>, pick your lens, and write down the corresponding promotion code.<\/li>\n\t<li>Don't forget to add the promotion code when you check out. \u00a0Otherwise you won't save on the lens. \u00a0I used the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=5&ref_=amb_link_357455122_3&docId=1000716111&ie=UTF8&tag=zygmy-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957\">JBDJTSKD<\/a><img src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=zygmy-20&l=ur2&o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/strong> code since I picked the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003ZSHNCC\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zygmy-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B003ZSHNCC\">Nikon 55-300mm f\/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens<\/a><img src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=zygmy-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003ZSHNCC&camp=217145&creative=399373\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>.<\/li>\n\t<li>See the final breakdown price. \u00a0Mine was\u00a0<strong>$1008.00!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThat's it. \u00a0Now you can start taking beautiful photos with your brand spanking new Digital SLR."}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/utilities\/vain\/","trash":"","name":"vain","parent":"","title":"Vain","date":"2011-09-21 11:54:35","filepath":"posts\/2000592_vain.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<h3>Like yourself on Facebook!<\/h3>\nIf you are transitioning from Facebook to Google+, this will help you generate a Facebook Like button to your Google+ page. \u00a0Once you click it, your Facebook profile will like your Google+ profile...\n\nNarcissism\u00a0at it's best.\n\nInstructions:\n<ol>\n\t<li>Go to your Google+ profile (Start <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> then click on your profile)<\/li>\n\t<li>Copy the link in the address bar (It should look something like this:\u00a0https:\/\/plus.google.com\/10038272687490928831\/posts)<\/li>\n\t<li>Press the \"I am vain\" button to generate the button.<\/li>\n\t<li>Click the \"Like\" or \"Share\" button.<\/li>\n\t<li>Done!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<form action=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/vain.php\" method=\"post\">\n<strong>Google+ Profile URL:<\/strong><input type=\"text\" name=\"profile\"><\/input><input type=\"submit\" value=\"I am vain\"><\/input>\n<\/form>\n"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/09\/21\/water-printer-in-osaka\/","trash":"","name":"water-printer-in-osaka","parent":"","title":"Water printer in Osaka","date":"2011-09-21 11:52:18","filepath":"posts\/2000552_water-printer-in-osaka.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"345\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gusJeslMbLc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/09\/20\/science-is-beautiful-galileo-style\/","trash":"","name":"science-is-beautiful-galileo-style","parent":"","title":"Science is beautiful - Galileo style","date":"2011-09-20 09:48:01","filepath":"posts\/2000548_science-is-beautiful-galileo-style.xml.json","type":"post","content":"Of course the moon trips were more than just science, but this video of astronauts demonstrating the principle that all objects fall at the same velocity in a vacuum <a href=\"http:\/\/sauceruney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ON THE FUCKING MOON<\/a> shows NASA's devotion to scientific experimentation.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"420\" height=\"345\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5C5_dOEyAfk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\"Jesus H Christ in a chicken basket,\" indeed.<\/p>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/09\/19\/kenguru-electric-car-for-wheelchair-bound-people\/","trash":"","name":"kenguru-electric-car-for-wheelchair-bound-people","parent":"","title":"Kenguru - Electric car for wheelchair bound people","date":"2011-09-19 09:34:56","filepath":"posts\/2000544_kenguru-electric-car-for-wheelchair-bound-people.xml.json","type":"post","content":"This electric car is a good idea, although it makes you contemplate the\u00a0differences\u00a0between the Kenguru and a simple electric powered wheelchair...\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kengurucars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/kenguru.jpg\" alt=\"kenguru\" title=\"kenguru\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\nThere is a social stigma for electric chairs to drive in the street even when some can reach rather high speeds. \u00a0It looks like the best way to get over that social no-no is to put a car shaped case around the person so they blend in with all the other vehicles on the street.\n\nSure. \u00a0It's probably safer too.\n\n<em>official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kengurucars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a><\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/09\/18\/spotlight-yukawa-shione-%e6%b9%af%e5%b7%9d%e6%bd%ae%e9%9f%b3-the-water-is-wide\/","trash":"","name":"spotlight-yukawa-shione-%e6%b9%af%e5%b7%9d%e6%bd%ae%e9%9f%b3-the-water-is-wide","parent":"","title":"Spotlight: Yukawa Shione (\u6e6f\u5ddd\u6f6e\u97f3) - The water is wide","date":"2011-09-18 09:59:34","filepath":"posts\/2000534_spotlight-yukawa-shione-%e6%b9%af%e5%b7%9d%e6%bd%ae%e9%9f%b3-the-water-is-wide.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000MKXF5U\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=zygmy-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B000MKXF5U\"><img border=\"0\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float:left;\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B000MKXF5U&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=zygmy-20&ServiceVersion=20070822\" ><\/a><img src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=B000MKXF5U&camp=217145&creative=399373\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>The Japanese movie <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000MKXF5U\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zygmy-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B000MKXF5U\">Linda Linda Linda (\u30ea\u30f3\u30c0 \u30ea\u30f3\u30c0 \u30ea\u30f3\u30c0)<\/a><img src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=B000MKXF5U&camp=217145&creative=399373\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> is a really good and touching movie. \u00a0I\u00a0incidentally\u00a0discovered the movie indirectly after hearing someone sing \"Linda Linda\" by The Blue Hearts at karaoke and the movie popped up while searching for the song. \u00a0The movie is good and recommended.\n\nAlmost at the end of the movie there is a scene where one of the girls sings \"The water is wide\" to delay and keep the music concert open for some friends. \u00a0Her voice is surprisingly beautiful, especially since your ears have\u00a0acclimated\u00a0to hearing Japanese in the film up to that point (not to say Japanese is hard on the ears... it's quite the opposite).\n\nThe singer is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yukawashione.com\/\">Yukawa Shione\u00a0(\u6e6f\u5ddd\u6f6e\u97f3)<\/a> and sings in both English and Japanese. \u00a0Her singing style is similar to Bjork, although that could possibly be a symptom of being petite.\n\nHere she is singing \"The water is wide\" in the film. \u00a0Please, ignore the Spanish subtitles. \u00a0It's the only video on YouTube with her in it.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"345\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vfsI514zdqI#t=05m21s\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\nHere is the full song and another she also sang (\u98a8\u6765\u574a):\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"220\" height=\"195\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4JZm-9sx9O0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <iframe width=\"220\" height=\"165\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K5fDqpEUNsA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You can't get these songs from Amazon, but you can get\u00a0Yukawa Shione's other album\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?ie=UTF8&ref_=ntt_srch_drd_B001I3R3IU&search-type=ss&index=digital-music&field-keywords=Shione%20Yukawa#?_encoding=UTF8&tag=zygmy-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957\">Sweet Children O'Mine.<\/a><img src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=zygmy-20&l=ur2&o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poptoken.com\/item.php?d=d&asin=B005G67AP6\" target=\"_blank\">give it<\/a> to a friend<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>visit her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yukawashione.com\/\">official website<\/a><\/em><\/p>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/09\/17\/good-explanation-of-fiber-optics-and-a-diy-kit\/","trash":"","name":"good-explanation-of-fiber-optics-and-a-diy-kit","parent":"","title":"Good explanation of fiber optics and a DIY kit","date":"2011-09-17 11:57:53","filepath":"posts\/2000521_good-explanation-of-fiber-optics-and-a-diy-kit.xml.json","type":"post","content":"In a newsletter from <a href=\"http:\/\/links.enews.jameco.com\/servlet\/MailView?ms=MzYzMzk5OAS2&r=MTgyNDYxMTE0MTcS1&j=MTE0Mzc2MTc0S0&mt=1&rt=0\" target=\"_blank\">Jameco<\/a> the Make guy\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.makezine.com\/archive\/author\/collin_cunningham_1\" target=\"_blank\">Collin Cunningham<\/a> explains how to assemble a DIY fiber optic kit that will transmit your voice with light. \u00a0Take a moment to consider how profound that is.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"345\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u0RkodROIbg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<em>check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jameco.com\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/Product_10001_10001_2124200_-1\">fiber optics kit<\/a> from Jameco<\/em>\n\n<em>via Jameco's <a href=\"http:\/\/links.enews.jameco.com\/servlet\/MailView?ms=MzYzMzk5OAS2&r=MTgyNDYxMTE0MTcS1&j=MTE0Mzc2MTc0S0&mt=1&rt=0\">newsletter<\/a><\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/09\/16\/n-distinct-colors\/","trash":"","name":"n-distinct-colors","parent":"","title":"Generate N distinct colors","date":"2011-09-16 16:52:00","filepath":"posts\/2000564_n-distinct-colors.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-570\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"colors\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/colors.gif\" alt=\"colors\" width=\"157\" height=\"158\" \/>While working on a project I realized I needed to generate a specific number of colors that are visually distinct from each other so that when two colors are side-by-side, the viewer can tell they are different. \u00a0In my case, the players (of a game I am working on) need to pick a piece color so they can't be confused by another player's pieces.\n\nOne could argue about what \"visually distinct color\" means since the human eye\/brain perceives a linear hue gradient (aka rainbow) in bands. \u00a0Even a linear change in a single color is seen in bands (sudden changes of shade or saturation). \u00a0There is also the issue with color blindness...\n\nI ignored all those \"what-abouts\" and \"what ifs\" out since I wanted something quick and dirty... something finished and useful. \u00a0So, I decided to slice up the RGB color space. \u00a0Sure, I could have messed with HSL or HSV, but using RGB does the trick just fine...\n\n<em>...continued (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/2011\/09\/16\/n-distinct-colors\/\">explanation and source code<\/a>)<\/em>\n\n<!--more-->\n\nThere are three channels to RGB, which unsurprisingly are Red, Green, and Blue. \u00a0An RGB number can be represented in Hexadecimal like so: #3CA6FF. \u00a0What my algorithm does is vary each channel value in large jumps.\n\nStart with each channel supporting two values: 00 and FF. \u00a0If we vary each channel with these values we get 8 different colors (2 values per channel for 3 channels: 2*2*2 or 2^3):\n<ol>\n\t<li>000000<\/li>\n\t<li>0000FF<\/li>\n\t<li>00FF00<\/li>\n\t<li>00FFFF<\/li>\n\t<li>FF0000<\/li>\n\t<li>FF00FF<\/li>\n\t<li>FFFF00<\/li>\n\t<li>FFFFFF<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nIf we need more then 8 colors we need to add another value to each channel. \u00a0Say we want 3 values: 00, 80, FF. \u00a0This means we can then have 27 colors (3*3*3). \u00a0Here's a sample of some of the values:\n<ol>\n\t<li>000000<\/li>\n\t<li>000080<\/li>\n\t<li>80FF00<\/li>\n\t<li>808080<\/li>\n\t<li>FF80FF<\/li>\n\t<li>...<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nNow, let's look at it from reverse. \u00a0If you need N colors, you will then need \u00a0ceil(N^(1\/3)) values per channel. \u00a0It might be easier to read this as \"take the cube root of N then round up\". \u00a0For example, if you want 32 colors then you will need 4 values per channel.\n\nThere is a potential problem when generating these numbers programatically. \u00a0If you use simple loops then you will most likely be iterating over one channel more often than the others. \u00a0This is bad if you only a subset of all possible colors (32 of the 64 colors when using 4 values per channel). \u00a0This means your red channel probably won't get a chance to contribute and all your colors will have blue and some green tints.\n<pre style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"># this is pseudo code\ntotal = 0\nfor red in range(4):\n for green in range(4):\n for blue in range(4):\n if total <= N:\n print color(red, green, blue)\n total += 1<\/pre>\nNot only that, but your list will include more of the less-distinct colors. \u00a0For example, there isn't much difference between #000033 and #000000 or #66CC99 and #99CC99. \u00a0It would be better to include #FF0000 before including values that are \"close\" to each other.\n\nSo, the python code included is an attempt to output colors that are more distinct first. \u00a0Take a look at these samples (generated with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/colortohtml.txt\">colortohtml.py<\/a>). \u00a0You'll notice that the lower the N, the more distinct the color set is.\n<ul>\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/colors16.html\">16 colors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/colors32.html\">32 colors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/colors64.html\">64 colors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/colors128.html\">128 colors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/colors256.html\">256 colors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe code is not perfect (or efficient), but it does get the job done. \u00a0I've put it in the public domain, so feel free to use the source code.\n<ul>\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/colorgen.txt\">colorgen.py<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/09\/colortohtml.txt\">colortohtml.py<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>"}}
