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colin randall

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May 21, 2020, 6:11:42 AM5/21/20
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what is ascii-art ? == pictures drawn in ascii
what is ascii ? == american standard code for info. interchange

where to post ascii-art ? == news:alt.ascii-art
where to post animations ? == news:alt.ascii-art.animation
where to post binaries ? == news:alt.binaries.pictures.ascii
where to post off-topic ? == news:alt.ascii-art.endless-blabla

where to read the FAQ ? == https://www.asciiart.eu/faq
where to find out how to ? == https://www.ludd.ltu.se/~vk/q/ada/
where to talk about it ? == https://www.ludd.ltu.se/~vk/pics/ascii/chat/

what does 'obascii' mean ? == obligatory ascii picture

can i post off-topic inc. ascii-pic ? == yes
can i post off-topic inc. ascii-sig ? == yes

what do i have to do to get flamed ? == troll

where to get a kewl logo ? == http://www.figlet.org/

where to get a kewl sig ? == do it yourself

is it fun ? == yes
can i do it too ? == yes
what computer should i use ? == one that works
what operating-system ? == any OS
what program should i use ? == text-editor
what font should i use ? == fixed-width font (monospace)
what font-face is best ? == the one you like
can i use a typewriter ? == if you want to

is there a program for ascii-art ? == yes
- to convert image to ascii ? == yes
- i meant colour html-ascii ? == yes
- i meant colour irc-ascii ? == yes
- i meant 8-bit ascii ? == yes

the latest program for ascii-art == www.jave.de (java ascii draw)

how do i make MsOutlook work ? == options > fonts > lucida console

anything else i should know ? == yes! -> Read the FAQ
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disclaimer: the information above is not guaranteed to be accurate
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Eli the Bearded

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May 21, 2020, 1:18:05 PM5/21/20
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In alt.ascii-art, colin randall <colin.r...@googlemail.com> wrote:
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That's a nice simple banner.

> the latest program for ascii-art == www.jave.de (java ascii draw)

I remember years ago the author of Jave had a contest to test if it was
the best. It certainly did well for some images, but I think there have
been advancements in state of the art since 2010 when the last Jave
release came out.

Elijah
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hasn't tried to run Jave since 2003 or so

katzy

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May 22, 2020, 12:25:54 PM5/22/20
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"colin randall" <colin.r...@googlemail.com> schreef in bericht
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> where to get a kewl sig ? == do it yourself

Or use SIGGEN, a sig generator.



colin randall

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May 22, 2020, 7:20:44 PM5/22/20
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On Thursday, 21 May 2020 18:18:05 UTC+1, Eli the Bearded wrote:
can't remember where i ripped the banner style from
... yeah i copied it but its good

also played with jave sometime last year ... i don't do much ascii
these days

i was tidying/reorganising some stuff and found that 'flyer' so
updated/validated any links and posted it
its info is just trying to be helpful and mebbe encouraging
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