diff --git a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
index 7a0ef5a..f1b30be 100644
--- a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
+++ b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
@@ -158,5 +158,5 @@ schemes:
 # colors: *gruvbox_material_medium_light
 # colors: *gruvbox_material_soft_light
 
-# colors: *gruvbox_material_soft_light
-colors: *gruvbox_material_soft_dark
+colors: *gruvbox_material_soft_light
+# colors: *gruvbox_material_soft_dark
diff --git a/.config/nvim/init.vim b/.config/nvim/init.vim
index 2102cd2..75ea859 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 let mapleader =","
 
+" set termguicolors
+
 if ! filereadable(system('echo -n "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/nvim/autoload/plug.vim"'))
 	echo "Downloading junegunn/vim-plug to manage plugins..."
 	silent !mkdir -p ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/nvim/autoload/
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ call plug#begin(system('echo -n "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/nvim/plugged"
 Plug 'tpope/vim-surround'     " surround for parentheses, brackets, quotes, XML tags etc
 Plug 'tpope/vim-fugitive'     " git helper
 Plug 'preservim/nerdtree'     " file tree
-Plug 'jreybert/vimagit'       " git diffing with :Magit
+" Plug 'jreybert/vimagit'       " git diffing with :Magit
 Plug 'lukesmithxyz/vimling'   " toggle deadkeys, IPA, prose-mode
 Plug 'junegunn/goyo.vim'      " prose mode but better
 Plug 'vimwiki/vimwiki'        " take notes in vimwiki
@@ -22,25 +24,31 @@ Plug 'tpope/vim-commentary'   " comment out word / line with 'gc'
 Plug 'ap/vim-css-color'       " show css colors
 Plug 'editorconfig/editorconfig-vim'    " editor-config extension for vim
 Plug 'scrooloose/syntastic'		" syntax checker
-Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'		" show git diff insertions / deletions
-Plug 'junegunn/vim-emoji'       " emoji autocomplete + emojis in gitgutter
+" Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'		" show git diff insertions / deletions
+" Plug 'junegunn/vim-emoji'       " emoji autocomplete + emojis in gitgutter
 Plug 'rrethy/vim-illuminate'		" highlight other uses of the current word under the cursor
 " Plug 'jupyter-vim/jupyter-vim'	" one day we'll start using jupyter in vim
 Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'do': { -> fzf#install() } } " fuzzy-finder
+Plug 'ibhagwan/fzf-lua', {'branch': 'main'}
+" optional for icon support
+Plug 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons'
 call plug#end()
 
 
+" fuzzy find with ctrl + P
+nnoremap <c-P> <cmd>lua require('fzf-lua').files()<CR>
+
 " show invisibles
 set fileencoding=utf-8
 set list
 set listchars=tab:→\ ,nbsp:␣,trail:•,precedes:«,extends:»
 
 " vim-emoji setup
-set completefunc=emoji#complete
-let g:gitgutter_sign_added = emoji#for('small_blue_diamond')
-let g:gitgutter_sign_modified = emoji#for('small_orange_diamond')
-let g:gitgutter_sign_removed = emoji#for('small_red_triangle')
-let g:gitgutter_sign_modified_removed = emoji#for('collision')
+" set completefunc=emoji#complete
+" let g:gitgutter_sign_added = emoji#for('small_blue_diamond')
+" let g:gitgutter_sign_modified = emoji#for('small_orange_diamond')
+" let g:gitgutter_sign_removed = emoji#for('small_red_triangle')
+" let g:gitgutter_sign_modified_removed = emoji#for('collision')
 
 
 " syntastic recommended settings
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd58025..e09d007 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ Here's what I've done so far:
 * get local admin rights
 * [install powertoys](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/install#install-with-windows-executable-file-via-github)
   * remap CAPS LOCK to L-CTRL
+* install glasswire network monitor
+* install basic miktex (for LaTeX)
 * install [alacritty](https://alacritty.org/) (use the installer, not portable)
-* install [wsl](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install#install-wsl-command)
+* install [wsl](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install#install-wsl-command) + WSL specifics
   * fix wsl dns issue via [stackoverflow](https://askubuntu.com/questions/91543/apt-get-update-fails-to-fetch-files-temporary-failure-resolving-error/91595#comment1911934_91595)
     * write wsl.conf:
       * `sudo touch /etc/wsl.conf`
@@ -59,8 +61,9 @@ Here's what I've done so far:
       * add content `echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" | sudo tee /etc/resolv.conf > /dev/null`
   * add alacritty config: `/mnt/c/Users/<winuser>/AppData/Roaming/alacritty/alacritty.yml`
   * add private folder symlink: `ln -s -f /mnt/c/Users/<winuser>/Private ~/Private`
+* follow Ubuntu guide:
   * `apt install neovim` (NVIM v0.4.3) - consider
-  * `apt install texlive`
+  * `apt install texlive texlive-latex-extra`
   * setup [ssh github](ubuntu.md#setup-ssh-key-for-github)
   * install [zsh + omz](ubuntu.md#apt-package)
   * clone this (dotfiles) repo and `cd dotfiles`
diff --git a/firefox-scrolling.md b/firefox-scrolling.md
index 18de015..489ab9c 100644
--- a/firefox-scrolling.md
+++ b/firefox-scrolling.md
@@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ mousewheel.default.delta_multiplier_y: 10
 ```
 
 > [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/mq9g52/linux_firefox_performancemacos_like_mouse_wheel/)
+
+## other firefox config
+
+* new tabs open next to current tab
+  * `browser.tabs.insertAfterCurrent = true`
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index b13a2b9..44da630 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ setup_zshrc:
 	ln -s -f ~/dotfiles/.zshrc ~/.zshrc
 
 setup_alacritty_wsl:
-	ln -s -f ~/dotfiles/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml /mnt/c/Users/dnth/AppData/Roaming/alacritty/alacritty.yml
+	cp ~/dotfiles/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml /mnt/c/Users/dnth/AppData/Roaming/alacritty/alacritty.yml
 
 setup_alacritty:
 	mkdir -p ~/.config/alacritty
diff --git a/scripts/24-bit-color.sh b/scripts/24-bit-color.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b557f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/24-bit-color.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# This file was originally taken (by JohnMorales) from iterm2:
+# https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/blob/master/tests/24-bit-color.sh
+# This file was then taken by (DannyDannyDanny) from JohnMorales:
+# https://github.com/JohnMorales/dotfiles/blob/master/colors/24-bit-color.sh
+#
+#   This file echoes a bunch of 24-bit color codes
+#   to the terminal to demonstrate its functionality.
+#   The foreground escape sequence is ^[38;2;<r>;<g>;<b>m
+#   The background escape sequence is ^[48;2;<r>;<g>;<b>m
+#   <r> <g> <b> range from 0 to 255 inclusive.
+#   The escape sequence ^[0m returns output to default
+#
+#   The script can be run using if cloned locally
+#     $ bash <path>/scripts/24-bit-color.sh
+#
+#   Alternatively download the script and pipe it into bash:
+#     $ curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DannyDannyDanny/dotfiles/main/scripts/24-bit-color.sh | bash
+
+setBackgroundColor()
+{
+    #printf '\x1bPtmux;\x1b\x1b[48;2;%s;%s;%sm' $1 $2 $3
+    printf '\x1b[48;2;%s;%s;%sm' $1 $2 $3
+}
+
+resetOutput()
+{
+    echo -en "\x1b[0m\n"
+}
+
+# Gives a color $1/255 % along HSV
+# Who knows what happens when $1 is outside 0-255
+# Echoes "$red $green $blue" where
+# $red $green and $blue are integers
+# ranging between 0 and 255 inclusive
+rainbowColor()
+{
+    let h=$1/43
+    let f=$1-43*$h
+    let t=$f*255/43
+    let q=255-t
+
+    if [ $h -eq 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "255 $t 0"
+    elif [ $h -eq 1 ]
+    then
+        echo "$q 255 0"
+    elif [ $h -eq 2 ]
+    then
+        echo "0 255 $t"
+    elif [ $h -eq 3 ]
+    then
+        echo "0 $q 255"
+    elif [ $h -eq 4 ]
+    then
+        echo "$t 0 255"
+    elif [ $h -eq 5 ]
+    then
+        echo "255 0 $q"
+    else
+        # execution should never reach here
+        echo "0 0 0"
+    fi
+}
+
+for i in `seq 0 127`; do
+    setBackgroundColor $i 0 0
+    echo -en " "
+done
+resetOutput
+for i in `seq 255 -1 128`; do
+    setBackgroundColor $i 0 0
+    echo -en " "
+done
+resetOutput
+
+for i in `seq 0 127`; do
+    setBackgroundColor 0 $i 0
+    echo -n " "
+done
+resetOutput
+for i in `seq 255 -1 128`; do
+    setBackgroundColor 0 $i 0
+    echo -n " "
+done
+resetOutput
+
+for i in `seq 0 127`; do
+    setBackgroundColor 0 0 $i
+    echo -n " "
+done
+resetOutput
+for i in `seq 255 -1 128`; do
+    setBackgroundColor 0 0 $i
+    echo -n " "
+done
+resetOutput
+
+for i in `seq 0 127`; do
+    setBackgroundColor `rainbowColor $i`
+    echo -n " "
+done
+resetOutput
+for i in `seq 255 -1 128`; do
+    setBackgroundColor `rainbowColor $i`
+    echo -n " "
+done
+resetOutput
diff --git a/ubuntu.md b/ubuntu.md
index abc0434..7eec102 100644
--- a/ubuntu.md
+++ b/ubuntu.md
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ open terminal, run one code snippet at the time and check that no errors occur:
 
 sudo apt install git -y           # version control
 # sudo apt install neovim -y      # brew install nvim to get version 0.7
+# install neovim - src: https://vi.stackexchange.com/a/38348
+
+
 # sudo apt install librewolf -y   # add librewolf repo first
 sudo apt install qutebrowser -y   # minimal vim-binding browser
 sudo apt install gnome-tweaks -y  # tool to remap caps to ctrl