diff --git a/hosts/default/configuration.nix b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
index 65c202a..ec7356c 100644
--- a/hosts/default/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
@@ -238,8 +238,11 @@
     basalt-monado # tracking for VR
     opencomposite # compatibility layer for VR
     # why did these two disappear???
-    usbutils
-    pciutils
+    usbutils # provide lsusb, etc.
+    pciutils # provide lspci, etc.
+    rustdesk # the rustdesk remote desktop client
+    vorta # borg backup UI
+    ncdu # nncurses tool for examining disk usage
   ];
   programs.zsh.enable = true;
   programs.git = {
@@ -305,7 +308,9 @@
   services.openssh.settings.PasswordAuthentication = false;
   # Enable mobile shell (for roaming, intermittent connectivity, etc)
   programs.mosh.enable = true;
-
+  # Enable remote desktop access via rustdesk
+  #services.rustdesk-server.enable = false;
+  #services.rustdesk-server.openFirewall = false;
   # RX 6700 XT setup
   hardware.graphics.extraPackages = [
     pkgs.amdvlk
@@ -333,9 +338,9 @@
   services.ollama = {
     enable = true;
     acceleration = "rocm";
-    environmentVariables = {
-      HCC_AMDGPU_TARGET = "gfx1031"; # used to be necessary, but doesn't seem to anymore
-    };
+    #environmentVariables = {
+    #  HCC_AMDGPU_TARGET = "gfx1031"; # used to be necessary, but doesn't seem to anymore
+    #};
     rocmOverrideGfx = "10.3.0";
   };
   system.activationScripts = {