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Title: Switch
Date: September 06, 2025
Written On: Emacs on Debian (Dell Latitude E6430)

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  I still haven't had my tooth extracted due to issues with
my blood pressure, but with some new dietary suppliments
added to my daily routine[^0], and meds for when I really
need them, the surgery got pushed back a week, and there's
been no sign of the abcess that started all this returning
yet. Two doses into those meds, and my BP hasn't exceeded
the threshold to take them yet, even with an anxiety attack
that hit me.

  That said, today has been...fruitful.

  I'm currently typing this on what's normally my secondary
laptop, but with how things have been going, I may make it
my main system again. My MacBook Pro isn't as nice with a
Linux distro, but my Latitude, even without its nVidia GPU
active, works quite well for my current needs. I've mostly
been switching to using terminal programs as well, as my
eyes haven't been enjoying bright light.

* Emacs for writing and editing files, along with my sort
  of wiki I'm making with markdown files.
* elfeed (and elfeed-org) for my RSS feeds
* Gnus for email and newsgroups
* `cmus` for music
* `mc` for file stuff
* `lynx`, eww, and elpher for smolweb browsing
* `screen` for terminal multiplexing

  Part of this is from my return of focus on the subject of
permacomputing. Especially with the way tech is going at
the moment. I need to get around to learning elisp, C, and
maybe go back to Perl as well. I've also been considering
tcl for that old-school feel, and perhaps uxn on top of it
all. Just things to get me actually /learning/ again,
instead of sitting around idle during my "downtime".[^1]

  One of my mates is currently upgrading their PC with some
parts they've been sitting on for over a year, and moving
to Linux on top of it. They're using MemeO...I mean that
CachyOS thing that's been getting meme'd relentlessly. The
Arch-with-a-side-of-rice. Not that I have a problem with
their choice. I just find it funny they went with that one
when they always complain about things that get overhyped.

  Guess it's the season of change for some of us.

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[^0]: Garlic Extract, Flaxseed Oil, Iron, and a generic
      multivitamin.
[^1]: I relax by doing things. Being bored makes it almost
      impossible for my brain to work through problems, and
      it stresses me out.