A college professor and his student developed a CSS jack that applies an 8-bit treatment to NPR’s Election Night Scorecard.
According to creator Jeremy Gilbert, NPR supported the NES-style project that was developed to "best enjoy the night’s election results the way they are meant to be seen."
To activate the hack, simply drag the bookmarklet button on Gilbert's website into your bookmark bar. Open NPR's Election Night Scorecard and click the bookmark again for instant 8-bit fun.
While the CSS jack was created specifically for NPR's election website, you can technically use it on any web page, albeit with less cool results.
Gilbert, an assistant professor at Medill School of Journalism, worked with Northwestern student Tyler Fisher to develop the super awesome throwback treatment that will keep us political tech nerds entertained for the rest of this long election night.
BEFORE: NPR Election Night Scorecard
AFTER: 8-Bit NPR Election Night Scorecard
