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pointerpointer.com's use of voronoi, canvas, and javascript
Paul Irish
Paul Irish explains how pointerpointer.com works. It uses a hidden canvas of colored Voronoi regions to look up which photo matches the cursor position.
HN links it as the author's own breakdown of Pointer Pointer's inner workings.
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