Published on : 2026-04-18 09:02
Some people keep journals. I remember things like a terminal
history. Not everything. Just the commands that mattered.
$ boot
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No memory of this. Only the aftermath.
$ learn --walk --talk --repeat
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Ran for years. Still running, in some ways.
$ connect --people
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Some connections timed out. Some stayed open longer than expected.
Only a few are still active.
$ make --mistakes
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Ran in the background. Consumed more resources than intended.
$ trust --random-people
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Security warning ignored.
$ make --plans && cancel --plans
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This command started as soon as I got married ...
$ apt install motivation
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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Unable to locate package motivation
$ exercise
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Command skipped
$ become --adult
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Still installing... Estimated time remaining: unknown
$ kill -9 stress
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Operation not permitted.
$ systemctl restart me
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Temporary fix.
$ update --self
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Changelog unclear. New bugs introduced.
$ sleep --8h
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Permission denied.
$ ps aux | grep energy
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No results: grep --color=auto energy
$ ping success
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Request timed out.
$ plan --future
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Segmentation fault
$ exit
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Process still running.
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