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An identicon is a small, abstract image that serves as a visual hash of identifying information such as an email or IP address.

An identicon is a small, abstract image that serves as a visual hash of identifying information such as an email or IP address.

Identicons are used in Stack Overflow as the default profile image for users who have not created an account or uploaded their own profile image to .

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Preventing generation of swastika-like images when generating identicons

I am using this PHP script to generate identicons. It uses Don Park's original identicon algorithm. The script works great and I have adapted it to my own application to generate identicons. The problem is that sometimes swastikas are generated.…
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Pure Python library to generate Identicons?

Does anyone know of a FOSS Python lib for generating Identicons? I've looked, but so far I haven't had much luck.
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How would you generate default user profile pictures?

I've been admiring StackOverflow's default quilt-like profile pictures (which I notice are also on the Fail Blog) and am curious what program both are using to generate them. But what I really want to know is: If you were to design the system to…
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How is the user id image generated on SO?

I am a little curious about the cute little kaleidoscopic images associated with each user on this site. How are those generated? Possibilities are: A list of images is already there in some folder and it is chosen randomly. The image is generated…
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Creating user image pattern, identicon, of stackoverflow.com

Users of stackoverflow.com who do not upload their photos have an image pattern in their photo area. These are simple but different for all users and that is very impressive. Each one has a central square and outer border, both are usually filled…
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official GitHub identicon algorithm

I want to get official GitHub implementation of identicon algorithm. Where can i found that thank you. I've found a lot of tutorials but they all are not official implementation, How can i do this?
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What are all the Identicon frameworks available to developers?

Identicons are those icons based on a user IP or name or so which provide an automated avatar... just like the avatar icon on StackOverflow. Here are some available systems (hat tip to Roger…
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Is there identicon library for PHP

I'm looking for a PHP library/function/class which can create Identicons.
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Javascript code for identicon

I have tried to find a good javascript identicon generator but found none. Can anyone give me a link/ code of a good javascript identicon generator?
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NineBlock generation

Im looking to make my own implementation of these Identicons or Gravatars found here on StackOverflow. Most questions I could found was about utilizing existing 3rd party libraries, especially those hooked with Gravatar. (source: levitated.net)…
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Jdenticon icons not rendering when using ng-repeat

I'v been using Jdenticon JavaScript library (https://jdenticon.com/) for my user icons. It should take hash and render it as either SVG or Canvas using something like this:
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Generate Identicon using JDenticon

I try to use the JDenticon API (see JDenticon API) to generate an identicon using Javascript and have the picture displayed on a basic HTML site. Afterwards I want to get the image using Java. But for now I just want the image to be displayed on a…
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Yii, importing library does not work

i'm trying to implement Identicon library to my site but i get the error that class is not found. i tried with Yii::import('application.vendor.*'); so i put the library in vendor folder, but it does not work. i also tried adding the library to the…
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How to generate Identicon in Delphi

I've been given the task to implement Identicon using Delphi. I have searched the internet and still did not find anything. so where do I begin, is there someone here who can give an explanation?
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How Do I Generate Random Identicons?

I am looking for the most basic way to generate random identicons with no regards to information such as a user email or IP address etc.
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