Computer artists have, since the invention of the personal computer, reinvented different forms of artistic expression.
Consider the ascii art:
- http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/2695/links.htm
- http://artpacks.acid.org/
- http://www.chris.com/ascii_art_menu.html
- http://www.digitalblasphemy.com/
- http://www.bmacleod.com/brycelobby.html
- http://www.3dluvr.com/deemon/gallery.htm
The word processor Microsoft Word comes with a set of very simple vector graphics tools that can be used to make simple diagrams to spice up a wikipedia article. See How to draw a diagram with Microsoft Word for a tutorial.