~ ❯ fastfetch
localhost@3hz
- aka
- kestrel · 3hz · naftali
- host
- arlington heights, il
- pronouns
- he/him
- work
- level II support @ ace computers
- focus
- linux systems · hpc · security
- certs
- ESCP · picoCTF 2019 top 30
- os
- macOS (macbook neo), zorin os on the side
- editor
- vim
- theme
- catppuccin mocha (mauve)
- hobbies
- birds · piano · writing · philosophy
links
about
about
Linux-minded technician and part-time philosopher. I fix computers for work and break my own for fun.
These days I'm doing level II support at Ace Computers, mostly custom-built systems, Linux, and HPC environments.
Also: birds, anime, piano, and thinking about things way too much. The alias is a bird that hovers perfectly still while watching everything below it. Felt accurate.
things i like
- birdwatching, nature, slow mornings
- vinland saga, steins;gate, frieren
- piano, meditation, journaling
- marcus aurelius, the tao te ching, philosophy in general
- linux ricing, FOSS, vim, CTFs, terminal aesthetics, catppuccin (obviously)
now
~ ❯ cat .now
- reading
- Marcus Aurelius, Tao Te Ching (again)
- writing
- The Hastur Protocol, lovecraftian horror, wip
- studying
- LPIC-1, linux systems administration
- listening
- whatever the piano feels like tonight
♪ now playing
piano, improvised
me, whenever it feels like it
projects
~ ❯ ls -l projects
total 5
- pz-server-manager/ electron · react · ts ★ flagship Full desktop app for managing Project Zomboid dedicated servers. SteamCMD integration, live console, mod manager, auto-updates. 13 releases.
- gnome-theme-switcher/ bash · python desktop tooling Dynamic GNOME theme switcher, from the terminal or a desktop shortcut. Built for daily-driving ZorinOS.
- zorinos-gnome-themes/ css · shell ricing My theme collection for ZorinOS GNOME.
- first-steps/ python · gtk4 · libadwaita community Onboarding wizard for Zorin OS 18 and Ubuntu-based systems. Walks new Linux users through setup without ever opening a terminal.
- the-rest.txt github more on github. most of it is unfinished and i'm okay with that.
writing
~ ❯ tree writing
writing/
-
the-hastur-protocol.md wip
A neural network learns something it was never meant to know.
excerpt coming soon
-
beating-the-game.md done
On nihilism, grief, and whether the game was ever worth playing.
-
dispatches-from-the-terminal/ 1 post
Linux, security, the nature of things. Informal. Whenever.
1 directory, 3 files
88x31 buttons
~ ❯ ls friends
~ ❯ cat link-to-me.html
<a href="https://3hz.dev"><img src="https://3hz.dev/buttons/3hz.gif" alt="3hz.dev" width="88" height="31"></a>hotlinking is fine. there's a still version at /buttons/3hz.png too.
faq (man kestrel)
NAME
kestrel - small falcon, hovers perfectly still, watches everything below
SYNOPSIS
kestrel [--alias localhost | 3hz | naftali] [--quiet]
DESCRIPTION
An alias. The person behind it goes by Naftali: Linux-focused technician, ESCP certified, top 30 globally in picoCTF 2019, now level II support at Ace Computers. The real-name stuff lives at mitchellberg.org.
WHY KESTREL
A kestrel is a small falcon that can hover perfectly still in the wind while it watches the ground. I've always liked that. I'm really into birds too, so the name kind of picked itself.
ALIASES
- localhost
- current main. yes, the irony is intentional.
- kestrel
- see above.
- 3hz
- older, still mine. used in security contexts, like helping out as a security-minded community member on Hytale. low frequency, quiet signal.
- naftali
- my hebrew name, used by people who know me.
STATUS
Doing level II support at Ace Computers, focused on Linux systems and HPC. Not looking for a new role. Résumé and contact details are at mitchellberg.org.
KEYS
- 1-6
- jump between workspaces
- t
- cycle catppuccin flavor
BUGS
Most projects are unfinished. This is known and accepted.
SEE ALSO
naftaliro.dev(1), mitchellberg.org(7), pgp.txt(5)