Jason Baker
Open Source Way
Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Go on an adventure in your Linux terminal
Our final day of the Linux command-line toys advent calendar ends with the beginning of a grand adventure. → Read More
The Linux command line can fetch fun from afar
Use these tools to access weather, reading material, and more from remote locations. → Read More
Watch YouTube videos at the Linux terminal
Thought video content was just for your GUI? Think again. → Read More
Listen to the radio at the Linux terminal
MPlayer is an extremely versatile open source media player that can be surprisingly useful at the Linux command line. → Read More
Let your Linux terminal speak its mind
eSpeak is an open source text-to-speech synthesizer that can be invoked from the Linux command line. → Read More
Solve a puzzle at the Linux command line with nudoku
Sudokus are simple logic games that can be enjoyed just about anywhere, including in your Linux terminal. → Read More
Use your Linux terminal to celebrate a banner year
Need make sure your command is heard? Pipe it to a banner and it won't be missed. → Read More
Take a swim at your Linux terminal with asciiquarium
Darling it's better, when your command line is wetter, thanks to ASCII. → Read More
Schedule a visit with the Emacs psychiatrist
Eliza is a natural language processing chatbot hidden inside of one of Linux's most popular text editor. → Read More
Head to the arcade in your Linux terminal with this Pac-man clone
Want to recreate the magic of your favorite arcade game? Today's command-line toy will transport you back in time. → Read More
The Linux terminal is no one-trick pony
Bring the magic of My Little Pony to your Linux command line. → Read More
Relax by the fire at your Linux terminal
Chestnuts roasting on an open command prompt? Why not, with this fun Linux toy. → Read More
Patch into The Matrix at the Linux command line
Recreate the classic look and feel of everyone's favorite 1990s sci-fi movie code scroller with cmatrix. → Read More
Winterize your Bash prompt
Your Linux terminal probably supports Unicode, so why not take advantage of that and add a seasonal touch to your prompt? → Read More
Snake your way across your Linux terminal
Python isn't the only snake you'll find at the Linux command line with this classic 1970s game remake. → Read More
Powers of two, powers of Linux: 2048 at the command line
Looking for a terminal-based game to pass the time? Look no further than 2048-cli. → Read More
Play Tetris at your Linux terminal
Recreate the magic of the 1980s with everyone's favorite tile-matching game, Tetris. → Read More
Plan your own holiday calendar at the Linux command line
Link commands together to build a colorful calendar, and then whisk it away in a snowstorm. → Read More
Take a break at the Linux command line with nyancat
Rainbows, Pop-Tarts, and cats in space: What more could you want at your terminal? → Read More
Bring some color to your Linux terminal with lolcat
With this simple utility, you can add a rainbow of color to the output of any program you want. → Read More