Command Line Curiosities - Making the Terminal Sing
Offered By: Devoxx via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the hidden potential of the terminal in this 24-minute conference talk by Hamza Haiken at Devoxx. Discover a collection of quirky open-source applications that transform the command line into a canvas for creativity. Witness 3D labyrinths, Mandelbrot fractals, and animations, all running in text mode within the terminal. Follow along as Haiken, a 27-year-old CS engineer from Switzerland, guides you through his code curiosities, demonstrating experiments and explaining techniques. Gain insights into ASCII art, Unicode manipulation, Braille characters, and various rendering methods. Learn about projects like Surveyor, Halfblock, Orbiter, and Scala Times, and see demos of intriguing applications such as Onion and Wolfenstein. Uncover the surprising capabilities of this essential tool and expand your understanding of what's possible in the world of terminal-based programming.
Syllabus
Introduction
ASCII
Logo
Unicode
Braille
Surveyor
Halfblock
Orbiter
Scala Times
cirrhosis
Demos
Onion
Wolfenstein
Taught by
Devoxx
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