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This year I'll …

January's Emacs Carnival theme came as ordered for me, since I've written a similar blogpost previous December (Reflection on my Emacs use) and I can now reflect on my progress. At the end of that blogpost I've written a todo list which looks like it remains empty, but I still think I progressed a lot. If anything I've finished reading Emacs Lisp An Introduction by Robert J. Chassell and I had a lot of fun creating a box diagram of lengths of Spacemacs function definitions.

One thing is certain. This year I'll not reach Emacs/OrgMode Nirvana yet. I have a vague picture of what this kind of Nirvana would mean to me, but further expanding on this thought would require another blogpost. I also don't plan on stopping using Spacemacs. There's simply not enough time for that in 2026.

I started with what I'll not, but the plan for what I will is already set and already tight:

• All of the things from my last Reflection on my Emacs use :)
• move as much work as possible into Emacs.
  • PHP Web development (xdebug! - I've started writing blogpost about it, but it is still unfinished)
  • start preparing my Techno Enema radio show in Emacs with w3m and denote
  • Blogging (Check out the LanguageTool)
• Move workflows into literal documentation style with OrgMode
  • How to use my Mira E-ink monitor
  • glitching images
  • git encrypt
• Start using Zettelkesten method with denote
• Read the Emacs Lisp Elements book by Prot (on Mira E-ink monitor)
• Find an Emacs package to maintain

And last but not the least, I'll try to host a Emacs Carnival (planning for late summer, probably autumn).

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Submission to the Emacs Carnival theme of January 2026, This year I'll …

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