diff --git a/private_dot_config/i3blocks/load_average/README.md b/private_dot_config/i3blocks/load_average/README.md
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+# load_average
+
+Show the system 1 minute load average.
+
+![](load_average.png)
+
+# Config
+
+```
+[load_average]
+command=$SCRIPT_DIR/load_average
+interval=10
+```
diff --git a/private_dot_config/i3blocks/load_average/executable_load_average b/private_dot_config/i3blocks/load_average/executable_load_average
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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+# Copyright (C) 2014 Julien Bonjean <julien@bonjean.info>
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+load="$(cut -d ' ' -f1 /proc/loadavg)"
+cpus="$(nproc)"
+
+# full text
+echo "$load"
+
+# short text
+echo "$load"
+
+# color if load is too high
+awk -v cpus=$cpus -v cpuload=$load '
+    BEGIN {
+        if (cpus <= cpuload) {
+            print "#FF0000";
+            exit 33;
+        }
+    }
+'
diff --git a/private_dot_config/i3blocks/load_average/i3blocks.conf b/private_dot_config/i3blocks/load_average/i3blocks.conf
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+[load_average]
+command=$SCRIPT_DIR/load_average
+interval=10
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