Julia Evansb0rk@jvns.ca
Jun 24, 2025, 4:51 PMdelighted to announce that my new zine "The Secret Rules of the Terminal" is out today!!
You can get it for $12 USD here: https://wizardzines.com/zines/terminal
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- Julia Evansb0rk@jvns.caJun 24, 2025, 5:19 PM
The reason this zine is called "The Secret Rules of the Terminal" is that I learned more useful things while writing this zine than when writing any other zine, even though I've been using the terminal every day for 20 years.
It really left me feeling like the terminal is full of hidden secrets -- because "the terminal" is made up of so many different pieces, there's no single terminal manual you can read!
Here's the table of contents (which as a bonus shows the components of the terminal!)
Jun 24, 2025, 5:00 PM@b0rk OMG this illustration is SO clever!
- Julia Evansb0rk@jvns.caJun 24, 2025, 5:05 PM
@mjd the illustrator (Vladimir) is SO good, often he puts in fun little touches that even I miss until much later
svenksvenk@chaos.socialJun 24, 2025, 5:54 PM- Julia Evansb0rk@jvns.caJun 24, 2025, 5:58 PM
@svenk @mjd yeah I draw everything except the cover (though often with a lot of help from Marie https://marieflanagan.com/)
this is Vladimir's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_vlo3y_/
- Jun 24, 2025, 6:18 PM
@b0rk It reminds me of Gary Overacre's “Unix Magic” poster. https://archive.org/details/unix-magic-poster-gary-overcare-1
- Julia Evansb0rk@jvns.caJun 24, 2025, 6:21 PM
@mjd that was definitely an inspiration
P.J. Meischsothawo@social.tchncs.deJun 24, 2025, 5:01 PM@b0rk Bought it. Now I must find where I store the other (git) and put it alongside.
Moss (the τεχie) <(fsm)>{{Moss_the_TeXie@rheinneckar.socialJun 24, 2025, 5:08 PM@b0rk
Has this been approved by The Elders of the Internet?
Paul Emersonemersunn@mastodon.cloudJun 24, 2025, 7:26 PM@b0rk purchased. Thank you for your hard work on this!
Zaniddh_ackerman@infosec.exchangeJun 24, 2025, 10:01 PM@b0rk it looks so cool 😎
João S. O. Buenogwidion@floss.socialJun 26, 2025, 6:12 PM@b0rk I plan in the next few months to resume working on my Terminedia ASCII art/ Terminal framework.
I feel confident the information in this zine will teach me a lot and allow me to include some nice features and behaviors there
P. Andiblueberryjams@mastodon.socialJun 24, 2025, 5:30 PM@b0rk congrats on launch! I love how many zines you've made. zines are the best (this is pam btw from cegep)
- Julia Evansb0rk@jvns.caJun 24, 2025, 5:35 PM
@blueberryjams aw nice to see you on here!
Jun 24, 2025, 5:48 PM@b0rk instant buy decision! Amazing work!
Nathan Schneiderntnsndr@social.coopJun 24, 2025, 6:13 PM@b0rk Yay just bought mine!
Zaͩnͦsͤt̀́rͤa̅̆̈doekman@mastodon.nlJun 24, 2025, 6:28 PM@b0rk Cool cover! The middle woman looks a lot like Franka:
abadidea0xabad1dea@infosec.exchangeJun 24, 2025, 6:36 PM@b0rk we need more of this cover’s energy in the world
WordCamp CanadaWordCampCanada@wptoots.socialJun 24, 2025, 7:23 PM@b0rk Does this solidly Canadian product have a bulk rate for meetups and conferences? Asking for a friend. 😃
- Julia Evansb0rk@jvns.caJun 24, 2025, 8:28 PM
@WordCampCanada very happy to set something up for you! just email support@wizardzines.com
Jun 24, 2025, 7:33 PM@b0rk ordered - excited for the print!
Jun 24, 2025, 8:02 PM@b0rk Wow, this looks great, & it's probably exactly what I need! I'm an old codger who's been using Linux for years, but limited to GUI. Now there's a program that I want mucho, but its package isn't in my distro's repositories. Tried "winging it" via the terminal, but no joy and I don't know why. I think you may just have saved the day! Ordering the zine asap! Many thanks!
superketchup :vivaldi_red:superketchup@vivaldi.netJun 24, 2025, 8:19 PM@b0rk as a real nerd I prefer plain text documents …
Jun 24, 2025, 8:42 PM@b0rk Ordered!
Jun 25, 2025, 5:50 AM@b0rk the table of contents is sort of short... how many pages is the publication actually?
- Julia Evansb0rk@jvns.caJun 25, 2025, 7:19 AM
@ejner1 28
Jun 25, 2025, 8:57 AM@b0rk Just bought / discovered this zine, a delightful moment for me who is at best an occasional terminal user. It will help preventing me from procrastinating myself away from the terminal. An instant buy and a steal at $12.
leberschnitzelleberschnitzel@existiert.chJun 25, 2025, 2:57 PM@b0rk all of those Zines look great! Will order the printed ones once I moved :)
Matt Zagajamzagaja@mastodon.socialJun 25, 2025, 4:38 PM@b0rk this is the best $12 I've spent this month
Jun 25, 2025, 5:23 PM@b0rk just bought this - looks excellent. Can't wait to have a thumb through this evening.
CeBecebe@phpc.socialJun 25, 2025, 10:48 PM@b0rk
Congratulations! Proud to be a small part of this as a beta reader. Will order a print for my collection.
Humberto Fraga :tux:humbertofraga@ursal.zoneJun 26, 2025, 9:54 AM@b0rk I don't know if this code is from you or from the platform, but it has made my day.
Sindarina, Edge Case Detectivesindarina@ngmx.comJun 26, 2025, 10:12 AM@b0rk I am a bit confused; why does the store demand that I supply a full billing address, including a valid phone number, when I am just buying a download link to a PDF, and you already get my email address 'in case you need to contact me about my order'?
- Julia Evansb0rk@jvns.caJun 26, 2025, 11:55 AM
@sindarina your email address is so you can get a confirmation email with a link to the PDF
but the phone number part is silly, i wish i could turn that off, you can just enter a fake phone number
Awkward TuringAwkwardTuring@infosec.exchangeJun 26, 2025, 12:59 PM@b0rk best cheatsheets :ageblobcat:
