diff --git a/oscar/configuration.nix b/oscar/configuration.nix
index d9c2f0c..b68a0d9 100644
--- a/oscar/configuration.nix
+++ b/oscar/configuration.nix
@@ -134,18 +134,14 @@
       frescobaldi
       gimp
       gnome-sound-recorder
-      inkscape
       josm
       kate
-      krita
       # kicad # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/335003
       (import (fetchTarball "https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/archive/13456ccaf2874c921891b04fe0c39fc79aa7357f.tar.gz") {}).kicad
       libreoffice-qt
-      mumble
       prismlauncher
       prusa-slicer
       qgis
-      scummvm
 
       # command line applications
       iperf
@@ -155,27 +151,15 @@
       alsa-utils
       dig
       file
-      ffmpeg
       git-absorb
-      imagemagick
       killall
       pv
       wl-clipboard
 
-      # compilers/language utils
-      cargo
-      rustc
-
+      # a few basic compilers
       clang
-
       go
-      go-tools
-      gopls
-
-      # audio tools
-      jacktrip
-      qjackctl
-      qsynth
+      rustc
 
       # Unfree:
       discord
@@ -202,38 +186,6 @@
       ];
     };
 
-    programs.vscode = {
-      enable = true;
-      package = pkgs.vscodium;
-      mutableExtensionsDir = false;
-      extensions = with pkgs.vscode-extensions; [
-        eamodio.gitlens
-        editorconfig.editorconfig
-        golang.go
-        jeandeaual.lilypond-syntax
-        jeandeaual.scheme
-        jeanp413.open-remote-ssh
-        jnoortheen.nix-ide
-        llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd
-        ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
-        ms-python.debugpy
-        ms-python.python
-        rust-lang.rust-analyzer
-        stkb.rewrap
-        xaver.clang-format
-      ];
-      userSettings = {
-          "files.autoSave" = "afterDelay";
-          "editor.renderWhitespace" = "boundary";
-          "files.insertFinalNewline" = true;
-          "files.trimFinalNewlines" = true;
-          "editor.rulers" = [80 120];
-          "[git-commit]" = {
-            "editor.inlineSuggest.enabled" = false;
-          };
-      };
-    };
-
     programs.git = {
       enable = true;
       userEmail = "chandler@chandlerswift.com";