diff --git a/nix/configuration/configuration.nix b/nix/configuration/configuration.nix
index 5e874d7..5f92004 100644
--- a/nix/configuration/configuration.nix
+++ b/nix/configuration/configuration.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ in
     ./roles/graphviz
     ./roles/hydra
     ./roles/image_based_appliance
+    ./roles/instawow
     ./roles/iso
     ./roles/iso_mount
     ./roles/jujutsu
@@ -282,6 +283,7 @@ in
         (disableOptimizations "zopfli")
         (disableOptimizations "nototools") # Needs to use the same version of python as the zopfli package
         (disableOptimizations "lib2geom") # Tests failing: ellipse-test, elliptical-arc-test, line-test, polynomial-test
+        (disableOptimizations "libjpeg_turbo") # Test failing: djpeg12-shared-3x2-float-prog-cmp
       ];
 
     hardware.firmware =
diff --git a/nix/configuration/flake.lock b/nix/configuration/flake.lock
index d01c55f..23c0c8c 100644
--- a/nix/configuration/flake.lock
+++ b/nix/configuration/flake.lock
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1789770686,
-        "narHash": "sha256-uZkBR7yHdIKUFB5SZdfgh1qkGfI3XmYmI/lTiquxbck=",
+        "lastModified": 1792526520,
+        "narHash": "sha256-3hSJlv8mUVnZPMWK2+CM7a9O+nR6Z4mCh27NfLCmTPc=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "disko",
-        "rev": "725ea35e410ad83be4931d1bff7e090eacaf3563",
+        "rev": "cedd626e11b635470fa6f9fdb8ad79b0075dd7f9",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1769548169,
-        "narHash": "sha256-03+JxvzmfwRu+5JafM0DLbxgHttOQZkUtDWBmeUkN8Y=",
+        "lastModified": 1792739756,
+        "narHash": "sha256-s0TeXWG5Ci75Y/Hzon0Z7NrN/fG773Rc54/z6oPFszQ=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "impermanence",
-        "rev": "7b1d382faf603b6d264f58627330f9faa5cba149",
+        "rev": "fa627f4c8b8e92f58f58a73d99ee4e1304e64eb2",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1791260994,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Miqqk/ammqnTUxaoCyvtwoPeLbI1ksFyLxi/CazZpWY=",
+        "lastModified": 1793110635,
+        "narHash": "sha256-dhoW6VgFWlaodSY5jrBn+CF2FLmaUvDVgM7+C7T2+NM=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "151fa4e8ddfdd8dd25d945ad94ed54a13de9f6e4",
+        "rev": "31ecbaca1bdefa45dffc409f0250bd8039ea0010",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/nix/configuration/formats/installer.nix b/nix/configuration/formats/installer.nix
index 38a7834..6a8425f 100644
--- a/nix/configuration/formats/installer.nix
+++ b/nix/configuration/formats/installer.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ in
     "systemd.unit=getty.target"
   ];
   boot.supportedFilesystems.zfs = true;
-  boot.initrd.systemd.enable = true;
 
   networking.hostId = "04581ecf";
 
diff --git a/nix/configuration/hosts/odo/default.nix b/nix/configuration/hosts/odo/default.nix
index 4cc7b9d..97d8d59 100644
--- a/nix/configuration/hosts/odo/default.nix
+++ b/nix/configuration/hosts/odo/default.nix
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
     me.graphical = true;
     me.graphics_card_type = "amd";
     me.graphviz.enable = true;
+    me.instawow.enable = true;
     me.iso_mount.enable = true;
     me.jujutsu.config = ../../roles/jujutsu/files/jujutsu_config_home.toml;
     me.jujutsu.enable = true;
diff --git a/nix/configuration/hosts/quark/default.nix b/nix/configuration/hosts/quark/default.nix
index b476e6d..3540285 100644
--- a/nix/configuration/hosts/quark/default.nix
+++ b/nix/configuration/hosts/quark/default.nix
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
     me.graphical = true;
     me.graphics_card_type = "amd";
     me.graphviz.enable = true;
+    me.instawow.enable = true;
     me.iso_mount.enable = true;
     me.jujutsu.config = ../../roles/jujutsu/files/jujutsu_config_home.toml;
     me.jujutsu.enable = true;
diff --git a/nix/configuration/roles/boot/default.nix b/nix/configuration/roles/boot/default.nix
index 035f747..e10c1e2 100644
--- a/nix/configuration/roles/boot/default.nix
+++ b/nix/configuration/roles/boot/default.nix
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
         boot.loader.systemd-boot.memtest86.enable = true;
 
         # Check what will be lost with `zfs diff zroot/linux/root@blank`
-        boot.initrd.systemd.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
         boot.initrd.systemd.services.zfs-rollback = lib.mkIf config.me.rollback.enable {
           description = "Rollback ZFS root dataset to blank snapshot";
           wantedBy = [
diff --git a/nix/configuration/roles/instawow/default.nix b/nix/configuration/roles/instawow/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa24bcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix/configuration/roles/instawow/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}:
+
+{
+  imports = [ ];
+
+  options.me = {
+    instawow.enable = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.bool;
+      default = false;
+      example = true;
+      description = "Whether we want to install instawow.";
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf config.me.instawow.enable {
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+      instawow
+    ];
+
+    environment.persistence."/persist" = lib.mkIf (config.me.mountPersistence) {
+      hideMounts = true;
+      users.talexander = {
+        directories = [
+          {
+            directory = ".config/instawow";
+            user = "talexander";
+            group = "talexander";
+            mode = "0755";
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+    };
+
+    environment.persistence."/state" = lib.mkIf (config.me.mountPersistence) {
+      hideMounts = true;
+      users.talexander = {
+        directories = [
+          {
+            directory = ".cache/instawow";
+            user = "talexander";
+            group = "talexander";
+            mode = "0755";
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/nix/configuration/roles/kernel/default.nix b/nix/configuration/roles/kernel/default.nix
index 6686b8e..83934ec 100644
--- a/nix/configuration/roles/kernel/default.nix
+++ b/nix/configuration/roles/kernel/default.nix
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ in
     kernel.version = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.str;
       # default = "linux"; # LTS
-      default = "linux_7_2"; # LTS
+      default = "linux_7_2";
       example = "linux_6_18";
       description = "What version of the kernl should we use.";
     };
diff --git a/nix/kubernetes/configuration.nix b/nix/kubernetes/configuration.nix
index ca3e4b7..a6893ad 100644
--- a/nix/kubernetes/configuration.nix
+++ b/nix/kubernetes/configuration.nix
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
         })
         (disableOptimizationsPython3 "zopfli")
         (disableOptimizations "zopfli")
+        (disableOptimizations "libjpeg_turbo")
       ];
 
     # This option defines the first version of NixOS you have installed on this particular machine,
diff --git a/nix/kubernetes/flake.lock b/nix/kubernetes/flake.lock
index 2df2300..3a992d2 100644
--- a/nix/kubernetes/flake.lock
+++ b/nix/kubernetes/flake.lock
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1789770686,
-        "narHash": "sha256-uZkBR7yHdIKUFB5SZdfgh1qkGfI3XmYmI/lTiquxbck=",
+        "lastModified": 1792526520,
+        "narHash": "sha256-3hSJlv8mUVnZPMWK2+CM7a9O+nR6Z4mCh27NfLCmTPc=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "disko",
-        "rev": "725ea35e410ad83be4931d1bff7e090eacaf3563",
+        "rev": "cedd626e11b635470fa6f9fdb8ad79b0075dd7f9",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1769548169,
-        "narHash": "sha256-03+JxvzmfwRu+5JafM0DLbxgHttOQZkUtDWBmeUkN8Y=",
+        "lastModified": 1792739756,
+        "narHash": "sha256-s0TeXWG5Ci75Y/Hzon0Z7NrN/fG773Rc54/z6oPFszQ=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "impermanence",
-        "rev": "7b1d382faf603b6d264f58627330f9faa5cba149",
+        "rev": "fa627f4c8b8e92f58f58a73d99ee4e1304e64eb2",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -164,11 +164,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1791260994,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Miqqk/ammqnTUxaoCyvtwoPeLbI1ksFyLxi/CazZpWY=",
+        "lastModified": 1793110635,
+        "narHash": "sha256-dhoW6VgFWlaodSY5jrBn+CF2FLmaUvDVgM7+C7T2+NM=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "151fa4e8ddfdd8dd25d945ad94ed54a13de9f6e4",
+        "rev": "31ecbaca1bdefa45dffc409f0250bd8039ea0010",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/nix/kubernetes/formats/installer.nix b/nix/kubernetes/formats/installer.nix
index 93b1187..4f3cd34 100644
--- a/nix/kubernetes/formats/installer.nix
+++ b/nix/kubernetes/formats/installer.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ in
     "systemd.unit=getty.target"
   ];
   boot.supportedFilesystems.zfs = true;
-  boot.initrd.systemd.enable = true;
 
   networking.hostId = "04581ecf";
 
diff --git a/nix/kubernetes/roles/boot/default.nix b/nix/kubernetes/roles/boot/default.nix
index 035f747..e10c1e2 100644
--- a/nix/kubernetes/roles/boot/default.nix
+++ b/nix/kubernetes/roles/boot/default.nix
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
         boot.loader.systemd-boot.memtest86.enable = true;
 
         # Check what will be lost with `zfs diff zroot/linux/root@blank`
-        boot.initrd.systemd.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
         boot.initrd.systemd.services.zfs-rollback = lib.mkIf config.me.rollback.enable {
           description = "Rollback ZFS root dataset to blank snapshot";
           wantedBy = [