alt Hacker NewsShow HN: ANSI-Saver – A macOS Screensaver
Hi, I've been working on something I've been thinking for long time but since I had no experience with macOS screen savers I always posponed. Now thanks to Claude I was able to create a screensaver that scroll ANSI files while your computer is idle.
It allow to use local ANS files or packs directly from 16colo.rs.
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This would be great with an option to draw each ANSI line by line with pixels drawn left to right. The same way it was experienced over dialup.
The options could be baud rates: 56k, 14.4, 2400
You're inspiring me to attempt a rescue of my last BBS (MajorBBS system) from 1991-1993. It had some great ANSI room and section screens. It was run from a single 1GB(!!) drive that cost us $1000. We had email, a couple stores (one of the first online book stores) and store-n-forward mail systems, maybe finger and telnet(?). Unfortunately, a neighbor got stoned, had a cigarette in bed and burned up his house and ours. Nobody hurt, but the BBS wasn't backed up offsite.
This is brilliant - thanks!
There are so many packs on that site to choose from, it would be great to get some pointers on which ones to install.
This is really great work, I’m installing this immediately once I’m back on my machine
My terminal loads ANSI each time it opens, but requires downloading artpacks first: https://github.com/retlehs/ansimotd
I also like how your README suggests specific packs to grab
Added a demo video and an explaining post on my own site: https://leandroardissone.com/posts/ansi-saver
As someone with a flying toasters tie, I can’t wait to try this.
This is absolutely brilliant. I've been toying with the codebase and thought this would work really well similar to the 'Macintosh' style animated screensaver present in macOS's more recent updates.
https://youtu.be/gSss24I_y3M
Still a bit rough around the edges. I am currently adding per-character animation so the grid enters like a "wave"