Switch to i3blocks (kudos to @alexbooker)

home/.config/i3/config

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ client.unfocused        $inactive       $black       $foreground     $secondary
 client.urgent           $warning        $urgent         $urgent
 
 bar {
-        status_command conky -c $HOME/.config/i3/conky/conkyrc
+        status_command i3blocks -c ~/.config/i3/i3blocks.conf
 	mode dock
 	position top
 	font pango:Fira Sans Regular 10

home/.config/i3/i3blocks.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+command=/usr/local/libexec/i3blocks/$BLOCK_NAME
+separator_block_width=12
+markup=none
+
+[mail]
+command=i3-mail
+interval=10
+label=
+
+[memory]
+label=
+separator=false
+interval=30
+
+[memory]
+label=
+instance=swap
+separator=false
+interval=30
+
+[disk]
+label=
+instance=/home
+separator=true
+interval=30
+
+[load_average]
+interval=10
+label=
+
+[openvpn]
+command= ~/.local/share/i3blocks-contrib/openvpn/openvpn
+interval=10
+
+[mediaplayer]
+command= ~/.local/share/i3blocks-contrib/mediaplayer/mediaplayer
+instance=spotify
+interval=5
+signal=10
+label=
+
+[volume]
+label=
+instance=Master
+interval=once
+signal=10
+
+[time]
+command=date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'
+interval=5