8-bit Post-It art

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Here's a collection of 8-bit art made with colored Post-It Notes. This is an art form I'm sure Staples and OfficeMax really hope catches on...

Post-it Note Art: 8-bit Edition [via Hack n Mod]

Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM
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Posted by: The Oracle on July 2, 2008 at 8:26 AM

8 bit art? Where does one get 256 colours of post it notes?

Or is it another example of someone writing about old-tech with no clue what they're talking about?


Posted by: the Orinthalacle James Simpson on July 2, 2008 at 9:20 AM

@ the Oracle:

Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed.


Posted by: Gareth Branwyn on July 2, 2008 at 10:06 AM

"8-bit art" is a genre of art that pays tribute to/uses as its subject matter classic video games and 8-bit tech. Last time I checked, using 256 colors, or having them available in the medium in which you're working, was not a tenet of the faith. If you "have a clue" to the contrary, please enlighten us.


Posted by: LarryNathan on July 2, 2008 at 10:09 AM

Paper

I think I just heard a tree cry. Something about dying needlessly.


Posted by: The Oracle's Mom on July 2, 2008 at 10:26 AM

8-bit refers to processing capability, not color depth

derrrr


Posted by: DS on July 2, 2008 at 10:34 AM

COMMENTERS

why is it that everybody commenting on this thread has nothing useful to say?


Posted by: Seb on July 2, 2008 at 10:39 AM

reply

cos its using post-it notes as art is not very useful.


Posted by: kp on July 2, 2008 at 10:50 AM

hehe

holy crap there are a lot of dumb comments. i like the 8 bit art, good stuff. In our house we have some 8-bit art framed, made by cut up construction paper. my roommate has one of megaman too, kickass.
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ok i have to say one technical thing: there is nothing not 8-bit about it. Yes, 8-bit color is appropriate term, The Oracle's Mom. You do not need to use 256 colors for something to be 8-bit. 256 is the maximum if we're talking about a 8-bit palette, The Oracle. Christ.


Posted by: xdhhjd on July 2, 2008 at 11:30 AM

dklshdklhkl

Oracle, you have no idea what you are talking about at all.


Posted by: memeangel18 on July 2, 2008 at 11:41 AM

blog.shoplet.com

we are the ones who came up with the original 8-bit post it art

http://blog.shoplet.com/office-supplies/post-its-note-art-8-bit-edition/

memeangel18 ;D


Posted by: memeangel18 on July 2, 2008 at 11:44 AM

Thank you Make for featuring us

we are the ones who came up with THE ORIGINAL 8-bit post it art

http://blog.shoplet.com/office-supplies/post-its-note-art-8-bit-edition/

memeangel18 ;D


Posted by: memeangel18 on July 2, 2008 at 11:46 AM

we are VERY POPULAR on Digg!

http://digg.com/arts_culture/8_bit_Post_It_art

memeangel18 ;)


Posted by: F on July 2, 2008 at 12:31 PM

it's amazing how people can make something totally uninteresting just by leaving retarded comments, not regarding the post directly, but what people have previously said ABOUT the post. i think people would be able to avoid impossible/needless/pointless online arguments by not commenting about what other people say, but on the actual post. how about you leave your comment, then DON'T CHECK BACK to see if someone replied to what you said. go outside, read a book, count the hairs on the back of your hand. in other words, just drop it, seriously, it's not that important.


Posted by: on July 2, 2008 at 2:14 PM

@ Oracle. The Nintendo could only display 25 colors at a time.


Posted by: blahh on July 2, 2008 at 11:28 PM

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii11/xkitsen621/mario-1.jpg


Posted by: Cura on July 3, 2008 at 12:13 AM

I think this "8-bit" term refers to 8-bit computer era. You know 300x200px with 8 color per pixel graphics. Those were the days hehe.


Posted by: Bec on September 15, 2008 at 2:08 AM

Trees dying needlessly???

LarryNathan, do you protest art galleries everywhere? No more paper is used for post-it note art than for a painting of equal size. In fact, probably less, seeing as post-it notes are pretty thin. Stop whingeing.

In other news, this shit is AWESOME!


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