may be invisible, but they play an important role in how your code works across platforms. This blog explains EOL characters, their ASCII codes, how Python handles them, and how to avoid common bugs ...

A new JavaScript obfuscation method utilizing invisible Unicode characters to represent binary values is being actively abused in phishing attacks targeting affiliates of an American political action ...

The original Doom is now playable in a custom PDF file, further contributing to its legacy of being ported to just about every platform under the sun. Developed by ading2210, a self-described “high ...

Here at Ars, we’re suckers for stories about hackers getting Doom running on everything from CAPTCHA robot checks and Windows’ notepad.exe to AI hallucinations and fluorescing gut bacteria. Despite ...

In the latest edition of “can it run Doom?” a high school student has discovered a way to port the classic PC game to a PDF file. Although PDF documents are known to simply host text and images, the ...

There is a race to see who can bend the PDF file format to do the most impressive thing. Considering the more-than-30-year-old shooter, Doom, has been ported to many unexpected places, it was ...

A very simple and lightweight JavaScript library (676 bytes minified) to animate ASCII art. Essentially, what it does is animate an "intro animation" of your ASCII art. AsciiVision is a creative ...

The power of 3D graphics is undeniable. But what if you could create compelling visual experiences using only the humble ASCII character set? Enter the fascinating world of ASCII 3D renderers, where ...

Have you ever wondered what a world map would look like in your terminal? Well, thanks to MapSCII, you will find out. Indeed, this fantastic command-line tool allows you to explore the entire world in ...

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Base64 is a popular binary to ASCII encoding scheme designed to reliably transfer binary data across channels that have limited support for various content types. This article goes over the basics of ...

Researchers have discovered yet another set of malicious packages in PyPi, the official and most popular repository for Python programs and code libraries. Those duped by the seemingly familiar ...