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construction

Version

v3.0.0. The site is a product; products have releases.

Framework

Next.js 16 with React Server Components

Styling

Tailwind CSS 4, one column, hairline borders

Type

Instrument Sans by Rodrigo Fuenzalida and Jordan Egstad for the portfolio, paired with system monospace for technical labels. One self-hosted variable font; the operating-system applications retain their period typefaces.

Sound

Curated UI sounds from the react-sounds library, fetched lazily on first play. M mutes everything.

Motion

CSS transitions and an IntersectionObserver. Nothing else.

Weight

No analytics, no cookies, no tracking of any kind

Source of truth

One data file, plus live reads of the GitHub API and the blog feed

themes

One minimal column with four display treatments. The operating systems are separate applications, not coats of paint on the portfolio.

• LightThe default. Paper and ink.
• DarkSame site, lights off.
• Green CRTPhosphor and scanlines.
• Amber CRTThe warmer terminal.

operating system applications

14 standalone browser desktops inspired by Windows, Macintosh, Linux, BeOS, Amiga, and NeXT. Open applications, explore projects, write notes, and try the calculator or terminal. Browse the computer collection.

• Windows 8Big tiles. A Start screen that takes over.
• Windows XPBlue Luna windows and a familiar green Start.
• Windows 98Teal wallpaper, bevels, and a classic taskbar.
• System 7Monochrome Macintosh with striped title bars.
• Windows 3.1Program Manager, blue title bars, and tiled groups.
• Windows 2000The quiet gray desktop. Built to get to work.
• Windows VistaSmoked glass, an illuminated orb, and deep color.
• Windows 7Clear blue Aero with a glass taskbar.
• Windows 11Soft corners, centered controls, room to breathe.
• Mac OS XAqua stripes, traffic lights, and a floating Dock.
• UbuntuAubergine, orange accents, and a Linux workspace.
• BeOSYellow window tabs and a compact Deskbar.
• Amiga WorkbenchCobalt blue, orange details, and a workbench of tools.
• NeXTSTEPGraphite windows and a vertical dock of tiles.

field guide to the easter eggs

Most of them. Cataloguing all of them would defeat the purpose.

1. ?Keyboard shortcuts panel
2. ⌘K or /Command menu, including one command that does nothing
3. >Computer mode. A full terminal, with its own undocumented commands
4. TCycle through every theme
5. DLight and dark, without a settings page
6. MThe synthesizer, on and off
7. G then a letterJump to any page, including this one
8. G then SBrowse the collection of 14 operating-system desktops
9. ↑↑↓↓←→←→BABlueprint mode. See how the column is built.
10. XP, win8, win98, or macType one on a portfolio page to launch Windows XP, Windows 8, Windows 98, or System 7. Use the command menu for every desktop.
11. The Start buttonInside a Windows application, it opens a real app launcher.
12. The consoleThere is a note waiting in your devtools

There are also a few words you can simply type. One is a name. One is from a cave. Four launch operating systems.