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Champion coder unveils self-replicating GIF that prints itself

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A new self-replicating GIF, dubbed 'Piet Quine,' has been created by a champion coder. This unique GIF functions as both a program and its own visual output, capable of printing an exact byte-for-byte copy of itself. The creation highlights novel approaches in programming and visual representation. AI

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Champion coder unveils self-replicating GIF that prints itself

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Everything You Do Is Being Recorded https://www. theatlantic.com/technology/202 6/05/ai-wearable-surveillance-countermeasures/687203/ Comments: https:// news.yc

    Everything You Do Is Being Recorded https://www. theatlantic.com/technology/202 6/05/ai-wearable-surveillance-countermeasures/687203/ Comments: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9230477 # HackerNews # surveillance # privacy # technology # AI # countermeasures # ethics

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    Everything You Do Is Being Recorded Article URL: https://www. theatlantic.com/technology/202 6/05/ai-wearable-surveillance-countermeasures/687203/ Comments URL:

    Everything You Do Is Being Recorded Article URL: https://www. theatlantic.com/technology/202 6/05/ai-wearable-surveillance-countermeasures/687203/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9230477 Points: 9 # Comments: 0 https://www. theatlantic.com/technology/202 6/0…

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    Mind-bending self-replicating GIF code prints an exact copy of itself, is both a program and its own visual output — champion coder shows off 'Piet Quine' techn

    Mind-bending self-replicating GIF code prints an exact copy of itself, is both a program and its own visual output — champion coder shows off 'Piet Quine' technique A champion coder's latest confection is a Piet Quine – a GIF image that prints itself byte-for-byte. https://www. t…

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