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On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:05:25 +0200
Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> wrote:

> >> The CBM64 was an advanced computer with separate processors for
> >> work, graphics and sound. It was incredible how different hacker
> >> groups could tweak it to do things that you thought impossible. =20
> >=20
> >  =A0=A0=A0=A0Yes it was marvelous how the playful coders could do lots =
of
> > stuff that
> > seemed unlikely. =20
> Especially if you remember the limitation on graphics: A block[1]
> could hold at most four different colours at the same time and only
> 16 colours to choose from.
>=20
> [1] A block was something like 3*3 mm=B2 - if my memory serves me well.

One 8x8 character cell, to be precise, or 4x8 if you're using 2-bpp
modes for the four-colors-per. Definitely makes you think about layout
and color choices.