> "How do you know what files are directories?" `ls -F` helps with this on terminals without color. > "I feel like I am inside a coat closet!" Some terminals

> "How do you know what files are directories?" `ls -F` helps with this on terminals without color. > "I feel like I am inside a coat closet!" Some terminals do offer higher character resolutions than 80-by-25. > Sad because my memories of how great it was to have a terminal that could do line insert so when editing files over a 1200 baud modem it still felt fast, were now pitiable. I use a terminal on a somewhat regular basis (an IBM 3151 emulating a VT100, connected to a Raspberry Pi running FreeBSD). It can be a great tool for learning Unix command line fundamentals thoroughly (a prime example of blub studies [1]), and as you get comfortable with it, you might find it useful for deep work (George R.R. Martin's use of WordStar 4.0 on DOS [2] is a famous example of modern-day usage of text-mode computing, which isn't the same as using a hardware terminal on a Unix machine, but close enough in spirit). The caveat is that it does require patience and commitment to the process, which is tough when more convenient and capable user interfaces exist. Oftentimes I'll look up documentation on my phone while using the terminal, since it's simply more convenient than trying to navigate through modern websites on a text-mode browser. [1] https://www.benkuhn.net/blub/ https://www.benkuhn.net/blub/ [2] https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27407502 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27407502