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DNS TXT toys

These TXT-record experiments return ASCII art, mazes, QR codes, music, and games, showing how one textual answer format can support many toys.

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The collection includes ASCII art, encodings, mazes, QR codes, guitar tabs, playlists, and guest books. Each uses DNS TXT answers as the display layer.

It makes the flexibility of TXT records visible: the same small response format can carry data, text, and a surprising amount of play.

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