critical Interface projects

Aug 7, 2020

Whats that idea you had about a poem from source code?

you read on hackernews that the source-code for ZORK1 had been uploaded to gitlab, and there was discussion of an unpublished hitchhikers guide sequel. Someone linked to the Zaphod source. this had a bit like #BEGIN_SRC <CONSTANT LDESC-STRINGS <PLTABLE “dancing” “sipping sherry” ;3 “watching you” ;“talking quietly” “looking at you with suspicion” 0 ;“gazing out the window” ;6 “walking along” “sobbing quietly” “poised to attack” ;9 “waiting patiently” “eating with relish” “preparing dinner” ;12 “listening to you” “lounging and chatting” “asleep” ;15 0 ;“reading a note” “listening” “preparing to leave” ;18 “deep in thought” “out cold” “ignoring you” ;21 “searching” “playing the piano” “following you” ;24 “brushing her hair” “looking sleepy"» #END_SRC

which was kind of poetic. atleast in layout.. and It made you think this was a vein that could be mined for artistic expression.