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Although I am not a CEO (but a marketer), I have a similar setup using Acme. I do all my note-taking inside Acme and have my plumbing logic set up so that all documents/JIRA issues/etc. are a single click away.

I think there is something to be said about using a few (if not one) text-centric tool to get stuff done: it's much lower on your cognitive load and wears you out less.

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I would love to see some of your Acme setup. Emacs and Acme are my two favorite editors, but using Acme is a little less feasible for me due to not having found a proper (3-button + trackball) mouse to use with it. While I was using Acme, though, I did get most of the way there using the mod keys to simulate clicks.

>Acme is a little less feasible for me due to not having found a proper (3-button + trackball) mouse to use with it.

I use Evoluent at home and HP's 3-button mouse on the go (http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/oas/product-detail.html?oi...): while Evoluent is more ergonomic, it's too bulky to be portable.

A blog post on your setup along the same lines as OP's post would form an interesting counterpoint to this demo...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pydckb9ZU8Y

whenever i see a i3 (or similar) setup these days, i keep getting reminded of a Acme demo i viewed. i3 with a bunch of terminals, Acme and Emacs all seem to land on pretty much the same usage scenario via different means.

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