my current set-up, updated last 2024 may 8:

* battlestation:
  my computer is a thinkpad t480 running debian, connected to a unix
  layout unicomp model m and a logitech trackball.
* desktop environment:
  i3wm, with nitrogen for wallpapers and dmenu for quick commands 
  and launching applications. still on xorg, obviously, but i've
  played a bit with sway, which has made a very positive impression.
  i don't have one "what it will take to make me switch to wayland"
  thing the way most people seem to. maybe just not needing to run a
  virtual x session for some programs anyway?
* web browser:
  after another brief dalliance with palememe, i am back on firefox
  with the arkenfox user.js, ublock origin, and libredirect to cycle
  through searX and invidious instances. i keep chromium installed
  for any site that absolutely demands blink (too many!).
* text editor:
  emacs for long-form writing, vim for quick edits when emacs would 
  be overkill (like now). i have a sentimental attachment to emacs
  because i wrote my dissertation in it (org-ref single-handedly
  converted me---shout-out to john kitchin, who personally saved me
  hundreds of hours). i generally use emacs in evil-mode (vim-like
  layers and keybindings). i've been trying out groff and refer,
  though, and it's been extremely refreshing, so my emacs days may
  be numbered.
* other daily utilities:
  because i'm 1337, i use st as a terminal and lf as a file manager
  (i like foot for wayland). i use pcmanfm for batch operations and
  mtp because sometimes a gui tool just makes things easier. i've
  been won over to zathura for pdfs, but i'm between image viewers;
  (i like swayimg as a minimal wayland solution). i use pass for
  passwords, pandoc for document conversion, pdfsam to "Split And
  Merge" PDFs, vlc for media playback, libreoffice for dealing with
  word files, gimp for image editing, etc. the conventional choices.
* the mobile telephone:
  unihertz jelly star, a cheap phone with a three-inch display. it's
  been much more usable than i'd expected, while still having the
  intended effect of cutting down my screentime (i have lots of com-
  plaints about purpose-built "minimal" phones.) it comes with less
  bloatware than most android phones, but i did need to use adb to
  strip out some of the bullshit system apps. it also has these big
  dumbass leds on the back to mimic carl pei's nothing phone, which
  i've disabled. i've been using it since last august, so it seems
  like i'll stick with it.
* phone software:
  	** launcher: unlauncher---text-based, forked from slim (rip)
  	** usual alternatives to system apps: openweather, newpipe,
	   simple gallery, etc.
  	** unfortunate concessions to social necessity: whatsapp,
	   sms, and google maps because openstreetmap still sucks.
  	** authentication: aegis for anything important.
  	** web browsing: firefox focus.
  	** music: phonograph for local mp3 playback.
  	** podcasts: pocket casts, because it doesn't force you to
	   provide your email or make an account.
  	** what i don't do on mobile: spending, email, socials.