Post #4425578
2026-08-07 02:50 UTC
Time for a new thread.
I've made a short blog post outlining the basic techniques of executable emoji, which I have dubbed emojissembly.
https://martypc.blogspot.com/2026/08/executable-emoji.html
I started working on a general COM2EMOJI utility that I might post at some point, but let's face it the chances of me being distracted by some shiny thing in the next 48 hours is quite high.
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@gloriouscow@oldbytes.space 2026-08-07 05:18
LZ4 isn't a fantastic compression algorithm from a compression ratio standpoint. What it makes up for is that a decoder is extremely easy to write and is very small and fast. This makes it good for embedded applications and retro computers. The COM2EMOJI will operate in three stages: first, the 17 byte emoji decoder will be emitted via raw emoji code. then a roughly 60 byte (currenly) LZ4 decoder will be unpacked into memory using the inefficient but simple 8-bit-per-grapheme packing. The LZ4 decoder will then be able to extract 10 bits per grapheme from the payload emoji.