https://sabedevops.net/2026-07-07T11:18:14.932035-05:00notes from the command line2026-07-06T09:00:00-05:002026-07-07T11:18:14.932035-05:00Steven Broderick Eliastag:sabedevops.net,2026-07-06:/posts/hello-world/

<p>A developer blog with a terminal you can actually type into — and a bell hidden in the margins.</p>

<p>Welcome. This is where I write about building and running software — mostly Linux, ops, and automation, with the occasional detour into keyboards.</p> <h2>The theme</h2> <p>The site is built around the tools I actually spend my day with — a terminal, a mechanical keyboard, and (in spirit) a teletype and a typewriter.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Amber phosphor by default.</strong> Warm on the eyes, easy to read at night.</li> <li><strong>A paper reading mode.</strong> Hit <code>`</code> (backtick) anywhere — or the toggle up top — and posts render as ink on cream in a Courier face, like a fresh page off the platen.</li> <li><strong>A terminal you can use.</strong> The homepage isn't a <em>picture</em> of a prompt; it's a small shell. Try <code>help</code>, <code>ls</code>, <code>cat hello-world</code>, or <code>neofetch</code>.</li> </ul> <h2>A note for typists</h2> <p>There's a bell hidden in this site. Start typing a long line anywhere — not in the terminal, just on the page — and keep going. Somewhere around column 68 you'll hear it ring.</p> <p>If you've ever used a real typewriter, you already know what the bell means and what to do next. If you do the right thing, you'll find a little something left on the page for you.</p> <h2>What's next</h2> <p>Posts, mostly: notes on Linux, ops, automation, and the occasional yak-shave about keyboards. Grab the feed, or just check back.</p> <div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">cd</span><span class="w"> </span>~/posts<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;&amp;</span><span class="w"> </span>ls<span class="w"> </span>-lt </code></pre></div>