diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index ea04b6f1..4d038a96 100755
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ if has git; then
 	# Show untracked files
 	alias gu='git ls-files . --exclude-standard --others'
 fi
+if has nc; then
+	# I'm not sorry
+	alias blinkenlights='nc -v towel.blinkenlights.nl 23'
+fi
 if has ptgdp; then
 	song() {
 		if [ -z "$*" ]; then