d2r: Star Wars Episode IV -- as you've never seen it before!

Star Wars Episode IV -- as you've never seen it before!

Chris sent me this--unbelievable. Open a command prompt, and type

telnet blinkenlights.nl

Press ENTER.
And prepare yourself to be amazed!

Categories: technology
Posted by diego on November 20 2002 at 3:34 PM

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Apple has a developer sample which will play back any QuickTime movie using ASCII text:

http://developer.apple.com/samplecode/Sample_Code/QuickTime/Goodies/ASCIIMoviePlayerSample.htm

Posted by: Chris Adams at November 21, 2002 8:06 AM

Aha! Maybe it was done using this tool? Really cool.

Posted by: Diego at November 21, 2002 8:48 AM

No, the original has been knocking around the interweb for quite a while. Check out http://www.asciimation.co.nz/

Those long winter nights must fly by in New Zealand.

Posted by: Andy Todd at November 21, 2002 11:10 AM

Yes, it's been out for at least a year... I first saw it last November.

However, if any of those people working on this project want to direct their creativity to something else, I'm sure Diego can give them something to work on! :)

Posted by: Chris at November 21, 2002 3:16 PM