Release 003: Terminal Velocity
Speed, momentum, and the physics of falling. When you're moving so fast you can't tell if you're flying or crashing. Terminal velocity isn't about stopping—it's about finding equilibrium in freefall. Essays on acceleration culture, technical guides for terminal workflows, field notes on recognizing burnout velocity, and ASCII art meditations on momentum.
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Terminal Velocity: On Falling and Flying
essayTerminal velocity is the speed at which drag force equals gravitational force. In freefall, you stop accelerating. You reach equilibrium. This essay explores what happens when you're moving so fast you can't tell if you're building or burning out.
Terminal Workflows: A Sysop's Field Guide
researchTechnical documentation of terminal-based workflows for maximum velocity with minimum friction. tmux sessions, vim motions, shell aliases, and the art of staying in flow without leaving the command line.
Recognizing Burnout Velocity
creativeA field guide in prose and ASCII art. How to recognize when you've hit terminal velocity in the wrong direction. Warning signs, early indicators, and the difference between productive momentum and destructive acceleration.
ASCII Momentum Studies
artVisual experiments with ASCII art depicting motion, speed, and the aesthetics of terminal interfaces. Box-drawing characters as velocity vectors. Monospace as meditation.