diff --git a/home/vinzenz/configuration.nix b/home/vinzenz/configuration.nix
index 1927780..1890000 100644
--- a/home/vinzenz/configuration.nix
+++ b/home/vinzenz/configuration.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
       enable = true;
       enableZshIntegration = true;
     };
+
+    chromium.enable = true;
   };
 
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
@@ -41,6 +43,12 @@
 
     blanket
     vlc
+
+    arduino
+    arduino-ide
+    arduino-cli
+    kicad
+    kikit
   ];
 
   home.file."policy.json" = {
diff --git a/home/vinzenz/vscode.nix b/home/vinzenz/vscode.nix
index d1add79..dca318b 100644
--- a/home/vinzenz/vscode.nix
+++ b/home/vinzenz/vscode.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       "git.autofetch" = true;
       "git.path" = "${lib.getBin pkgs.git}/bin/git";
       "diffEditor.diffAlgorithm" = "advanced";
-      "explorer.excludeGitIgnore" = true;
+      "explorer.excludeGitIgnore" = false;
       "markdown.extension.tableFormatter.normalizeIndentation" = true;
       "markdown.extension.toc.orderedList" = false;
       "rust-analyzer.checkOnSave.command" = "clippy";
diff --git a/home/vinzenz/zsh.nix b/home/vinzenz/zsh.nix
index 02efbce..8d3bb62 100644
--- a/home/vinzenz/zsh.nix
+++ b/home/vinzenz/zsh.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
       myos-rebuild-boot = "sudo nixos-rebuild boot --flake .# --show-trace --log-format internal-json -v |& ${pkgs.nix-output-monitor}/bin/nom --json";
       myos-rebuild-switch = "sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .# --show-trace --log-format internal-json -v |& ${pkgs.nix-output-monitor}/bin/nom --json";
 
+      s = "nix-shell -p";
+
       my-direnvallow = "echo \"use nix\" > .envrc && direnv allow";
       my-ip4 = "ip addr show | grep 192";
       deadnix = "nix run github:astro/deadnix -- ";
diff --git a/modules/gnome.nix b/modules/gnome.nix
index 669109c..afbae7e 100644
--- a/modules/gnome.nix
+++ b/modules/gnome.nix
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@
       # baobab # disk usage
     ];
 
-    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-      ghex
-      impression
-    ];
-
     # RDP connections
     networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 3389 ];
 
@@ -76,6 +71,9 @@
             pinta
             dconf-editor
             gpaste
+            ghex
+            impression
+            papers
 
             # graphical installer for flatpak apps
             gnome-software