Is This the CIA's Most Shocking Hacker Tool Yet??
Even though the news is only a few hours old, some are already starting to wonder if the big WikiLeaks release of CIA…
With Just Three Keys, Keyboard Manages To Make Typing More Complicated
Learning how to efficiently type on a QWERTY keyboard is tough enough for many of us, but one Reddit user decided to…
Secret Trick Turns Your Facebook Photos Into Awesome Text Art
We’re not exactly sure why they’re doing it yet, but a self-described ‘Web standards fanatic’ named Mathias Bynens has…
Fluid dynamics simulated using ASCII characters
Japanese programmer Yusuke Endoh uploaded a while ago this cool video showing ASCII melting into fluids. If you…
This Video Chat Software Runs in Terminal, Renders Your Face in ASCII
If you find Skype a little too... polished, then why not use your computer's abilities in a rather more retro way?…
This Getty photo from March 13, 1957 shows caricatures of Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson printed by a Universal…
Your Webcam Feed in ASCII Is the Greatest Thing You'll See Today
Say goodbye to the rest of your day. Because after playing with this web app that turns your webcam feed into a…
The Original ASCII Art Was Just This Guy and His Typewriter
In 1922 Hobart Reese enjoyed a brief period of fame for his portraits of famous people. What made his work so special?…
Even the Crappiest of Computers Can Handle ASCII Fluid Simulations
The incredibly lifelike computer simulations of snow and water seen in effects-heavy Hollywood blockbusters—and even…
Real-Time ASCII Art That Hangs On Your Wall
Until internet speeds were fast enough to make it feasible to share jpegs or GIFs, ASCII art—images created from…
Google Street View Panoramas, Done Retro-Style in ASCII
Back before iPhones and cars, all pictures on the internet were created using ASCII characters. And now you can go…
ASCII-ized Google Street View Is a Beautiful Way To Get Lost
Digital maps of the world have gotten so comprehensive, complex, and accessible that it's easy to take marvels like…
No Technology Can Improve on an ASCII Photobooth
If you thought the novelty photobooth idea was just a recent trend, think again. Back in 1976—the year before Atari…
Play Nyancat On Your Terminal Just Because You Can
My nerd dream came true: 1) Open your Terminal in Mac OS X or Windows or Linux or whatever the hell you are running…
Express Your Patriotism With This ANSI Art
It's Fourth of July here in the states. While most Americans are celebrating with non-stop food, beer and fireworks,…
Trololo as ASCII Art Is a Thing of Perverse Beauty
Dear internet, please give up on April Fool's jokes. YouTube's is untoppable: A "text-only mode" that renders videos as…
Watch Any Vimeo Video in Freaky ASCII-O-Vision
I have no idea how this works, but I do know that it's one of the strangest, coolest things I've seen in a while.…
Man Blowing a Bubble: An ASCII Short Film
Before the internet, there were movies. And before movies, there were typewriters. And before typewriters, there was…
I <3 You
You want ASCII paintings? We got ASCII paintings! You want ASCII furniture? We got ASCII furniture! You want ASCII…
ASCII Art, Circa 1934
And so a timeless truth is revealed: If you put enough nerds in front of a set of lettered keys, one of them will…