diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index a61bf0e..2452c64 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -1076,11 +1076,11 @@
         "nixvim": "nixvim_2"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1745488060,
-        "narHash": "sha256-uRx4RuG6T3VocL7JJt70ubUZ7GbO0o1hj/oCQww4SDA=",
+        "lastModified": 1748338979,
+        "narHash": "sha256-cu/DVvQZRKVmI9rqEygXPW0xjR0BEqSgzH2Ay9ZYHVw=",
         "owner": "ahwxorg",
         "repo": "nixvim-config",
-        "rev": "bc425153ed9c4e54df3965e7a5bba54aa1fd73fa",
+        "rev": "fc0d965d9bbd98047f777cb31e5b0708cd958956",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/hosts/sakura/default.nix b/hosts/sakura/default.nix
index aca59ab..8b81c17 100644
--- a/hosts/sakura/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/sakura/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
     inputs.nixos-hardware.nixosModules.framework-13-7040-amd
   ];
 
-  environment.etc.hosts.mode = "0700";
+  # install some system-utilities; set hosts to be editable by the user.
+  environment = {
+    systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+      fwupd
+      fw-ectool
+    ];
+    etc.hosts.mode = "0700";
+  };
 
   liv = {
     laptop.enable = true;
@@ -24,7 +31,6 @@
     gui.enable = true;
   };
 
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ fwupd ];
   hardware.framework = {
     amd-7040.preventWakeOnAC = true;
     laptop13.audioEnhancement.enable = true;
@@ -38,11 +44,30 @@
     # powertop.enable = true;
     cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "ondemand";
   };
+  # change battery led to blue on suspend to indicate device is in suspend mode
+  systemd.services."suspend-led-set" = {
+    description = "blue led for sleep";
+    wantedBy = [ "suspend.target" ];
+    before = [ "systemd-suspend.service" ];
+    serviceConfig.type = "simple";
+    script = ''
+      ${pkgs.fw-ectool}/bin/ectool led battery blue
+    '';
+  };
+  systemd.services."suspend-led-unset" = {
+    description = "auto led after sleep";
+    wantedBy = [ "suspend.target" ];
+    after = [ "systemd-suspend.service" ];
+    serviceConfig.type = "simple";
+    script = ''
+      ${pkgs.fw-ectool}/bin/ectool led battery auto
+    '';
+  };
   boot = {
     plymouth.enable = true;
     kernelParams = [
       "mem_sleep_default=deep"
-      "acpi_osi=\"!Windows 2020\""
+      "acpi_osi=\"!Windows 2020\"" # otherwise GPU does weird shit that makes the computer look like the RAM is broken
     ];
     kernelModules = [ "acpi_call" ];
     kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
diff --git a/modules/core/user.nix b/modules/core/user.nix
index ee3ecce..30222ca 100644
--- a/modules/core/user.nix
+++ b/modules/core/user.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
       "docker"
       "input"
       "gay"
+      "dialout"
     ];
     shell = pkgs.zsh;
   };