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[challenge entry] Good Ning
I did more icons for the mini challenge:

= Magnet

= Zebedee

= Pretty flower

= Have a b3ta day (not that keen on this one but I've made it now so have it)

BTW does anyone know is it possible to view the ones others have done as I can't find a way and it means I may be making ones others have already done better.

Also any requests as all mine so far are fairly self indulgent 'What I want' ones but I've got a good method and set up going now so can knock these out fairly easily (tho not everything makes a good icon I tried doing VINCENT last night and I just can't get him to look recognisable in the 15x13 px format due to his portrait aspect ratio: VINCENT = tho I guess chopping off his 'legs' is an option but width is still an issue as his eyes really dictate the scale).

From the Icon mini challenge challenge. See all 1079 entries (open)

(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:46, archived)
# These are all teh lovely
I've never figured out how to see all the entries though.

I would love to have a Lemming icon - tried myself and failed miserably!
(Mrs Trellis GIN, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:47, archived)
# Lemmings might be tricky without colour as I don't recollect them being a very shade-contrasty design
but I'll have a bash for you and see...
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:01, archived)
# here
www.b3ta.com/challenge/icon/
(I helped save b3ta! bilbobarneybobs I'll be 14 in b3ta years soon., Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:02, archived)
# Cheers
There don't seem to be any actual linkys but I never thought of just typing the URL (~Duh!~)
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:04, archived)
#
It's possible for the board to display colour icons, we had them for halloween. Maybe if we all shoul loud enough Rob might do something about it.
(I helped save b3ta! shrinking man Been away a while, time I ventured back, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:04, archived)
# I was wondering that
but TBH, have been really enjoying working within the restrictions of 8 shades grayscale, reminds me of past lives when that was all I had!
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:06, archived)
# He already commented on that
He said no, since they would distract from the images and lose the identity of the board

or something like that
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:06, archived)
# I'm kinda happy about that TBH, I lieks them as are
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:13, archived)
# He wants them to be noticable when used, ie for special events, so wants the usual ones to be b/w
That said, I believe they did have them in the very early days, the decision to swap over was a pretty purposeful one though from what I can tell
(I helped save b3ta! Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:18, archived)
#
All of this seems reasonable. I like the idea of colour suddenly appearing for special occasions. For one thing, you wouldn't notice the candles so easily for b3tadays.
(I helped save b3ta! shrinking man Been away a while, time I ventured back, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:21, archived)
# Hah
Zebedees great.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:47, archived)
# MAGNET!!!
(I helped save b3ta! ivesb Highly specialised Clinical Physiologist crapbag, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:48, archived)
# The Magnet Roundabout
(I helped save b3ta! chenobble rocking his explorer beard on, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:49, archived)
# LOL!
*Sees 'Magic Roundabout' crossed with notorious magnetic hands scene from 'This Island Earth' in my sick and geeky mind!*
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:02, archived)
# Zebedee is ace.
:D
8 days til i'm one! yay!
(I helped save b3ta! Cae1, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:48, archived)
# I shall ready some cayke!
(Mrs Trellis GIN, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:49, archived)
# eee thanks :D
(I helped save b3ta! Cae1, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:49, archived)
# n00b
I'll be 5 in a couple of months... it's all down hill after 5. When do I get my bus pass?
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:53, archived)
# you don't, you get an electric wheelchair so you can be even more of a menace!
(I helped save b3ta! ivesb Highly specialised Clinical Physiologist crapbag, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:55, archived)
# I would have been 3
If i'd made this account when i found b3ta...
(I helped save b3ta! Cae1, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:58, archived)
# nice doings.
magnet is insufficiently shitty
(I helped save b3ta! plentyofants more ghee, vicar?, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:48, archived)
# i want the flower
(I helped save b3ta! Beastmeter Small But Scrappy, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:49, archived)
# only way i can think of this....
www.b3ta.com/challenge/icon/popular/
(I helped save b3ta! Just Flange, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:51, archived)
# Ooh! Cheers, that's ver handy, thanks! :D
I'll prolly do my usual with this, keep going till I feel I can't do any better, then get bored once it becomes routine and too much like unpaid work and do something else instead, so if anyone wants owt, request now before me mind wanders!
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:56, archived)
# I am still waiting for the day
I can have a little cute ghost, or a bumble bee. Till then, no £1000*, b3ta


*£5
(Northern Lovely, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:56, archived)
# Both should be pretty easy, bee for definite
I'll get right on it, as I'm out of good ideas now I feel, but still rather enjoying the making of...
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:57, archived)
# Yay for cute icons for the gays and girls!
(Northern Lovely, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:58, archived)
# You can have your cock and like it, young laddo.
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:03, archived)
# i think we may have had a bee.
not too sure on that though.
(I helped save b3ta! Sunshine Elephant, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:00, archived)
# A bumble bee?
Never!
(I helped save b3ta! fuscous, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:04, archived)
# showoff!
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:04, archived)
# Aaaaaah!
I may leave that one then, as he is rather loverly, and I can't imagine doing any better...
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:08, archived)
# you used to be able to,
the early ones until 2004 went:

-furtive bear
-skull and smiley face
-dalek, kitten and spider
-then the ones with the badger in.
(I helped save b3ta! Sunshine Elephant, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:56, archived)
# Thus?
www.b3ta.com/challenge/icon/
(I helped save b3ta! LordManley twitter.com/LordManley, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:56, archived)
# I love the smiley!
How about Miner Willy?
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:56, archived)
# That's a tad specific and possibly too easily copyrightable
and it would just be a case of finding the pixelated chappy himself and converting him to greyscale I expect, which wouldn't be very fun or skillful, but I'll consider it if Google provides...
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:59, archived)
# Yeh true
I could do it myself but I'm at work and only have paint :(

You're most likely correct, I still find it funny that a collection of around 16 pixels may be under copyright after 22 years-ish :D
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:02, archived)
# I have no clue on that one, but from recent events, possibly best to be cautious, eh?
I'll do one anyway, assuming I find the source needed (I can't remember him well enough to do him from memory) and I guess Rob or whoever decides these things can take it from there, eh?
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:11, archived)
# I like all of those :)
(I helped save b3ta! Monty Propps, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:16, archived)