Newsgroups: alt.tv.mst3k
Subject: Invention Exchange 'n stuff
From: mduhan@husc10.harvard.edu (Matthew Duhan)
Date: 15 Aug 92 23:12:47 EDT
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Organization: Harvard University Sub Sub Sub Level 38

   Well, to combine just a few too many threads, my invention this week for
the invention exchange is an  _ASCII Art Creator_.  What with all the ASCII
art making its appearances on computer screens everywhere, I thought it would
be a good idea to have a device that can render normal works of art into
pictures viewable on any computer screen.  And yes, it works on ALL computers,
Macs, IBMs, PCs, Amigas, etc.
 
For example, say you wanted a picture of the Mona Lisa.  Just insert the 
painting into the slot or disk drive port and out comes:
 
 
                               =====  
                              /     \  
                             /  o  o |  
                             |   /   |  
                             |\  _  /|   
                             __|    |__  
                            /          \
                            | |       | |  
                            | |       | |
                            | |_______| |  
                            |____(______|  
 
 
Or suppose you prefer something a bit more modern, like Jackson Pollack:
 
 
            *                      **                    O
     O   *          o      O       *      o           ||      *
          *             o          *          \       ||  *
      o        OO      *        (        /     \      *           O         
        ***       *        ---       o  /   **  \        o     /           
          *    o       O       |          /      \           O  i o
   *          )   *        *                =               *
 
 
And of course, what collection would be complete without Joel and the 'bots?
These pictures were taken directly from video, although GIFs and other means
of input are possible as well:
 
               ______          _              _               _        
      o       |      |       -[O]-           ( )             |#/)           
    ROBOT     |  []  |      /_____\          |<|            (oo)           
     ROLL)    | [__o |      |/   \|         /{"}\           (=)/          
    CALL      |  ||  |       \   /          /_"_\          __=__             
     | |      |CAMBOT|       GYPSY        TOM SERVO       CROOOOW!       
              |______|        \_/         /_______\       | /_\ |          
 
What do you think, Sirs?
 
Matt        mduhan@husc.harvard.edu
 

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PS - I think I remember a discussion between Joel and the 'bots about which
computer was better.  It was a skit in one of the early third season episodes
I believe (don't quote me on this--it's just a guess).  The final verdict was
Amiga, since that is what Joel uses.  I remember that it caused a number of
netters to argue over which was better (I personally still enjoy Macs-for me
they are the easiest to use) and a number of Amiga users stood proud in the end.
 
PPS - I know this has been mentioned before, but where does "Hikeeba" come 
from?  I forgot the reference and it has been mentioned a lot of late.
 
PPPS - I just loved today's intro skit with the voice swap.  My father, who
does not watch as often, did not notice right away, but I noticed immediately.
We both, however, found the large smear on Tom's head annoying. Did anyone else?