diff --git a/entropy/.vimrc b/entropy/.vimrc
index d868a63..6f5dcfd 100644
--- a/entropy/.vimrc
+++ b/entropy/.vimrc
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ set wildignore=*.o,*~,*.pyc,*.aux,*.bbl,*.blg,*-blx.bib,*.log,*.out,*.run.xml,
     \*.toc,*.nav,*.snm  " ignore auxiliary files
 " set completeopt-=preview
 
+" automatically reload files changed on disk but not in buffer
+set autoread
+
 " tex configuration
 let g:tex_flavor='latex'
 " Optics
diff --git a/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix b/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix
index 1e2aa2f..1b2c36a 100644
--- a/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix
+++ b/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix
@@ -236,9 +236,12 @@
     tldr
     unzip
     ncat
+    bind
     inetutils
     usbutils
     screen
+    moreutils
+    file
     ## automatic detection of display changes
     autorandr
     ## audio management
@@ -277,6 +280,7 @@
     typora
     firefox
     next
+    rstudio
     ## time tracking
     watson
     ## file managers