Send the Matrix message to someone's terminal (great for scaring ssh users).

matrix

#!/bin/bash
[ ! "$1" ] && {
	echo "Usage: matrix <pts-number>"
	echo "Grabs control of a terminal and sends the Matrix message."
	echo
	echo "Choose a pts number:"
	echo -e "Number\tUser\tName"
	ps aux | awk '/pts\// && /bash/ {print $7":\t("$1")\t"$11}'
	exit
}

{
	tput smcup
	tput civis
	clear

	echo "Wake up, ${USER^}..."
	sleep 4
	clear

	s="The Matrix has you..."
	for ((i=0;i<${#s};i++)); do
		echo -n "${s:$i:1}"
		case $i in
			[0-2])		sleep 0.5;;
			[3-6])		sleep 0.2;;
			[7-8])		sleep 0.5;;
			[9-11])		sleep 0.2;;
			[12-13])	sleep 0.5;;
			*)		sleep 0.2;;
		esac
	done
	sleep 3
	clear

	s="Follow the white rabbit."
	for ((i=0;i<${#s};i++)); do
		echo -n "${s:$i:1}"
		sleep 0.05
	done
	sleep 3.5
	clear

	echo "Knock. Knock. ${USER^}."
	sleep 2.5
	tput rmcup

} > /dev/pts/$1