diff --git a/hosts/strix/configuration.nix b/hosts/strix/configuration.nix
index 7d86d1c..b5a61c3 100755
--- a/hosts/strix/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/strix/configuration.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+{
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  user,
+  ...
+}:
 
 {
   imports = [
diff --git a/hosts/strix/desktop.nix b/hosts/strix/desktop.nix
index e04e955..b2ee584 100755
--- a/hosts/strix/desktop.nix
+++ b/hosts/strix/desktop.nix
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     #gimp
     # remote desktop
     #rustdesk
+    realvnc-vnc-viewer
 
   ];
   fonts.packages = with pkgs; [
diff --git a/hosts/strix/system/shell.nix b/hosts/strix/system/shell.nix
index f66c6c0..9223a8e 100755
--- a/hosts/strix/system/shell.nix
+++ b/hosts/strix/system/shell.nix
@@ -32,14 +32,13 @@
 
         # ssh
         pink = "ssh root@32.54.31.99";
-        yellow = "ssh root@32.54.31.5";
+        cyan = "ssh 4o1x5@cyan.4o1x5.dev";
         carbon = "ssh root@32.54.31.180";
-        lime = "ssh root@32.54.31.241";
 
         # remote deployment for homelab
         deploy-carbon = "nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#carbon --target-host root@32.54.31.180 --show-trace";
-        deploy-lime = "nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#lime --target-host root@32.54.31.241 --show-trace";
         deploy-pink = "nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#pink --target-host root@32.54.31.99 --show-trace";
+        deploy-cyan = "nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#cyan --target-host root@32.221.212.150 --show-trace";
 
       };
 
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@
         EDITOR = "nvim";
         # https://discourse.nixos.org/t/tmux-doesnt-use-tmux-config-generated-by-nix/42392/2
         # for some reason tmux nix doesnt configure tmux right so I have to manually set it's configuration path
+        # btw this is probably due to tmux looking for the user level tmux config at ~/.config/tmux rather than the system wide one
         ZSH_TMUX_CONFIG = "/etc/tmux.conf";
       };
 
diff --git a/hosts/thinkpad/system/shell.nix b/hosts/thinkpad/system/shell.nix
index f66c6c0..eb5cb82 100755
--- a/hosts/thinkpad/system/shell.nix
+++ b/hosts/thinkpad/system/shell.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 { pkgs, user, ... }:
 {
-
   users.users.${user}.shell = pkgs.zsh;
   programs.zsh.enable = true;
   home-manager.users.${user} = {
@@ -10,14 +9,6 @@
       history.path = "$HOME/zsh/history";
 
       shellAliases = {
-        update = "doas nixos-rebuild switch --impure";
-
-        # Docker shorthands
-        dc = "docker compose";
-        dco = "docker container";
-        dn = "docker network";
-        dv = "docker volume";
-        code = "codium";
 
         # Tmux shrothands
         # https://github.com/gabysbrain/machine_config/blob/master/config/tmux.nix
@@ -26,20 +17,10 @@
         tks = "tmux kill-session -t";
         tn = "tmux new-session -t";
 
-        #dev = "nix develop --command zsh";
-
-        dev = ''nix develop "git+file://$(pwd)?submodules=1" --command zsh'';
-
         # ssh
         pink = "ssh root@32.54.31.99";
-        yellow = "ssh root@32.54.31.5";
         carbon = "ssh root@32.54.31.180";
-        lime = "ssh root@32.54.31.241";
-
-        # remote deployment for homelab
-        deploy-carbon = "nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#carbon --target-host root@32.54.31.180 --show-trace";
-        deploy-lime = "nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#lime --target-host root@32.54.31.241 --show-trace";
-        deploy-pink = "nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#pink --target-host root@32.54.31.99 --show-trace";
+        carbon = "ssh root@32.54.31.180";
 
       };