From 8f32fd58cafe677c07d9ed9fff84f6e255156d37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: darkuss Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:58:37 +0200 Subject: holy shit i'm finally done --- src/desktop/files/base64.tsx | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/desktop/files/base64.tsx (limited to 'src/desktop/files/base64.tsx') diff --git a/src/desktop/files/base64.tsx b/src/desktop/files/base64.tsx new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f6acaf7 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/desktop/files/base64.tsx @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +import { VirtualTextFile } from "$/apps/source"; +import { Hr } from "../hr"; +import { Link } from "../link"; + +export default { + name: "Base64.txt", + type: "text", + content: ( + <> +

Base64

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WW91IGZvdW5kIGEgc2VjcmV0IQ==

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Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding that uses 64 characters to represent sequences of byte values. It’s used for many things such as web pages, e-mail attachments or QR codes, but is also used to obfuscate links that a bot or scraper shouldn’t see (to avoid getting your website blocked).

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In this song I interpreted it as a singer using a foreign, encoded language we can’t understand, but still enjoy.

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For the vocal I used a free plugin called Aquestone, which is like a precursor to Vocaloid. Similar principle though, you fill in some text and it’ll sing each syllable every note you play. The words I filled in are “netpunkalbum”, but the accent makes it unrecognizable.

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I really love the sound of this synth and I plan on doing more with it, despite it being extremely old and buggy. Here’s a video from 17 years ago showcasing it in more detail!

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Also need to mention Base64 is heavily inspired by “Can You Feel” by Torchkas. I first heard it in a Super Mario World romhack called VLDC, known as Abstract Map there.

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Graphics

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A lot of the background visuals are from the Butter Churn visualizer, it’s based on the Milkdrop 2 visualizer from Winamp. Open source as well!

+ + + ), + height: "70vh", + width: "70vw", +} as VirtualTextFile; -- cgit v1.2.3