Command Line That'll Send You to a Galaxy Far Far Away...
Sure the Command Line can be confusing and even a but scary, but every once in a while, it gives the world something magical with very little effort on the end user's part.
Started in July 1997, the ASCII version of Star Wars: A New Hope is a great way to kill time and remind yourself that if you put your mind to something, you can do anything.
To begin watching this text-based version of the second-best Star Wars movie launch the Terminal App: Utilities>Terminal
Copy and paste the below text into the Terminal window:
telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
Hit Return.
Enjoy The magical world of Luke Skywalker.
The film stops at Princess Leia being rescued for now. Hopefully the film will be finished before 2012. Because we all know what happens then.
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media sorcerer
July 14, 2009 at 8:15am
media sorcerer-its in the mayan calender,and its to do with equinoctial processional cycles and the earths wobble on its axis as it rotates around the sun,it moves 1 degree every 76.2 years off its axis,and hits its peak in 2012,thus causing the magnetic poles to reverse,causing massive climate upheavel,flooding,continental shift etc,it comes every 4400 years,the last time was the great flood,the ancients knew and left messages for us to be prepared all over the planet in monuments etc and within ancient fables and stories etc,i dont giv a fig if its true,cos we need change here,im kinda hoping actually,no-body lives forevever,its a good reason to enjoy life in the moment as much as you can,and to treasure your fabulous mac,so go have some fun and enjoy this good life while you can ey!!!!
ciscor
June 23, 2009 at 5:14pm
They are reffering to "THE END" as the end of the of the world, the Apocalypse, the destruction of all man kinds destructive accomplishments, or if our planet was a game console... mother natures reset button. 12.12.2012
If not Ill have one helluva hangover on the thirteenth to answer to.
gshake
June 04, 2009 at 4:40pm
"Hopefully the film will be finished before 2012. Because we all know what happens then."No, I don't. Do tell! Star Wars 3D? Another movie?
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