diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0257975..0000000
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
----
-autostarts:
-  pre:  # blocking tasks before others; ie: backup
-    - "truncate -s 0 --no-create ~/.gnupg/trezor/gpg-agent.log"  # this grows ridiculously large/fast, clear it on login - before backup
-    - "kitty ~/.local/bin/backup_restic --single-instance --instance-group autostart"
-  weekend: [] # blocking tasks to run on weekends, after 'pre' but before the rest in 'common'. 'work' is excluded from weekends.
-#    - "/usr/bin/flatpak update --user --noninteractive --assumeyes | systemd-cat -t flatpak-update"
-  common:
-    - "/usr/bin/mako"
-    - "/usr/libexec/xfce-polkit"  # minimal polkit (gnome is busted), LXQt has an alright option too
-    - "kitty --session ~/.config/kitty/sessions/monitoring.conf --title stats"
-    - "wl-paste -t text --watch clipman store --no-persist"
-    - "firefox-wayland"  # flatpak/IPA don't seem to work nicely together RE: trust/self-signed
-    - "flatpak run --user com.valvesoftware.Steam -silent -nofriendsui -voice_quality 3 -tcp"
-    - "gtk4-launch discord.desktop"
-    - "blueman-applet"
-    # - "gtk4-launch quasselclient.desktop"
-    - "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity kdeconnect-indicator"
-    - "nm-applet"
-    # - "env ELECTRON_NO_UPDATER=1 gtk4-launch bitwarden.desktop"  # disable the updater when running automatically
-    - "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity tuned-switcher"
-    - "thunderbird-wayland -P jlay"
-    - "flatpak run --file-forwarding org.signal.Signal --class='Signal' --app-id='Signal'"
-    # - "flatpak run org.kde.kweather"
-    # - "flatpak run com.belmoussaoui.Authenticator"
-    # - "bash -c 'ulimit -n 1048576; strawberry --quiet'"
-    # - "rhythmbox"
-  work:
-    - "kitty --session ~/.config/kitty/sessions/triplesplit.conf"  # main term, single instance w/ three panes. one with (tabbed) vim for weekly notes
-    - "swayidle"  # attempt to be modestly compliant; lock screen when away
-    # - "gtk4-launch slack.desktop"
-    # - "/opt/Webex/bin/CiscoCollabHost"  # I broke the layout on wayland, use browser instead - can share
-    # - "firefox-wayland --new-instance --no-remote --name='work-firefox' --class='work-firefox' -P workIBM"  # RIP 4/30/2024; no mas w/ IBM
-    # - "systemctl --user start macbookTunnel.service"  # "
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.local/bin/note-taker.sh b/outerheaven.init3.home/.local/bin/note-taker.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 979f32c..0000000
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.local/bin/note-taker.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# with Sway on login, a Kitty session is started which runs *this* script
-# provides a pane with an editor on notes for this week (and last)
-#
-# my kitty session config:
-#   # ~/config/kitty/sessions/triplesplit.conf
-#   layout tall
-#   launch --location=hsplit --cwd=current bash
-#   launch --location=hsplit --cwd=current bash
-#   launch --location=hsplit --cwd=current bash .config/kitty/scripts/note-taker.sh
-# the last command is *this script*
-#
-SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename "$0")
-
-# Check if the script is already running/controlling editors
-if pgrep -f "$SHELL.*$SCRIPT_NAME"  | grep -v $$ > /dev/null; then
-    echo "The notes are already being edited elsewhere."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Where are notes held? Can be overridden outside of the script; defaults to ~/notes
-NOTE_DIR="${NOTE_DIR:-${HOME}/notes}"
-
-# Get the current year and week number, used for the name of the file. eg: 2023-week40
-CURRENT_NOTE=$(date +%Y-week%V)
-
-# Get the year and week number for the same day of the previous week
-LAST_WEEK_NAME=$(date -d '7 days ago' +%Y-week%V)
-
-# Construct the two note files to open in tabs as one array
-NOTE_PATHS=("$NOTE_DIR/$CURRENT_NOTE" "$NOTE_DIR/$LAST_WEEK_NAME")
-
-# Use EDITOR variable or fallback to vim as default.
-# If EDITOR contains "vim" (like nvim, vim, etc.), add tab arguments.
-EDITOR="${EDITOR:-vim}"
-if [[ $EDITOR == *vim* ]]; then
-    # Run the vim-like editor with tabs
-    $EDITOR -c ':tab all' "${NOTE_PATHS[@]}"
-else
-    # Run the editor without vim tab arg; assume array is fine
-    $EDITOR "${NOTE_PATHS[@]}"
-fi
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 5f52e77..7036f87 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # minimal dotfile manager
 # tracks files / copies them into the repo, sorted by hostname
 #
+# note: assumes pwd is this repo before running this script
 set -u
 
 # array of files/dirs [relative to home] to include
@@ -17,18 +18,17 @@ DOTS=(
         '.config/nvim/coc-settings.json'
         '.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml'
         '.config/sway/'
-        '.local/bin/note-taker.sh'  # run by Kitty in a 'triplesplit' session, one of many of autostart 'wants' in '...-i3ipc.yml' above
 )
 
 # to avoid hacky pwd/dirname stuff w/ $0 [for now?], inline the path to the repo where copies are held
 DOT_DIR="${HOME}/git/dot"
 
 # ensure the host running this script/updating dotfiles has a directory within the repo
-# then, begin dotfile processing - ensure structure is retained, naively copy w/ rsync
-# at the end/out of band: rely on Git to tell us about changes. TODO: reconsider, edge cases? auto commit/push?
 HOST_DIR="${DOT_DIR}/${HOSTNAME}"
 [ -d "$HOST_DIR" ] || mkdir -v "$HOST_DIR"
 
+# begin dotfile processing - ensure structure is retained, naively copy w/ rsync. rely on Git to tell us about changes.
+# TODO: reconsider, edge cases?
 for DOT in "${DOTS[@]}"; do
         echo "Copying '$HOME/$DOT' to '$HOST_DIR/${DOT}'"
         rsync -aqv "$HOME/$DOT" "$HOST_DIR/${DOT}" || echo "Couldn't copy '$DOT', got rc: $?"