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From: Stefan Haustein <stefan.haustein@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 01:21:06 +0200
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 Small Java program to display images in a (modern) terminal using RGB ANSI codes and unicode block graphic characters
 
+Algorithm (for each 4x8 pixel cell mapped to a unicode block graphics character):
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+1. Find the color channel that has the biggest range of values for the current cell
+2. Split the range in the middle 
+3. Average the colors above and below and create a corresponding bitmap for the cell
+3. Compare the bitmap to the assumed bitmaps for the unicode block graphics characters
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 Usage: