diff --git a/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix b/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix
index c4b26c9..8ef0131 100644
--- a/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix
+++ b/entropy/nixos/configuration.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ in
     [ # Include the results of the hardware scan.
       ./hardware-configuration.nix
 
+      # Hardware support for Moonlander & U2F
+      ./modules/hardware.nix
+
       ./modules/audio.nix
       ./modules/video.nix
       #./modules/v4l2loopback.nix
@@ -42,9 +45,6 @@ in
   boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
   boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
 
-  # ------------ hardware -----------------------------------------------------
-  hardware.keyboard.zsa.enable = true;
-
   # ------------ networking ---------------------------------------------------
   networking.hostName = "entropy"; # Define your hostname.
   networking.wireless = {
@@ -125,15 +125,6 @@ in
     pinentryFlavor = "curses";
   };
 
-  services.udev.packages = [ pkgs.libu2f-host ];
-
-  ## enable fingerprint reader
-  #services.fprintd.enable = true;
-  #security.pam.services.login.fprintAuth = true;
-  ##security.pam.services.xscreensaver.fprintAuth = true;
-  #security.pam.services.sudo.fprintAuth = true;
-
-
   # ------------ programs -----------------------------------------------------
   programs.fish.enable = true;
   programs.vim.defaultEditor = true;
@@ -158,10 +149,6 @@ in
     usbutils
     moreutils
     file
-    ## firmware tool for keyboard
-    wally-cli
-    ## audio management
-    pavucontrol
     ## password management
     pass
     pinentry-curses
@@ -200,10 +187,11 @@ in
     gitAndTools.gitui
     ## GitHub actions
     act
-    ## terminal, browsers, text editing
-    kitty
+    ## terminal, browsers, text editing, note taking
+    alacritty
     vscodium
     firefox-wayland
+    obsidian
     ## time tracking
     watson
     ## file managers
diff --git a/entropy/nixos/modules/audio.nix b/entropy/nixos/modules/audio.nix
index 0a3c90d..a4dcbc6 100644
--- a/entropy/nixos/modules/audio.nix
+++ b/entropy/nixos/modules/audio.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 {
   # Enable sound.
   sound.enable = true;
+
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    pavucontrol
+  ];
+
   # configure pulseaudio to work with bluetooth headsets using aptx
   hardware.pulseaudio = {
     enable = true;
diff --git a/entropy/nixos/modules/hardware.nix b/entropy/nixos/modules/hardware.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a82f40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/entropy/nixos/modules/hardware.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{ 
+  # Enable support for flashing new firmware onto my Moonlander
+  hardware.keyboard.zsa.enable = true;
+
+  services.udev.packages = [ pkgs.libu2f-host ];
+
+  ## enable fingerprint reader
+  #services.fprintd.enable = true;
+  #security.pam.services.login.fprintAuth = true;
+  ##security.pam.services.xscreensaver.fprintAuth = true;
+  #security.pam.services.sudo.fprintAuth = true;
+
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    # tool for flashing firmware
+    wally-cli
+  ];
+
+}
diff --git a/entropy/nixos/modules/sway.nix b/entropy/nixos/modules/sway.nix
index e371cfb..289fae3 100644
--- a/entropy/nixos/modules/sway.nix
+++ b/entropy/nixos/modules/sway.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
       waybar
       wl-clipboard
       mako # notification daemon
-      alacritty # Alacritty is the default terminal in the config
       #dmenu # Dmenu is the default in the config but i recommend wofi since its wayland native
       bemenu
       kanshi # replacement for autorandr