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\author{Artyom Bologov \href{mailto:uses@aartaka.me}{(email)}}
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\title{Things I Use}
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I am aiming to produce less e-waste, so I don't use much hardware.
And I stick with whatever I have until it's unusable and I need to replace it.
Software-wise, I'm constantly looking for more resilient and minimal platforms.
Thus my interest in C, Lambda Calculus, ed(1), Lisp, and HTML.

\section*{Laptop: Lenovo Thinkpad L13 Yoga} \label{laptop}

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\caption{The Stickers and The Cat}\end{figure}

A gift from Atlas Engineer folks, so thanks to them!

\begin{description}\item[OS]
Arch Linux.
  (Used to be Guix System, but I was irritated with outdated package situation there.)
\item[Shell/DE/WM]
\href{https://github.com/aartaka/stumpwm-config}{Heavily-configured StumpWM}.
\item[Browser]
LibreWolf; Ungoogled Chromium for Chromium-reliant sites;
  \href{run:nyxt-to-surf}{Surf (segfaults right now, but I am working on it!)}
\item[Programming Languages/Environments]
Common Lisp (SBCL, ECL)
  \href{https://github.com/aartaka/graven-image}{ with Graven Ima...}
  \href{https://codeberg.org/aartaka/?q=trivial&tab=repositories&sort=recentupdate}{ ahem, Trivial libs!}
  then Clojure/Scheme, C+POSIX, HTML/CSS 3-5+,
  \href{sed-ed}{ed(1)}.
\item[Writing/Website/PDF/Gemini Generator]
\href{run:this-post-is-ed}{A bunch of ed(1) scripts and a Makefile}.
\item[Games]
Dead Cells, TIS-100 (and other Zachtronics titles), Hollow Knight (+ Silksong),
  \href{https://steampowered.com/app/1261430/Kandria}{Kandria}
  and numerous games from
  \href{https://itch.io/b/2321/palestinian-relief-bundle}{Palestinian Relief Bundle},
  \href{https://itch.io/b/3062/queer-games-bundle-2025-with-10-option}{Queer Games Bundle 2025}, and
  \href{https://itch.io/b/2979/play-for-peace-games-for-palestine-2025-charity-bundle}{Play for Peace bundle}.
\item[Text editing]
\href{run:customize-ed}{Heavily-customized ed}.
  (No, just kidding, it’s Emacs!)
\item[Everything else]
\href{https://github.com/aartaka/emacs-config}{ Heavily-configured Emacs}.
  I'm trying to get off this drug, but the thing is strong.
\end{description}

\section*{Macbook Air (previously The Work Machine)} \label{macbook}

I asked for a new laptop at one of my contract jobs.
They got me a recent-ish Macbook Air.
When I left, I decided to buy it out to be safe from the Rammageddon.
Specs:

\begin{description}\item[Processor]
M4
\item[RAM]
24G
\item[OS]
OSX 15 (because fuck Liquid Glass)
\item[Keyboard]
ISO Kazakh Russian (I don’t even know such a layout existed and whether it actually is Kazakh!)
\item[Software used]
I mainly use this machine for games that don’t run on Linux; to move audio to my iPods; and to do some Mac-specific projects (none as of yet.) So the software is minimal: Common Lisp (ECL, SBCL) and ed(1)
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\section*{Smartphone: iPhone SE2} \label{smartphone}

Yeah, I know, not a power user smartphone.
But, to me, it's not a smartphone, it's a dumbphone.
So hear me out.

\begin{itemize}\item I had a OnePlus 1 before, but it fell from quite a height and didn't sustain the damage.
\item So I got a (used, of course) OnePlus 5T and set up LineageOS there. It has fallen from moderate heights and is damaged too, though.
\item I got OnePlus 9 recently and was unable to install LineageOS on it—it's unsupported. And the battery sucked. And it didn't really work with my newly acquired desire for minimalism and smartphone-less life. And using Android without root AND without Google Services is simply unsafe due to sideloading.
\item I needed something minimal, safe, and reliable.
\end{itemize}

So I got myself a (smallest and feature-less-est) iPhone and dumbed it down:

\begin{description}\item[OS]
iOS 18, because it has Lockdown Mode already but has no Liquid Glass yet.
\item[Settings]
Disabled Siri and ads, Lockdown Mode, Orbot on by default, JavaScript off.
\item[Accessibility]
Monochrome filter, contrast utils, zoom, text scaling, and almost all Accessibility options really. I'll write on it sometime later.
\item[Socials]
\href{https://merveilles.town/@aartaka}{Mastodon} (Metatext -> official app -> Ice Cubes,)
  Telegram (I miss P-Telegram on iOS...)
  and email, of course.
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With this setup, my experience is extremely minimalist.
No colors, slow internet, minimal notifications, maximal vision aids.
Perfect to get away from smartphones to
\href{https://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/hpda}{Hipster PDA} and other dedicated things.

\section*{Cyberdeck/Blindeck} \label{blindeck}

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I have this project: no-screen cyberdeck with audio interface only.
Preferably with Lisp OS.
And it's not even a project idea—I built it!

\begin{description}\item[Hardware]
Raspberry PI 400.
\item[Case/keyboard]
Vortex PC66 ANSI, 68 Cherry MX Clear keys.
\item[OS]
Debian/Raspbian/Raspberry PI OS.
\item[Shell]
Embeddable Common Lisp.
  Yes, I'm booting right into ECL REPL and using it as a way to interact with the system.
  \href{https://codeberg.org/aartaka/lisp-config/src/branch/main/talkative.lisp}{And it is fully speech-enabled too!}
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And that's roughly it for the tech I use.
Should I tell you about my Tarot deck?
No, not today.

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\href{https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0}{CC-BY 4.0} 2022-2026 by Artyom Bologov (aartaka,)
\href{https://codeberg.org/aartaka/pages/commit/a91befa}{with one commit remixing Claude-generated code}.
Any and all opinions listed here are my own and not representative of my employers; future, past and present.
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