So, I’ve been messing around with this idea for a while, and I finally put together something that I think is pretty cool. I call it the “Chinese Yes/No Oracle.” Sounds fancy, right? It’s not as complicated as it sounds. Basically, it’s a little thing I whipped up to give you a simple yes or no answer to any question, kind of like a Magic 8-Ball, but with a little Chinese twist.
I started by thinking about those old Chinese coins, you know, the ones with the square hole in the middle. They’re called “I Ching” coins, and people used to use them for divination way back when. I figured, why not try to bring that into the digital age?
First, I did some digging on the internet, and I found out how people used to read these coins. It’s all about heads or tails, and different combinations supposedly mean different things. But for my little project, I decided to keep it simple: heads for “yes,” tails for “no.”
Then came the fun part—actually making the thing. I’m no coding whiz, so I just used some basic HTML and JavaScript. I started by creating a button. I also created two images, one for “yes” and one for “no.”
Next, I had to write the code to make it work. All I needed was a simple function to randomly pick between “yes” or “no” every time you click. The function is simple, just getting a random number between 0 and 1 and then displaying a “yes” image if the number is 1 and a “no” image if the number is 0.
After a bit of tinkering and a lot of trial and error, I finally got it working. Click the button, and boom, you get your answer. I even made it look kind of nice, with a little animation to make the coin flip before it shows the result. It’s not perfect, but it does the job.
I’ve been using it to make silly little decisions, like whether to have pizza or burgers for dinner. It’s surprisingly fun. Plus, it’s kind of cool to have this little piece of ancient tradition on my computer, even if it’s just a simple program.
- Started with an idea inspired by I Ching coins.
- Kept it simple: heads for “yes,” tails for “no.”
- Used basic HTML and JavaScript to build it.
- Wrote a simple function to randomly pick “yes” or “no.”
- Added a little animation for fun.
- Ended up with a working digital oracle.
So there you have it, my little “Chinese Yes/No Oracle.” It’s not going to win any awards, but I’m pretty happy with it. It just goes to show that you don’t need to be a tech genius to make something fun and interesting. And hey, it might even help you make up your mind when you’re stuck between two choices.
