Utterly pointless geekery

[Macky]

• Open up Command Prompt or Terminal client and type: telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl and hit Enter
• Open up some popcorn
• Enjoy ASCII goodness

If you are using Vista, you'll need to enable the Telnet client first:
Start Menu>Control Panel>Programs>Turns Windows features on or off>Check 'Telnet Client'

 

[Scarby]

thats awesome

 

[Macky]

thats awesome

I think it definitely proves that some people just have too much free time! :icon_razz

 

[Scarby]

i loved in Macky!

i will do it again in a minute

 

[Macky]

i loved in Macky!

i will do it again in a minute

Please don't love in me again Scarbs, I'm still a bit sore.

 

[Scarby]

but you enjoyed it

 

[Durham Fox]

:icon_bigg

 

[drummindefender]

• Open up Command Prompt or Terminal client and type: telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl and hit Enter
• Open up some popcorn
• Enjoy ASCII goodness

If you are using Vista, you'll need to enable the Telnet client first:
Start Menu>Control Panel>Programs>Turns Windows features on or off>Check 'Telnet Client'

i would if i know what a command prompt or terminal client was

 

[drew]

start>run>cmd

 

[Macky]

i would if i know what a command prompt or terminal client was

If you're using XP (or any older version of Windows), from the Start menu, click on Run, when the Run box opens, type in cmd and click OK.

If it's Vista, type cmd into the Search box at the bottom of the Start menu.

 

[Richie_d123]

dont work for me, i copied and pasted would that be why?

 

[Macky]

dont work for me, i copied and pasted would that be why?

What did happen? Which OS are you using?

 

[Richie_d123]

What did happen? Which OS are you using?

vista- said its not recognised as an inernal or an external command and summat about a batch file

 

[Macky]

vista- said its not recognised as an inernal or an external command and summat about a batch file

*Ahem* :icon_wink

If you are using Vista, you'll need to enable the Telnet client first:
Start Menu>Control Panel>Programs>Turn Windows features on or off>Check 'Telnet Client'

 

[Richie_d123]

*Ahem* :icon_wink

ooops my bad:icon_redf ill try again

 

[Richie_d123]

Thats quality macky.

 

[drummindefender]

didn't work for me-i'm using xp

 

[Macky]

didn't work for me-i'm using xp

Which part didn't work and what happened?

 

[drummindefender]

comes up with the message "is not recognized as as an internal or external command, operable command or batch file"

 

[FryattFox]

comes up with the message "is not recognized as as an internal or external command, operable command or batch file"

Make sure you put a space between the towel and the telnet