Note that if you're an Emacs user and you execute commands from inside Emacs, there is already a framework for colorization in the fontify-* or highlight-* functions.
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Each phone could have a built in key for signing. You could tell operators to not allow any other phone except for yours (which has this key) to access your account. Not a problem.
But you will pay outrageous roaming charges. Why should you? Would you accept roaming charges on Wi-Fi access when abroad?
Eshell (The Emacs Shell) is a lot of what the original post already describes in terms of power: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/eshell.ht.... Too bad it isn't being very actively developed anymore.
Option-click on the Time Machine menu to verify backups. Sleep well.
Tried most of the non-Apple Terminal alternatives, but personally I have always kept returning to Terminal because there is something about its finishing touches that add up.