On 2020-08-18, Martin Gregorie  wrote:

> On Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:07:18 +0000, Eli the Bearded wrote:
>
>> In this particular case, I've got essentially ASCII art. I'm showing two
>> different terminal-based Tetris screens, and didn't want to use an image
>> because then it breaks in text browsers like lynx / links / etc.
>
> Now I Understand exactly what you were on about and why.
>
> And now, small graphical thrill for the younger members of this group,
> who may not have heard of this gem or, indeed, of asciimation:
>
> https://www.asciimation.co.nz/
>
> I'm pleasantly surprised to see its still online and not consigned to the
> Internet Archive.

Wow, we've come a long way from the Andalusian Video Snail
(which, unfortunately, I can no longer find).

I think I still have a copy of the file full of VT-100 escape sequences
which draws a Christmas tree with twinkling lights and a train running
around it.

--
/~\  Charlie Gibbs                  |  Microsoft is a dictatorship.
\ /        |  Apple is a cult.
 X   I'm really at ac.dekanfrus     |  Linux is anarchy.
/ \  if you read it the right way.  |  Pick your poison.

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