diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 1162a64..159fdeb 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
   "nodes": {
     "crane": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1736566337,
-        "narHash": "sha256-SC0eDcZPqISVt6R0UfGPyQLrI0+BppjjtQ3wcSlk0oI=",
+        "lastModified": 1734808813,
+        "narHash": "sha256-3aH/0Y6ajIlfy7j52FGZ+s4icVX0oHhqBzRdlOeztqg=",
         "owner": "ipetkov",
         "repo": "crane",
-        "rev": "9172acc1ee6c7e1cbafc3044ff850c568c75a5a3",
+        "rev": "72e2d02dbac80c8c86bf6bf3e785536acf8ee926",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
         "rust-analyzer-src": "rust-analyzer-src"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1736577158,
-        "narHash": "sha256-ngnAENZ+vmzOFgnj0EDtHj22nuH7MQB+EqzUmdbvaqA=",
+        "lastModified": 1735626869,
+        "narHash": "sha256-hWGkpAWB59YWAOtBC6AE3DDnhMrBaqtiOaw1g+/mdLU=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "fenix",
-        "rev": "05dcdb02ea657f81b13d99bd0ca36b09d25f4c43",
+        "rev": "120e688c881f2233f053dca5a5ddb8945d8ca5d7",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@
         "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1736602937,
-        "narHash": "sha256-KVw1PMrxlC1m+FT99BQxOO2nG2zQ5xDCoDgH7u3kO8A=",
+        "lastModified": 1735674113,
+        "narHash": "sha256-X2+0+s6qNxrD+ySlD15jr5H314jOKMKJHBzbtNw1cBk=",
         "owner": "helix-editor",
         "repo": "helix",
-        "rev": "b26903cd13fdf8976bda43abbc5e85a50130d12f",
+        "rev": "b1759f998d527b7014b6be1eb26a518e1b5927c4",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1736508663,
-        "narHash": "sha256-ZOaGwa+WnB7Zn3YXimqjmIugAnHePdXCmNu+AHkq808=",
+        "lastModified": 1735381016,
+        "narHash": "sha256-CyCZFhMUkuYbSD6bxB/r43EdmDE7hYeZZPTCv0GudO4=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "2532b500c3ed2b8940e831039dcec5a5ea093afc",
+        "rev": "10e99c43cdf4a0713b4e81d90691d22c6a58bdf2",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
     "mac-brcm-fw": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1727366922,
+        "lastModified": 1735699162,
         "narHash": "sha256-+kW8ogc6DykjMVlrr+3vWKs9ZUdJ9EW72LbY7k/Qvh4=",
         "path": "/home/jade/nix-configs/mac-brcm-fw",
         "type": "path"
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1736344531,
-        "narHash": "sha256-8YVQ9ZbSfuUk2bUf2KRj60NRraLPKPS0Q4QFTbc+c2c=",
+        "lastModified": 1735471104,
+        "narHash": "sha256-0q9NGQySwDQc7RhAV2ukfnu7Gxa5/ybJ2ANT8DQrQrs=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "bffc22eb12172e6db3c5dde9e3e5628f8e3e7912",
+        "rev": "88195a94f390381c6afcdaa933c2f6ff93959cb4",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -215,26 +215,26 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs-stable": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1736200483,
-        "narHash": "sha256-JO+lFN2HsCwSLMUWXHeOad6QUxOuwe9UOAF/iSl1J4I=",
+        "lastModified": 1735563628,
+        "narHash": "sha256-OnSAY7XDSx7CtDoqNh8jwVwh4xNL/2HaJxGjryLWzX8=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "3f0a8ac25fb674611b98089ca3a5dd6480175751",
+        "rev": "b134951a4c9f3c995fd7be05f3243f8ecd65d798",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
         "id": "nixpkgs",
-        "ref": "nixos-24.11",
+        "ref": "nixos-24.05",
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
     "nixpkgs-unstable-small": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1736603572,
-        "narHash": "sha256-yOZxepSF/z6ZDAOlJ3VZRIGOKfroa6CmOm2x6ud8S3s=",
+        "lastModified": 1735667141,
+        "narHash": "sha256-OdxSR4u4QQ/cnBWJBdbg9gMHQkJ2AQaOFif9965iciE=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "376250fab39653e93864b4dfd9ab161751fbe430",
+        "rev": "ffd125e27fecc4e5b935413276143a97449fcfd8",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -260,11 +260,11 @@
     "rust-analyzer-src": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1736517563,
-        "narHash": "sha256-YJ5ajpMsyXITc91ZfnI0Mdocd+tmCFkZ3BLozUkB44M=",
+        "lastModified": 1735570005,
+        "narHash": "sha256-ekN1mLeHM9upiAXykoNm646ctsm0qcS8+G2SjGtXp5k=",
         "owner": "rust-lang",
         "repo": "rust-analyzer",
-        "rev": "4f35021ca9a8e7f9ed4344139b9eaf770a2e5725",
+        "rev": "1c6b83852b0d3bc129a3558386663373f126337e",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 98b4fbc..3ea114b 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   inputs = {
     nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
-    nixpkgs-stable.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-24.11";
+    nixpkgs-stable.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-24.05";
     nixpkgs-unstable-small.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-unstable-small";
     helix-inline-diags = {
       url = "github:helix-editor/helix";
diff --git a/hosts/monosodium-glutamate-g/configuration.nix b/hosts/monosodium-glutamate-g/configuration.nix
index ed65d9f..5c20795 100644
--- a/hosts/monosodium-glutamate-g/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/monosodium-glutamate-g/configuration.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 # Edit this configuration file to define what should be installed on
 # your system.  Help is available in the configuration.nix(5) man page
 # and in the NixOS manual (accessible by running ‘nixos-help’).
-{
-  pkgs,
-  pkgs-stable,
-  ...
-}: {
+{pkgs, ...}: {
   imports = [
     ./hardware-configuration.nix
     ../../common.nix
@@ -38,6 +34,8 @@
 
   networking.hostName = "monosodium-glutamate-g";
   services = {
+    # monitor control
+    ddccontrol.enable = true;
     xserver = {
       layout = "us";
       xkbVariant = "altgr-intl";
diff --git a/modules/desktop-environment/audio.nix b/modules/desktop-environment/audio.nix
index dd5be85..eebad68 100644
--- a/modules/desktop-environment/audio.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop-environment/audio.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
     volumeicon
     playerctl
 
+    pulseaudioFull
     helvum
   ];
+  hardware.pulseaudio.enable = pkgs.lib.mkForce false;
   # sound.mediaKeys.enable = true;
 }
diff --git a/modules/desktop/creative.nix b/modules/desktop/creative.nix
index 648a5da..d3a42ca 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/creative.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/creative.nix
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@
       gimp
       inkscape-with-extensions
       obs-studio
-      kdePackages.kdenlive
-      glaxnimate
-
-      pixelorama
+      kdenlive
 
       scribus