Tagged “History”
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Why is there a "small house" in IBM's Code page 437?
There's a small house in the moddle of IBM's Code Page 437. Why? -
The origins of DEL (0x7F) and its Legacy in Amiga ASCII art
A micro-history of the character DEL (0x7F) as it appears in Amiga's Topaz font, and explorations on its use in Amiga ASCII art. -
Typographic Pictures Composed Entirely of Brass Rule
The strange art of arranging typographic rule into pictorial compositions. -
ASCII art: From a Commodity Into an Obscurity
Why does ASCII art exist? Is ASCII art just a nostalgic trend? Can you find a "cyberspace utopia" within the ASCII art community? -
Amiga ASCII art
My thesis on Amiga ASCII art translated to English.