Run your tweet on a virtual 8-bit computer.
This is a true gem in the realm of microcode. BBC Micro Bot is an amazing tweet-bot, with a simple premise. Just @ mention it in a tweet with some BASIC code, and it will reply with an animated rendering of the result.
This project is fairly fresh, but already yielding fantastic results. I love the many ways such a small amount of code can result in something so beautiful and animated.
Deploy your BASIC code to our 6502 data center in just one tweet. Welcome to 8-bit cloud ๐ pic.twitter.com/ZmB1WIUx4C
— BBC Micro ๐ฆ bot (@bbcmicrobot) February 11, 2020
For the tweets below, you can see both the code and the outcome. I’ve tried to identify and link out to the theory or idea behind the code if I can spot it easily.
With all creative code… playing around with it is an incredible opportunity to learn while exploring your creative side! Remix, resend, and create something new! If you’ve got something you’re proud of, edit this post on GitHub to share it!
Here, we have Sierpiลski’s Triangle. It’s amazing how much complexity can be pulled from recursive code!
— BBC Micro ๐ฆ bot (@bbcmicrobot) February 10, 2020
This is a great instance of a beautiful and beloved staple in the world of generative code:
10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10— BBC Micro ๐ฆ bot (@bbcmicrobot) February 13, 2020
Random triangle generation, colors, and fills. Really such simple code that still sucks you into the screen!
— BBC Micro ๐ฆ bot (@bbcmicrobot) February 11, 2020
It’s projects like this that really show how powerful visual code can be!
More please.