Tinker Log — A Quiet Internet Experiment

Turned my Linux terminal into a whimsy goth altar — dark purples, soft glow, and a tiny ASCII cat.
Added a lunar cycle widget that updates automatically. It’s unnecessary and perfect.
Created a “crystal washing” timer alias in the terminal. It makes me laugh every time I use it.

Experimented with a spell‑themed command for clearing cache. It now says “your space is clear”.
Started drafting an essay about the comfort of being unobserved online.
Learned a new HTML trick for centering images without CSS.

Salem the Moon Cat has become surprisingly productive lately. I’ve added a small script where he “scans” my Linux machine for little anomalies — nothing serious, just harmless checks that make the terminal feel alive.
He now gives me tiny mindfulness prompts — this has been me experimenting with dispatcher scripts. I simply type salem breath and it prints a cute, simple mindfulness exercise.
I’ve also started experimenting with small animations for him. It’s silly and grounding, and adds a bit of digital hygge to the terminal.

Learned the Neocities supporter features — buttons, hotlinking, and how to structure assets cleanly now that I have supporter tools available.
Created a first‑pass greyscale fireplace pixel image for the homepage. It’s rough, but it establishes the direction and can be refined later.
Completed a gentle pixel‑art skill drill (dithering/shading/shape refinement) to keep technique improving without pressure.
Maintained the slow‑burn rhythm despite low energy and lingering illness — still moved the creative ecosystem forward.

In Linux created a new familiar Tacobyte cat gave him thee most gremilin personality and now he haunts my terminal
Created couple of retro pixel assets for the site and beyond
Another essay on the site looking at the concept of slowly building a craft and what it means to me
Added a subtle retro/lunar element to the homepage.

more soon