Show HN: Bitwise Liminal – A Short Film in 256 Bytes of Code

A Short Film in 256 Bytes of Code

Programmed by KilledByAPixel Presented at Lovebyte Party 2024

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I found an old VHS tape at a yard sale. It was labeled "Bitwise Liminal" in sharpie. But when I watched the video it was only static.

Then I started having vivid and... unsettling dreams. Also I couldn't stop thinking about that weird VHS tape. After researching I learned it was a digital backup. Using some special software I recovered the data. To my shock, it was a 256 byte program...

With trembling hands I opened it in a web browser. Strange. This reminds me of the dreams I've been having. Now I don't need to sleep anymore. I just keep watching.

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