Article of the week: The TTY demystified
In present time, we find ourselves in a world where physical teletypes and video terminals are practically extinct. Unless you visit a museum or a hardware enthusiast, all the TTYs you’re likely to see will be emulated video terminals — software simulations of the real thing. But as we shall see, the legacy from the old cast-iron beasts is still lurking beneath the surface.
Tip of the week: Get practical information using curl:
curl cheat.sh/<command> # command examples
curl whatismyip.akamai.com # find your public IP
curl https://status.plaintext.sh/t # status for popular services
curl wttr.in/<city> # weather