The short version
ASCII and manuals archive from Jason Scott’s textfiles project.
From the HackerLinks archive
ASCII by Jason Scott
ASCII and manuals archive from Jason Scott’s textfiles project.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-05-15
Last seen:2026-05-15
Times seen:1
Website:ascii.textfiles.com
Why it caught our attention
HN readers linked the archive, stream, and Patreon while praising the long-running collection.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-05-15
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters pointed to the manuals archive and highlighted the scale of the collection over time.
Original threadASCII by Jason Scott