Off the critical path

Six small easter eggs

A few hidden interactions for people who like keyboard shortcuts, debug flags and the number six.

Keyboard shortcuts work outside form fields. Press Esc to dismiss any effect. Reduced-motion preferences are respected.

1. The Konami code

Press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A. A brief shower of sixes appears. No extra lives, unfortunately.

2. Trace the header

Tap the BS badge six times within seven seconds. A temporary diagnostics-inspired outline appears. The labels are decorative, not live system measurements.

3. Six sixes

Press the 6 key six times within five seconds to reveal the floating hex field. Holding the key down does not count.

4. Verify the checksum

At the bottom of the page, click 0x06 six times within eight seconds. The footer acknowledges your persistence.

5. Theme parity

Switch between light and dark six times within eight seconds to find the parity message. If rapid theme changes are uncomfortable, skip this one.

6. A boot flag

Open any portfolio page with ?trace=6 at the end of its URL. For example: brunosalgado.dev/?trace=6. Trace mode activates for a few seconds.