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Why your PC only has sixteen colors

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 Hall, Jim

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Why your PC only has sixteen colors
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And what is "Bright Black" anyway?
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Your computer only supports 16 text colors, and 8 background colors. Why so few colors? And why is there a "Bright Black"? This fun lightning talk will explain the origins of these 16 colors, and why the colors look the way they do.