[Andrew]’s code, which is all up on GitHub, makes liberal use of the three.js library, so maybe stretching his 3D JavaScript skills is really the hidden practical aspect of this one.

Does exactly what it says on the tin. Works in all modern browsers. The demo lets you choose between an iPod ad and “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley. You know what to do. \\[via Hacker ...

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ASCII definitely has both the look and the same origins-of-the-Internet, hacker overtones seen in The Matrix. You could categorize the work more generally under the new aesthetic.