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From: Brandon Rozek <brozek@brandonrozek.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 22:35:22 -0500
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+title: "Fun with Telnet"
+date: 2024-01-08T22:33:42-05:00
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+---
+
+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!