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From: ghosty@terapin.com (Noah Hanna)
Subject: Re:ATARI ST ASCII program?
Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art
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Date: 17 Apr 94 21:57:57 PST
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> hallvart@ifi.uio.no (Hallvard Tanger�s) wrote:
>
> 
> Is there a program for the Atari ST computer that can be used to
> make ASCII art? Prefferablt public domain/shareware, and where is
> it available?
> 
> Hallvard, Oslo, Norway
> 
Yeah there is, "the ancient art of ascii", it converts monochrome degas pctures to ascii, and it actually works fairly well. It also can put text into certain shapes, hearts, circles, etc. I'll see if I can figure out how to get it to you. Here's an example of what it does:
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Of course the results vary on the picture, and you have to find Degas pics, or else change something more recent to Degas...
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