add multiple terminals

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diff --git a/emacs.org b/emacs.org
index abea15b..807ff84 100644
--- a/emacs.org
+++ b/emacs.org
@@ -36,6 +36,24 @@ Also, if you just stumbled accross this at random, there is an easy tangle butto
    #+begin_src emacs-lisp :mkdirp yes :tangle emacsconfig/base.el
      (use-package better-defaults)
    #+end_src
+*** Multiple terminals
+    By default, =term= only supports 1 terminal. This version supports multiple terminals
+    #+begin_src emacs-lisp :tangle emacsconfig/base.el
+      (defun new-term (program)
+        "start a new terminal emulator in a new buffer"
+        (interactive (list (read-from-minibuffer "Run program: "
+                                                 (or explicit-shell-file-name
+                                                     (getenv "ESHELL")
+                                                     shell-file-name))))
+        (let* ((term-list (seq-filter
+                           (lambda (s) (string-match-p "terminal" (buffer-name s)))
+                           (buffer-list)))
+               (term-num (number-to-string (length term-list))))
+          (set-buffer (make-term (concat "terminal-" term-num) program))
+          (term-mode)
+          (term-char-mode)
+          (switch-to-buffer (concat "*terminal-" term-num "*"))))
+    #+end_src
 ** Generally nice emacs tools
 *** Magit
     Simple. Nice. default config. (almost)