This task was really an add on from the previous task, an extra to show the various capabilities of Telnet. After completing the Telnet task, were then asked to Telnet to towel.blinkenlights.nl. When connected, on the screen appeared a bit of information about the author/artist, then……low and behold!!!! A mini Star Wars movie!!! A really cute animation which I found quite humorous and entertaining. Here are some screenshots:-
After being entertained by this clever little show, I still didn’t get why people would want to use Telnet, it seemed sooooo old fashioned. I decided I would do a search on Telnet and find out anything extra I could.Okay, here's some of what I discovered:-
Today, the most common uses for Telnet are gaming sites, or gaining access to government databases, such as libraries (just as we have done in these tasks). Other than these 2 options, it is rare that we would have a use for Telnet.
As an interesting addition, I had a look at the top 10 MUD sites at http://www.mudconnect.com/. Take a look for yourself at what games are available out there, and decide for yourself. As for me, other than accessing libraries, I can't (at this point in time) see myself using Telnet very often at all, however, as we progress through our studies, I may change my mind.
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