Discussion » The Matrix... In ASCII

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Posted by Gary, around 10th October 2005:
 
In a word: superb.

abstract.cs.washington.edu/...
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around 11th October 2005:
 
It's very clever. Although would be more amazing if it was done "by hand".

I assume they convert the film clip to a limited greyscale range then assign characters to grey tones with smaller characters ( ' ) being lighter and larger characrers ( R ) being darker shades.

Funky.
Posted by jeffld_DUPE1, around 11th October 2005:
 
I have tried a program for linux called pbmtoascii but it would take a hell of a lot of work using that program.

By the way Gary, that was pretty cool.
Posted by Gary, around 11th October 2005:
 
See? I might lurk a lot and not post much, but when I do it's worth it. Quality not quantity. :P
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 11th October 2005:
 
Star Wars, in REAL ascii (connects to a vt100 term via telnet...)

telnet://towel.blinkenlights.nl
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 11th October 2005:
 
heh
cal's nifty auto-urling doan wurk on non http connections, apparently. can't think why -- they're so common!

click here for Star Wars in Telnet
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 12th October 2005:
 
ewww, that doesn't work either: com.iamcal.codeyniftiness scrambles the link

you're all just going to have to copypaste this into a new browser window or tab (and have a Helper App configured to handle telnet, which is predone for you in MacOSX as Terminal:

telnet://towel.blinkenlights.nl
Posted by ellipse, around 12th October 2005:
 
my brain is hurting sal
Posted by Sul_DUPE1, around 12th October 2005:
 
This is awesome!
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 12th October 2005:
 
'ken oath!

syl: try just copypasting that bolded bit into a new browser window. if all is configured correctly, you'll get some or other new program opening up to handle the connection. fear not-- no security risk.
Posted by Sul_DUPE1, around 12th October 2005:
 
Thats su not syl
Posted by SuperFunGordon_DUPE1, around 12th October 2005:
 
/points out the edit button to Salt
Posted by ellipse, around 12th October 2005:
 
ooo sal i know how to open it, i was using telnet back when brock had hair on his head.
it was th multiple posts that were hurting my brain
Posted by SuperFunGordon_DUPE1, around 12th October 2005:
 
i was using telnet back when brock had hair on his head

Ba-hahahahahahahahaha!
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 12th October 2005:
 
sorry sue&syl! too many sylsulsalishgorounds. excuse me sir, may i be excused, i have an aneurysm.
Posted by syl_DUPE1, around 12th October 2005:
 
You're excused, sir. :)
Posted by cal_DUPE1, around 12th October 2005:
 
telnet is not on the allowed safe list of url protocols. maybe it should be
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 12th October 2005:
 
we should picket icann
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 12th October 2005:
 
"wudda we wunt!?"

  "TELL! NET!"

"wenda we wunnit!?"

  "UTC +0!"
Posted by ellipse, around 12th October 2005:
 
but telnet is older than warhead
and we can trust him

can't we ?
Posted by WarHead, around 12th October 2005:
 
Ahem, it isn't, actually.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around 13th October 2005:
 
Warhead is quite quite old.
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 13th October 2005:
 
Best ASCII ever: www.cyberium.net/imagine/mi...