Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 20 Jan 2002.
Ascii-Art miniFAQ
alt.ascii-art
· 17 messages · 20 Jan 2002 - 9 Feb 2002
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what is ascii-art ? == pictures drawn in ascii
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 ? == http://www.ascii-art.de/ascii/faq.html
where to find out how to ? == http://website.lineone.net/~martin.atkins/ada/
where to talk about it ? == http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/cgi/asciichat/
what does 'obascii' mean ? == obligatory ascii picture
can i post off-topic including ascii-pic ? == yes
can i post off-topic including ascii-sig ? == yes
what do i have to do to get flamed ? == fill-out the form below...
http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk/ascii/flamefrm.txt
... and then post it to yourself:)
where to get a kewl logo ? == http://surfplaza.com/figlet/
(figlet homepage) == http://ianchai.50megs.com/figlet.html
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 > courier new
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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U�ytkownik "CJRandall" <col...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk> napisa� w wiadomo�ci
news:hY3...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk...
Hey.
[...]
> how do i make MsOutlook work ? == options > fonts > courier new
^^^^^^^^^^^
Everything was great until you wrote this...
People of all coutries do not listen
to CJRandall, use Lucida Console! :)))
Best regards/Pozdrowienia,
Blazej [bug]
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Blazej Kozlowski [bug] - "W zyciu kazdego przychodzi taki
bug...@akw.pl GG:1093730 - moment, ze zaczyna wszystko ro-
+48608093718\online @/ - zumiec... Od wtedy nie moze juz
ICQ:147041942\w-ends/ - spac."
yo colin!
suggestions labeled * some :P some :|
yours clueless,
mic
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what is ascii-art ? == pictures drawn in ascii
* what is ascii? == any letter in the alphabet (a-z, A-Z)
any number (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
most punctuation marks (.,';:"!?)
some signs (<>@#$%^&*[]{}\/|+-_=~`)
... all this
[add ascii char matrix]
* give me an example
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
{~._.~} {~:_:~} {~...~} {~+_+~} {~___~}
( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y )
()~*~() ()~*~() ()~*~() ()~*~() ()~*~()
(_)-(_) (_)-(_) (_)-(_) (_)-(_) (_)-(_)
Koala Koala Koala Dead Sleeping
saying saying koala koala
-Row yes no
* what's this ? == it's a row Koala's in ascii-art
* this looks weird == "select" Koala's and choose the font Courier
* why Courier ? == because it's a so-called fixed-width font
* can i do this ? == dunno, give it a go...
where to post ascii-art ? == news:alt.ascii-art
* where is alt.ascii-art ? == here
where to post animations ? == news:alt.ascii-art.animation
* how does one make an animation using the ascii char set ?
== [add pointer to ascii-animation faq]
where to post binaries ? == news:alt.binaries.pictures.ascii
* how does one make a binary of an ascii-pic ?
* why would one make a binary of an ascii-pic ?
== ?
where to post off-topic ? == news:alt.ascii-art.endless-blabla
* what is off-topic ? == blabla/no pictures in ascii
where to read the FAQ ? == http://www.ascii-art.de/ascii/faq.html
* what's a FAQ ? == Frequently Asked Questions
where to find out how to ? == http://website.lineone.net/~martin.atkins/ada/
* how was this pic made ?
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where to talk about it ? == http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/cgi/asciichat/
what does 'obascii' mean ? == obligatory ascii picture
* what is obligatory ? == picture drawn in ascii
can i post off-topic including ascii-pic ? == yes
can i post off-topic including ascii-sig ? == yes
* hmm... gimme an example of #1
what do i have to do to get flamed ? == fill-out the form below...
http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk/ascii/flamefrm.txt
... and then post it to yourself:)
* when can i flame anyone ? == draw better ascii-pics than average
where to get a kewl logo ? == http://surfplaza.com/figlet/
(figlet homepage) == http://ianchai.50megs.com/figlet.html
where to get a kewl sig ? == do it yourself
* wotsasig? == signature e-mail progs add to messages
is it fun ? == yes
can i do it too ? == yes
* why would i want do it ? ==
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what computer should i use ? == one that works
what operating-system ? == any OS
what program should i use ? == text-editor
* what is a text-editor ? == a computer programme for editing in plain text
* what is plain text ? == ascii
what font should i use ? == fixed-width font (monospace)
what font-face is best ? == the one you like
* i like Arial
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 > courier new
anything else i should know ? == yes! -> Read the FAQ
____________________________________________________________________
disclaimer: the information above is not guaranteed to be accurate
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:::/ |_ | .`)::
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> > how do i make MsOutlook work ? == options > fonts > courier new > ^^^^^^^^^^^ > Everything was great until you wrote this... > > People of all coutries do not listen > to CJRandall, use Lucida Console! :))) There can only be one .. and it's Courier New !
On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 23:14:43 +0100, "CeeJay" <use...@ceejay.cjb.REMOVEnet> provoked the following text: >> > how do i make MsOutlook work ? == options > fonts > courier new >> ^^^^^^^^^^^ >> Everything was great until you wrote this... >> >> People of all coutries do not listen >> to CJRandall, use Lucida Console! :))) > >There can only be one .. and it's Courier New ! Topaz New rules!!! Get it through to your skulls! :-)))) -- __ ___ / ) _/_ _(_ /'_ _ _ /(_/()/)(/(-/ / (/(-(/(-/) _/ Castrate me to reply by e-mail It would be nice if the Food and Drug Administration stopped issuing warnings about toxic substances and just gave me the names of one or two things still safe to eat. -- Robert Fuoss
U�ytkownik "Donderfliegen" <ppu...@chello.balls.nl> napisa� w wiadomo�ci news:e4o...@4ax.com... Hey. > >> People of all coutries do not listen > >> to CJRandall, use Lucida Console! :))) > > > >There can only be one .. and it's Courier New ! > > Topaz New rules!!! Get it through to your skulls! :-)))) Topaz? Isn't that Amiga font? Either the way there is no better font than Lucida Console! Best regards/Pozdrowienia, Blazej [bug] -- Blazej Kozlowski [bug] - "Caly klopot polega na tym, bug...@akw.pl GG:1093730 - ze glupcy sa pewni siebie +48608093718\online @/ - a madrzy pelni watpliwos- ICQ:147041942\w-ends/ - ci." /Helmut Schmidt
COURIER NEW... For me... ;) "bug" <bug...@akw.pl> wrote in message news:a2t...@this.message.is.dedicated.to.all.that.know.what.love.is... > Uzytkownik "Donderfliegen" <ppu...@chello.balls.nl> napisal w wiadomosci > news:e4o...@4ax.com... > > Hey. > > > >> People of all coutries do not listen > > >> to CJRandall, use Lucida Console! :))) > > > > > >There can only be one .. and it's Courier New ! > > > > Topaz New rules!!! Get it through to your skulls! :-)))) > > Topaz? Isn't that Amiga font? > > Either the way there is no better font than Lucida Console! > > > Best regards/Pozdrowienia, > > Blazej [bug] > -- > Blazej Kozlowski [bug] - "Caly klopot polega na tym, > bug...@akw.pl GG:1093730 - ze glupcy sa pewni siebie > +48608093718\online @/ - a madrzy pelni watpliwos- > ICQ:147041942\w-ends/ - ci." /Helmut Schmidt
> "bug" <bug...@akw.pl> wrote in message > news:a2fmc6.1k8.1@this[..]hat.love.is... > > > U�ytkownik "CJRandall" <col...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk> napisa� > > w wiadomo�ci news:hY3...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk... > > > > how do i make MsOutlook work ? == options > fonts > courier new > ^^^^^^^^^^^ > Everything was great until you wrote this... > > People of all coutries do not listen > to CJRandall, use Lucida Console! :))) Lucida Console is my favourite too. I prefer it over Courier New because it seems to have a smaller space between the lines. Andrew
U�ytkownik "drsquare" <now...@nowhere.co.uk> napisa� w wiadomo�ci news:6p7...@4ax.com... Hey. > >> how do i make MsOutlook work ? == options > fonts > courier new > > ^^^^^^^^^^^ > >Everything was great until you wrote this... > > > >People of all coutries do not listen > >to CJRandall, use Lucida Console! :))) > > No, use fixed misc, bold, size 14, it's much better. No, no, noooo! Use _only_ Lucida Console. Best regards/Pozdrowienia, Blazej [bug] -- Blazej Kozlowski [bug] - "Jemy, aby zyc, nie zyjemy, aby jesc." bug...@akw.pl GG:1093730 - +48608093718\online @/ - ICQ:147041942\w-ends/ - /Sokrates
U�ytkownik "Poster" <Pos...@NoSpam.net> napisa� w wiadomo�ci news:a2u6m7$dpf...@OM9.omantel.net.om...
> COURIER NEW... For me... ;)
Naahhh... Only Lucida Console! :)
Best regards/Pozdrowienia,
Blazej [bug]
--
Blazej Kozlowski [bug]
bug...@akw.pl GG:1093730
+48608093718\online @/
ICQ:147041942\w-ends/
U�ytkownik "Andrew Z Carpenter" <and...@gloucestershire.freeserve.co.yuk> napisa� w wiadomo�ci news:a2ulr0$5cr$1...@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk... Hey. > > People of all coutries do not listen > > to CJRandall, use Lucida Console! :))) > > > Lucida Console is my favourite too. I prefer it over Courier New > because it seems to have a smaller space between the lines. Another enlighten person... :) Lucida Console rocks! Best regards/Pozdrowienia, Blazej [bug] -- Blazej Kozlowski [bug] - "Gdy nigdy nie zaznalo sie zla, bug...@akw.pl GG:1093730 - nie docenia sie dobra." +48608093718\online @/ - ICQ:147041942\w-ends/ -
On Sat, 26 Jan 2002 08:36:54 +0100, "bug" <bug...@akw.pl> provoked the following text: >> >> People of all coutries do not listen >> >> to CJRandall, use Lucida Console! :))) >> > >> >There can only be one .. and it's Courier New ! >> >> Topaz New rules!!! Get it through to your skulls! :-)))) > >Topaz? Isn't that Amiga font? Yup, but Krogg converted it to a fixed-width TTF so now we can all enjoy that font. I must say, it really is a good one, all lines are nice and think but not too thick. I am hooked. >Either the way there is no better font than Lucida Console! I used to use that font until i got me a copy of Topaz New and Topaz New2. I'd suggest you'd try it one day. -- __ ___ / ) _/_ _(_ /'_ _ _ /(_/()/)(/(-/ / (/(-(/(-/) _/ Castrate me to reply by e-mail f u cn rd ths, itn tyg h myxbl cd.
U�ytkownik "Donderfliegen" <ppu...@chello.balls.nl> napisa� w wiadomo�ci news:nak...@4ax.com... Hey. [...] > >Either the way there is no better font than Lucida Console! > > I used to use that font until i got me a copy of Topaz New and Topaz New2. > I'd suggest you'd try it one day. So maybe you can send it to me? Even if you can I can't belive it could be better than LC. :) Best regards/Pozdrowienia, Blazej [bug] -- Blazej Kozlowski [bug] - "Jesli wiekszosc jest o czyms bug...@akw.pl GG:1093730 - przekonana, to wcale nie zna- +48608093718\online @/ - czy, ze ma racje." ICQ:147041942\w-ends/ - /Valdemar Baldhead
On Sun, 27 Jan 2002 22:18:13 +0100, "bug" <bug...@akw.pl> provoked the following text: >> >Either the way there is no better font than Lucida Console! >> >> I used to use that font until i got me a copy of Topaz New and Topaz New2. >> I'd suggest you'd try it one day. > >So maybe you can send it to me? >Even if you can I can't belive it could be better than LC. :) You know what, here is the link to the font. This way everyone who is interested can get a copy. You can download the font from http://www.gtcom.net/~krogg/ (where is Krogg by the way? I never see him anymore...) The link to download the font should be very easy to spot, It's somewhere at the top of the page. Good luck and i hope you like the font as much as i do. -- __ ___ / ) _/_ _(_ /'_ _ _ /(_/()/)(/(-/ / (/(-(/(-/) _/ Castrate me to reply by e-mail First Law of Procrastination: Procrastination shortens the job and places the responsibility for its termination on someone else (i.e., the authority who imposed the deadline).
Mic writes >yo colin! wotcha mic! > >suggestions labeled * some :P some :| > >yours clueless, >mic [snip] > yep ... this was meant just as a 'flyer' ... a brief list of information and pointers in a size that people might actually read and a vain attempt to reduce some of the off-topic arguments that were appearing from a number of newcomers who had presumably not read the real official FAQ for this newsgroup (FAQ v2.0.2) also to encourage them to put ascii-art into their postings i don't think this miniFAQ needs to be posted anymore since it appears to have done its job some of your suggestions are very good :) altho' some are more like usenet related than specific to this newsgroup one thing tho' ... the real FAQ lacks pictures ... i think it could be better if it had more obascii++ ____ _/' `:\\ /' \ / / \ / r-. / /| J` <O.>./ _| E /}. | _/ E Z` .\. _/ :; L_,/ |:`/ (. `7F7" \/` /:./F/' /_: \/\ \_ \ `\ `: cjr \ ] 26jan02 _J ] ()_/ -- __ ___ ___ :::/ |_ | . ):: ::( (-| | | <::: :::\__|___|_|_\::
bug writes >U�ytkownik "CJRandall" napisa� w wiadomo�ci > >Hey. > >[...] > >> how do i make MsOutlook work ? == options > fonts > courier new > ^^^^^^^^^^^ >Everything was great until you wrote this... > >People of all coutries do not listen >to CJRandall, use Lucida Console! :))) > >Best regards/Pozdrowienia, > >Blazej [bug] LOL ... it wasn't intended to be an advert! ;) merely a quick fix for MsOutlook users until they discover for themselves the fixed-width font of their choice there is a list of fonts described in the Ascii-Art Documents Archive that people have found useful on a variety of OS unfortunately Lucida-Console is NOT available to ALL MsOutlook users ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ by default but Courier-New is ... its not my fault ... blame Bill Gates as far as true-type fonts go ... i like Lucida-Console for some ascii-art for its heavy-weight boldness and like Courier-New for some ascii-art for its light-weight appeal ps: your smiley has a double-chin unless that's a bug ;) obascii~~ ______ / __/\_\ this is Captain Starface | \ . .( \_/ - ) best viewed in *any* fixed-width font:) ___\ |__ / \ -- __ ___ __ :::/ |_ | .`):: ::( (-| | | <::: :::\__|___|_|_\::
______>8------ > there is a list of fonts described in the > Ascii-Art Documents Archive that people have > found useful on a variety of OS > > unfortunately Lucida-Console is NOT available to ALL MsOutlook users > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > by default but Courier-New is A couple of years ago --when i interpreted every single char posted to a.a-a as if it were some sort of a secret message from beyond (7-bit zone, a world unknown)-- someone posted a 2me viable explanation of the limited set of fonts transferred with all OS'es. If i remember correctly 2 out of ? parameters were yes/no fixed-width, and yes/no serif, as in: fixed-width | not serif | courier | times not (sans-) | ... | helvetica Could be Ilmari Karonen. Could be a dream. > ... its not my fault ... blame Bill Gates __ ___ __ :::/ |_ | .`):: ::( (-| | | <::: :::\__|___|_|_\:: ___\ |__ / \ hmmm... -- mic
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