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Life & fun · July 17, 2017

Unix-like personal webpage

Denis Khoshaba @ TheDen

Unix-like personal webpage launched on July 17, 2017 with 134 votes, #243 of 2,972 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

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In plain words

Denis Khoshaba's personal webpage presents itself as a Unix-like environment, styled after a command-line interface with vim-inspired commands and file exploration metaphors. The site showcases a DevOps and platform engineer based in Melbourne with background in music conservatory studies and research. It highlights interests in Unix systems, cats, jazz guitar, and philosophy, offering a unconventional browsing experience designed for users familiar with command-line interfaces.

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