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VanGoghX · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:08 pm

I think each character is seven pixels wide. One black strip and six with pixels. Gonna try and count 'em all out and see if they line up.

mach1monorail · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:04 pm

im at work right now, but when i get back would it help if i took a flash picture of the codes, like papacheesy did? (that way each code is in one image)

VanGoghX · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:02 pm

Now we have to figure out how wide each character is. There should be a single black row separating each character. My guess would be (including the black row) 6 or 7 pixels. I'm going to assume each character is the same width, just because fonts on 8-bit systems were always mono-spaced.
Then we can separate each character and attempt to make best guesses as to what each character may be.
This is a project for the ambitious. The easier route is to wait for all the strips to come in and eliminate the guess work. Wink

CalebH2010 · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:57 pm

Did anyone on the east coast get a postcard? I guess I should be expecting it tomorrow or the next day or saturday. That's how I play these games, I wait and then create a system of deduction and chance.

madopal · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:55 pm

mach1monorail wrote:

madopal, there is an overlap on a pixel because i took two different pictures and lined them up using that pixel as a vantage point.

Sorry, I meant between images. It might be a screw up on my part, but Kraz-Bot and ArcWars have a pixel that overlaps in the 8th column, 5th bit (16 on my legend).

mach1monorail · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:43 pm

madopal, there is an overlap on a pixel because i took two different pictures and lined them up using that pixel as a vantage point.

also, santa clarita is a big mailing center north of the San Fernando Valley where there is a large mail distribution center, if your postcard it postmarked from there, that does not mean it was sent from there (once again very likely to be Pasadena)

Euchre · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:41 pm

To help with not having huge scrolling madness, take a peek at this post about how to attach or embed images that will fit a 1024x768 screen (pretty much the web standard right now) with a link to the full size image:
http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=710567#710567

madopal · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:35 pm

MarshallTeller · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:23 pm

Euchre wrote:

It's hard to make out the postmark dates. Could you recipients clear that up for us? That'll make it easier to set our expectations.

Mine says JUN 29

madopal · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:22 pm

VanGoghX · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:20 pm

Anyone know if scanners only scan the visible spectrum? Would the pixels be visible? Just wondering.

papacheesy · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:16 pm

Euchre wrote:

It's hard to make out the postmark dates. Could you recipients clear that up for us? That'll make it easier to set our expectations.

My postmark was yesterday- June 29

Euchre · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:13 pm

It's hard to make out the postmark dates. Could you recipients clear that up for us? That'll make it easier to set our expectations.

MarshallTeller · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:11 pm

My best guess is that it will be a new code to enter in at helloflynn.com

I just got the Vice Squad postcard at work Razz

The missus should have one at home, and she has a blacklight so if it's different I'll get her to take a photo.

papacheesy · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:10 pm

NWinTN wrote:

How close to SD are you PapaCheesy? Wondering if just people close to SD are getting these or if it's going to everyone. Also curious how far and how quickly these are getting to people who may be farther out. Wonder who will get the all coveted TRON game postcard? That would be a cool one to have.

Well I'm in Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley. So I'm not that far from SD. But the post mark was from Santa Clarita, CA, which is less than 20 miles from me.