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Faster WordCrams? An Experiment
Simulated annealing is a programming trick for quickly packing a bunch of things together. It’s based on the idea of annealing, where (as I understand it) a metal is heated, which gives the molecules enough energy to wiggle, then cooled … Continue reading
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WordCram’s moving to GitHub
I started moving WordCram on to GitHub, and most things are in place, like the issues list and the wiki. I still need to copy over the downloads. Got the downloads, too! (Only 0.5.0 for now – the older ones … Continue reading
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WordCram Release 0.5.0
Today I learned that WordCram 0.4.1 doesn’t work with Processing 1.5, and the root of the problem is the way it renders word shapes. Then I found that the same change that enables PDF rendering enables Processing 1.5 support. So … Continue reading
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New daily: WordCram to PDF
WordCram now outputs to PDF. It’ll be in the 0.5 release, but you can grab the new daily build right now (zip or tar) and try it out. The only new code you’ll need is normal Processing PDF stuff, all … Continue reading
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WordCram Release 0.4.1
WordCram 0.4.1 is a minor bug-fix release, available in zip and tar. Danilo Di Cuia wondered whether French accents worked in WordCram, which surprised me, because I’ve seen characters like that in WordCrams before. But as it turns out, it … Continue reading
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WordCram Release 0.4
WordCram 0.4 is ready for consumption! Download the zip or the tar. The high notes: If you’re passing your own words, you can pre-set their color, font, size, angle, and placement: word.setColor(#f02939).setAngle(QUARTER_PI); These settings will override the WordColorer, WordAngler, etc. … Continue reading
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2011 State of the Union Address, WordCrammed
Twelve other runs: The code for all of them:
