Subject: Re: [stella] re: optimizations; Call for suggestions From: Nick S Bensema <nickb@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 15:14:34 -0700 (MST) |
>On-topic question: what would folks suggest as the best text entry system >for a secret message encryption cartridge? I'm thinking paddles because >the keyboard controllers are harder to find, and don't have enough keys >to cover the alphabet. > >Playfield graphics for the text, variable width font to maximize how much >text can be displayed. 4K standard cart should do it, no Supercharger >required. You're not trying to copy-protect a cartridge are you? That's lame even on machines where that's economical. >The program would use straight or triple DES, so it couldn't be exported >or posted to STELLA (but that's part of the point, actually, since >encryption restrictions look silly when a 2600 cart can be banned.) Well, THIS I'd buy. "I'm an international arms trader... for buying THIS!" That scenario sounds a lot better to me than explaining verbally about the web page I visited where I send DES back and forth. -- Archives updated once/day at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsubscribing and other info at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/stella.html
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