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ASCII World Cup

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gooooooaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllll dept.

Richard writes to tell us that the web is bringing you the next step up from watching those world cup matches in high-def. As the self-proclaimed "best, most ridiculous, most redundant graphical implementation of ASCII", ascii-wm.net brings you the 2006 World Cup live via your telnet window.

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  1. Back in my day..... by rueger · · Score: 4, Interesting

    You know it strikes me that probably 90% of the Internet audience these days would have no clue what ASCII is, much less how to telnet into the server.

    On one hand, that's slightly sad - I remember being able to type faster on a C-64 than the modem could transmit - on the other it's amazing how far technology has come in only a decade.

    My other thought is to ask the likelihood that FIFA will shut them down as an infringing activity.

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    1. Re:Back in my day..... by wetfeetl33t · · Score: 5, Funny

      You know it strikes me that probably 90% of the Internet audience these days would have no clue what ASCII is, much less how to telnet into the server.

      On one hand, that's slightly sad

      Actually, I remember the days when we didn't have telnet. We actually had to go to the game, and we were grateful for it!

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  2. No Game Right Now by Anti_Climax · · Score: 4, Informative

    I guess I'll just keep playing Text Mode First Person Shooters while I wait

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