![]() ![]() ![]() OK, you’re at the box office, and you’ve bought your ticket! Grab your popcorn and a large sugar-free drink, and perform the following steps: Once again press +R to open the Run dialog. Find the checkbox labeled “Telnet Client” and check it, then click OK. In the “Open” field, type “optionalfeatures” (no, there is no space between the words) then press. To begin, press the +R to open the Run dialog. Seriously.įirst, you need to do a little setup in Windows. So, what do Star Wars Day and ASCII art have to do with each other? I’m so glad you asked! In honor of Star Wars Day, I’m going to show you how to watch “Star Wars: A New Hope” - that, despite being the first movie made, is somehow episode IV, but we won’t talk about that right now - in ASCII art, in a window on your computer. That’s what brings me to the little gift I have to share with you. I’ve seen far more elaborate examples, from Snoopy to the Mona Lisa, that can take up entire screens - or sheets of paper when printed out. If you don’t see the heart and smiley, try tilting your head to the side. The simplest examples of this include <3 (heart) and : -) (the original smiley - precursor to today’s rich suite of emojis). Geeks, being who they are, sought out ways to express themselves on the computer beyond mere words, and ASCII art was born. The set of potential characters they could use was - and, indeed, still is - defined by the American Standard Code for Information Interchange, or ASCII. Wrapped up in this gift is a learning opportunity, especially for those of you whose experience with technology began after the advent of high-resolution video displays.īack in the day ( way back - remember, I’m an old geek), computers, and even many printers, could only display text - no graphics. So, in honor of Star Wars Day, I have a fun little gift for you. ![]() Now, I don’t harbor any false allusions that you are actually reading this on the fourth of May, but that date falls within the publication range of this week’s issue, so it’s the best I can do, and sometimes we have to settle for that. Happy Star Wars Day, Geeks! I’m sure you all are familiar with the basis for this sentiment - specifically, “May the fourth be with you!” - that malapropism send-up of the famous line from George Lucas’s “Star Wars” movie. ![]()
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