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From: shirriff@sprite.berkeley.edu (Ken Shirriff)
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Subject: Re: VCR+: algorithm for first 100
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Date: 15 May 91 00:15:17 GMT
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In article <24353@dice.la.locus.com> jfr@locus.com (Jon Rosen) writes:
>>I've determined the algorithm for the first 100 codes.
>
>Ken, please don't take these a flames, just gentle chiding! :-)
>But really, what is the point?  Get a life, man!

Come on Jon, don't just sit there -- try to figure out the mysteries of
the world!  If you don't exercise your mind it will turn to mush. :-) :-)

>I believe they have patented their coding scheme

Seriously, if it is patented, can someone with a VCR+ read the patent
number off the controller?  Then I'll just cheat and look up the patent.

Ken Shirriff			shirriff@sprite.Berkeley.EDU