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Re:Show HN: Ecode – A minimalist and fast open-source code e... by Aeolun on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @09:32AM (#34325376)
Bitmap rendering is incredibly fast. Old computers were so slow it was the only viable method.
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Re:Show HN: Ecode – A minimalist and fast open-source code e... by kwhitefoot on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @07:47AM (#34337782)
So new computers are slow because it is no longer the only method? Do they spend a lot of time on each frame dithering over how to do it?
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