diff --git a/home/.local/scripts/emoji-font-setup.sh b/home/.local/scripts/emoji-font-setup.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+if [[ $(id -u) -ne 0 ]] ; then echo "Please run as root" ; exit 1 ; fi
+
+echo "Setting up Noto Emoji font..."
+# Install  noto-fonts-emoji repository as the basic emoji font
+pacman -S noto-fonts-emoji --needed
+# Install powerline-fonts for powerline statusline
+pacman -S powerline-fonts --needed
+echo "Font packages installed, setting up font-config"
+# Make sure noto emojis are preferred font /etc/fonts/local.conf
+# another way to do this would be to manually figure out the number and use /etc/fonts/conf.d/01-notosans.conf
+# note that the `01` might be too agressive and override other fonts, it is therefore easier to just use `local.conf`
+# if you still want to use the manual numbered representation, make sure to store the file into /etc/fonts/conf.avail/XX-notosans.conf
+# from which you will then make a symlink pointing to /etc/fonts/conf.d (same name)
+echo '<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
+<fontconfig>
+ <alias>
+   <family>sans-serif</family>
+   <prefer>
+     <family>Noto Sans</family>
+     <family>Noto Color Emoji</family>
+     <family>Noto Emoji</family>
+     <family>DejaVu Sans</family>
+   </prefer>
+ </alias>
+
+ <alias>
+   <family>serif</family>
+   <prefer>
+     <family>Noto Serif</family>
+     <family>Noto Color Emoji</family>
+     <family>Noto Emoji</family>
+     <family>DejaVu Serif</family>
+   </prefer>
+ </alias>
+
+ <alias>
+  <family>monospace</family>
+  <prefer>
+    <family>Noto Mono</family>
+    <family>Noto Color Emoji</family>
+    <family>Noto Emoji</family>
+    <family>DejaVu Sans Mono</family>
+   </prefer>
+ </alias>
+</fontconfig>
+
+' > /etc/fonts/local.conf
+# Update font cache
+fc-cache -f
+echo "Noto Emoji Font installed! You will need to restart application to see changes."
+
diff --git a/home/.local/scripts/fixcam.sh b/home/.local/scripts/fixcam.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Fix camera autofocus and exposure
+v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video0 --set-ctrl=focus_auto=0
+v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video0 --set-ctrl=exposure_auto=3
+v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video0 --set-ctrl=sharpness=150
+v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video0 --set-ctrl=exposure_auto_priority=0
diff --git a/home/.local/scripts/install_virtmic.sh b/home/.local/scripts/install_virtmic.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script will create a virtual microphone for PulseAudio to use and set it as the default device.
+
+# Load the "module-pipe-source" module to read audio data from a FIFO special file.
+echo "Creating virtual microphone."
+pactl load-module module-pipe-source source_name=virtmic file=$HOME/.config/pulse/audioFiles/virtmic format=s16le rate=16000 channels=1
+
+# Set the virtmic as the default source device.
+echo "Set the virtual microphone as the default device."
+pactl set-default-source virtmic
+
+# Create a file that will set the default source device to virtmic for all
+PulseAudio client applications.
+echo "default-source = virtmic" > $HOME/.config/pulse/client.conf
+
+# Write the audio file to the named pipe virtmic. This will block until the named pipe is read.
+echo "Writing audio file to virtual microphone."
+while true; do
+    ffmpeg -re -i input.wav -f s16le -ar 16000 -ac 1 - > $HOME/.config/pulse/audioFiles/virtmic
+done
diff --git a/home/.local/scripts/uninstall_virtmic.sh b/home/.local/scripts/uninstall_virtmic.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Uninstall the virtual microphone.
+
+pactl unload-module module-pipe-source
+rm $HOME/.config/pulse/client.conf
+
diff --git a/home/.local/scripts/usbreset b/home/.local/scripts/usbreset
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diff --git a/home/.local/scripts/usbreset.c b/home/.local/scripts/usbreset.c
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+/* usbreset -- send a USB port reset to a USB device */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+#include <linux/usbdevice_fs.h>
+
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    const char *filename;
+    int fd;
+    int rc;
+
+    if (argc != 2) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: usbreset device-filename\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    filename = argv[1];
+
+    fd = open(filename, O_WRONLY);
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        perror("Error opening output file");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    printf("Resetting USB device %s\n", filename);
+    rc = ioctl(fd, USBDEVFS_RESET, 0);
+    if (rc < 0) {
+        perror("Error in ioctl");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    printf("Reset successful\n");
+
+    close(fd);
+    return 0;
+}