| Redundant Technology Initiative
British organisation that collects outdated computer hardware. The computer hardware is then being used for art projects.
ASCII Art Ensemble
An interesting site about moving ASCII art, Amongst other movies you can view a Java and JavaScript implementation of the movie Deep Throat.
These projects were done by Walter van der Cruijsen, Luka Frelih and Vuk Cosic. |
Bureau of Low Technology
"an entity devoted to the preservation and appreciation of all things low-tech. the bureau functions as a reminder of the early techno-era, when computers were simple and functioned in a very abstracted, often "stupid" manner. "
This organisation looks at outdated hardware as Cult Objects. It’s not so muxh about the hardware itself but more about the cult status that goes with it.
contact: William Linn <BOLTbureau@aol.com> |
| Some interesting articles about Lowtech and early video game history. Also an essay by William Linn about the history of videogames. |
| The Dead Media Project
Huge archive of articles and other information concerning outdated computer systems and other now extinct automated systems. |
| The Obsolete Computer Museum
Lots of information about obsolete computers |
| ASCII version of Quake.
This is an ASCII version of the well known game Quake for the Linux operating system, and probably also for other unixes if recompiled.
The images you normally see while playing Quake are converted in Real Time to ASCII format. This means that you still at least need the processing power you would normally need to play the graphical version of Quake. But it’s a nice initiative still. |
| Joan Stark’s ASCII Art Gallery
Big collection of ASCII Art and information on how to create ASCII Art yourself.
Also an interesting article on the history of Typewriter and ASCII Art. |
| Usenet Group about ASCII Art. |
| University of California Computer Museum
Interesting site with information and photos about a lot of outdated computers like the Osborne 1 and Kaypro. |
| Computer Museum of America
Interesting site. Especially about early computer History (e.g. Blaise Pascal) |
| Computer history of the Leuven University (Belgium) |
| A site dedicated to the commodore 64, an ancient 8 bit homecomputer that is still very popular to a lot of people. Information on all aspects of this computer is available, also links to classic c64 games and so called SID-soundfiles have been included. |
| The MSX Resource Center
This is a site for the MSX community that’s still alive, especially in South America and Japan.
In the 1980’s MSX was founded to be a standard for 8 bit homecomputers. Today there are still people who use it on a daily basis. This site works as a meeting and information point for MSX users. |