diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 49e39df..6aea880 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,19 +10,12 @@ man:
 sh:
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/paste $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	cp -f sh/bat $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/disp $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/wallpaper $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/yt $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/connect $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/nws $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	cp -f sh/pashmenu $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	cp -f sh/urlhandle $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	cp -f sh/ftphandle $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	cp -f sh/indicate $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/vol $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	cp -f sh/josm_launch $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	cp -f sh/start $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/proxtest $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/pco $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/git-survey $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
@@ -40,6 +33,7 @@ c:
 	cp -f c/boid $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f c/anaconda $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f c/simplestatus $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+
 clean:
 	rm c/scream
 	rm c/timer
diff --git a/sh/bat b/sh/bat
deleted file mode 100755
index 88788aa..0000000
--- a/sh/bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT?/capacity
diff --git a/sh/ftphandle b/sh/ftphandle
deleted file mode 100755
index b541c40..0000000
--- a/sh/ftphandle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# This one is relatively simple. Relay the first argument to
-# ncftp and then you're done.
-
-st -e ncftp $1
diff --git a/sh/indicate b/sh/indicate
deleted file mode 100755
index 31c30e3..0000000
--- a/sh/indicate
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-i=$(date '+%H:%M:%S %m/%d (%h)')
-j=$(bat)
-k=$(vol)
-printf "%s | %s | %s\n" "$i" "$j" "$k" | nenu
diff --git a/sh/josm_launch b/sh/josm_launch
deleted file mode 100755
index c333857..0000000
--- a/sh/josm_launch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-wmname LG3D
-export _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1
-
-josm
diff --git a/sh/pashmenu b/sh/pashmenu
deleted file mode 100755
index f6a1ce6..0000000
--- a/sh/pashmenu
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# this is pashmenu. this program will only work if gpg's
-# gui password dialog is enabled. i'm not why it's enabled,
-# but it's required for this to work.
-
-choice=$(pash l | nenu)
-pash c $choice
diff --git a/sh/start b/sh/start
deleted file mode 100755
index 48f86a5..0000000
--- a/sh/start
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-sudo connect c && sx
diff --git a/sh/urlhandle b/sh/urlhandle
deleted file mode 100755
index b8a3658..0000000
--- a/sh/urlhandle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# access gemini and gopher urls within vimb with vulpes proxy
-
-# yes, this will result in urls like
-# 'proto://host.tld/page?q="://" becoming
-# 'proto/host.tld/page?q="/"
-stripped_url=`printf "%s" $1 | sed 's|://|/|g'`
-
-# use xdotool to type the correct commands into the vimb
-# window, assuming that the window is currently focused (which
-# happens most of the time)
-xdotool key Escape
-xdotool key Escape
-xdotool type "ohttp://proxy.vulpes.one/${stripped_url}"
-xdotool key Return
-
-exit 0
diff --git a/sh/xkcd b/sh/xkcd
deleted file mode 100755
index dc8179c..0000000
--- a/sh/xkcd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-[ -z $XKCD_DBG ] || set -x
-err () {
-  printf "err: %s\n" ${1}
-  [ -z "${2}" ] && exit 1
-  exit ${2}
-}
-getImageForComic() {
-  [ -z ${1} ] && a="" || a="$1/"
-  curl --silent https://xkcd.com/${a} | grep 'imgs.xkcd.com/comics/' | sed 1q | grep -o 'https://imgs\.xkcd\.com/comics/.*\....'
-}
-viewImage() {
-  a=$(mktemp)
-  curl --silent $(getImageForComic ${1}) -o $a
-  feh $a
-}
-proghelp() {
-  printf "\
-xkcd - view xkcd comics
-
-=> [v]iew  [id]    - View comic with id [id]
-=> [g]et   [id]    - Get url for comic [id]
-"
-}
-case $1 in
-  'v'*)
-    viewImage $2
-    exit 0
-    ;;
-  'g'*)
-    getImageForComic $2
-    exit 0
-    ;;
-  *)
-    proghelp
-    exit 0
-    ;;
-esac
-exit 0