Show HN: ANSI Saver for Apple TV

Category: other

Tags: ansi-art, apple-tv, retro-computing, bbs, screensaver

Score: 5.7/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 6, Documentation: 5, Utility: 4)

ANSI Saver is an Apple TV app that displays classic ANSI/ASCII art from BBS era artpacks on television screens, featuring both modern scrolling and nostalgic modem simulation modes. It's interesting because it revives a niche digital art form from the 80s/90s dial-up era through a modern streaming device with authentic rendering and network-based management.

Target audience: retro computing enthusiasts, digital art hobbyists, nostalgic tech users

Repository: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ansi-saver/id6762137767

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