From c3293ec3aced080ffb44da4931a679f8b933f5cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Malin Freeborn <malinfreeborn@posteo.net>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 14:00:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Separate slow terminal as note.

---
 shell/joyous_ascii.md |  6 ++++++
 shell/slow.md         | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 writing/ed.md         | 13 ++-----------
 3 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 shell/slow.md

diff --git a/shell/joyous_ascii.md b/shell/joyous_ascii.md
index 9b9dff7..9ddace0 100644
--- a/shell/joyous_ascii.md
+++ b/shell/joyous_ascii.md
@@ -25,3 +25,9 @@ until [ "$x" -eq "1" ]; do
     sleep 1
 done
 ```
+
+[Slow down the terminal][slow] then enjoy some [old ASCII art][ascii].
+
+[slow]: shell/slow.md
+[ascii]: http://artscene.textfiles.com/vt100/
+
diff --git a/shell/slow.md b/shell/slow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03e7929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/slow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+---
+title: Slow the Terminal Down
+tags: 
+- fun
+---
+
+Slow the terminal to the old rates with a pipe and perl:
+
+```sh
+ff=/tmp/bashpipe
+mkfifo $ff
+( cat $ff | perl -We 'use Time::HiRes;$|++;while(read(STDIN,$c,1)){Time::HiRes::usleep(15000);print $c;}' ) & exec &> $ff
+
+```
+
+- Try running `dir` and `dir -F`!
+- Don't run interactive commands like `vim` or `top`!
+
+You can make it into a bash function by putting this into your `~/.bashrc`:
+
+
+```bash
+slow () 
+{ 
+    unset VISUAL;
+    EDITOR=ed;
+    alias ls='dir -F';
+    export PS1='[$?] \W $ ';
+    ff=/tmp/bashpipe_$(date +%s);
+    mkfifo $ff 2> /dev/null;
+    ( cat $ff | perl -We 'use Time::HiRes;$|++;while(read(STDIN,$c,1)){Time::HiRes::usleep(15000);print $c;}' ) & exec &> $ff;
+}
+```
+
+Then type:
+
+```bash
+exec bash
+slow
+```
diff --git a/writing/ed.md b/writing/ed.md
index 4307ac9..b3f8b77 100644
--- a/writing/ed.md
+++ b/writing/ed.md
@@ -15,18 +15,9 @@ You would type a command to the computer, and it would type out any errors.
 It would not waste paper, ink, and time by typing out `COMMAND RUN SUCCESSFULLY` after each command.
 A silent machine meant a happy machine.
 
-To fully appreciate `ed`, you can slow down your terminal with the following command:
+To fully appreciate `ed`, you should [slow down your terminal].
 
-```sh
-ff=/tmp/bashpipe
-mkfifo $ff
-( cat $ff | perl -We 'use Time::HiRes;$|++;while(read(STDIN,$c,1)){Time::HiRes::usleep(15000);print $c;}' ) & exec &> $ff
-
-```
-
-Try running `dir` and `dir -F`!
-
-Okay, now onto `ed`...
+[slow]: shell/slow.md
 
 # Basic Usage