Random Hacks goes online! (and a randomized emboss in MathMap)

I compiled MathMap for the Gimp today and discovered a neat randomized emboss effect:

p0 = origValXY(x, y);
p1 = origValXY(x - rand(1,4), y - rand(1, 4));
rgbColor(red(p0) - red(p1), green(p0) - green(p1), blue(p0) - blue(p1))

If you replace the rand(1, 4) with a constant factor, this is a traditional emboss--nothing but a high pass filter (one which picks out "high frequencies", or sudden changes in the image). The randomization causes the embossing to be somewhat more rounded and "weathered" around the edges.

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