Tag Archives: 2010s

A programming language that is based on Arabic instead of ASCII.

 قلب is a programming language exploring the role of human culture in coding. Code is written entirely in Arabic, highlighting cultural biases of computer science and challenging the assumptions we make about programming.

More at قلب – Ramsey Nasser and check the video.

By JP LeBreton, source

PETSCII animations by Haydi Roket, who we’ve posted about earlier.

Acrylic paintings by Erik den Breejen, 2011-2014. 

PETSCII-version of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures cover art. Made by @vectorpoem in his own program EDSCII (aka Playscii), which supports ASCII, ANSI, PETSCII, ATASCII and more.

Supernova Amiga ASCII by webwit, 2013. via

Björn Borg claims to have a bunch of “ASCII underwear”. Hmm…