diff --git a/content/blog/fun-with-telnet.md b/content/blog/fun-with-telnet.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a794ff0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/fun-with-telnet.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +--- +title: "Fun with Telnet" +date: 2024-01-08T22:33:42-05:00 +draft: false +tags: [] +math: false +medium_enabled: false +--- + +Some time ago I came across a cinematic experience + +``` +......... @@@@@ @@@@@ ........... +......... @ @ @ @ ........... + ......... @@@ @ @ .......... + ........ @@ @ @ ......... + ........ @@@@@@@ @@@@@ th ....... + ...... ----------------------- ...... + ..... C E N T U R Y .... + .... ----------------------- ... + ... @@@@@ @@@@@ @ @ @@@@@ .. + == @ @ @ @ @ == + __||__ @ @@@@ @ @ __||__ + | | @ @ @ @ @ | | +_________|______|_____ @ @@@@@ @ @ @ _____|______|_________ +``` + +It was a Star Wars inspired animation, brought to you by Telnet! + +```bash +telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 23 +``` + +*It's worth watching the entire thing.* + +Fast forward a few years, and I've come across other great [telnet nuggets](https://www.telnet.org/htm/places.htm) + +| Address | Description | +| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | +| freechess.org 5000 | Chess [[1]](https://www.freechess.org/) | +| towel.blinkenlights.nl 23 | Star Wars asciimation | +| mtrek.com 1701 | Space combat game (inspired by StarTrek) [[1]](http://mtrek.com/) | +| fibs.com 4321 | Backgammon [[1]](http://fibs.com/) [[2]](https://tinysubversions.com/notes/backgammon-fibs/) | +| mapscii.me | World map (Can zoom in with mouse) [[1]](https://github.com/rastapasta/mapscii) | +| telehack.com | Arpanet/Usenet Simulation. Includes over 60 text-based games [[1]](https://telehack.com/) | + +Remember that telnet communication is all over plaintext, so don't accidentally leak any secrets. Have fun discovering the quirky old world of Telnet!