diff --git a/.scripts/cron/checkup b/.scripts/cron/checkup
index 84f6c78..ae9d033 100755
--- a/.scripts/cron/checkup
+++ b/.scripts/cron/checkup
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # Syncs repositories and downloads updates, meant to be run as a cronjob.
 
-ping -q -w 1 -c 1 `ip r | grep -m 1 default | cut -d ' ' -f 3` >/dev/null || exit
+ping -q -c 1 1.1.1.1 > /dev/null || exit
 
-notify-send -i "$PIX/larbs.svg" "Checking for package updates..."
+notify-send "📦 Checking for package updates..."
 
 sudo pacman -Syyuw --noconfirm || notify-send "Error downloading updates.
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pkill -RTMIN+8 i3blocks
 
 if pacman -Qu | grep -v "\[ignored\]"
 then
-	notify-send -i "$PIX/larbs.gif" "Package updates available. Click statusbar icon (📦) for update."
+	notify-send "🎁 Package updates available. Click statusbar icon (📦) for update."
 else
-	notify-send -i "$PIX/larbs.gif" "Repository sync complete. No new packages for update."
+	notify-send "📦 Repository sync complete. No new packages for update."
 fi
diff --git a/.scripts/cron/newsup b/.scripts/cron/newsup
index 725ccb1..f894927 100755
--- a/.scripts/cron/newsup
+++ b/.scripts/cron/newsup
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # Set as a cron job to check for new RSS entries for newsboat.
 # If newsboat is open, sends it an "R" key to refresh.
 
-ping -q -t 1 -c 1 `ip r | grep -m 1 default | cut -d ' ' -f 3` >/dev/null || exit
+ping -q -c 1 1.1.1.1 > /dev/null || exit
 
-/usr/bin/notify-send -i "$PIX/rss.svg" "Updating RSS feeds..."
+/usr/bin/notify-send "📰 Updating RSS feeds..."
 
 pgrep -x newsboat >/dev/null && /usr/bin/xdotool key --window "$(/usr/bin/xdotool search --name newsboat)" R && exit
 
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ pkill -RTMIN+6 i3blocks
 /usr/bin/newsboat -x reload
 rm -f /tmp/newsupdate
 pkill -RTMIN+6 i3blocks
-/usr/bin/notify-send -i "$PIX/rss.svg" "RSS feed update complete."
+/usr/bin/notify-send "📰 RSS feed update complete."
diff --git a/.scripts/i3cmds/dmenumount b/.scripts/i3cmds/dmenumount
index a270886..4de7438 100755
--- a/.scripts/i3cmds/dmenumount
+++ b/.scripts/i3cmds/dmenumount
@@ -17,21 +17,21 @@ getmount() { \
 
 mountusb() { \
 	chosen="$(echo "$usbdrives" | dmenu -i -p "Mount which drive?" | awk '{print $1}')"
-	sudo -A mount "$chosen" && notify-send -i "$PIX/usb.svg" "$chosen mounted." && exit 0
+	sudo -A mount "$chosen" && notify-send "$chosen mounted." && exit 0
 	getmount "/mnt /media /mount /home -maxdepth 5 -type d"
 	partitiontype="$(lsblk -no "fstype" "$chosen")"
 	case "$partitiontype" in
 		"vfat") sudo -A mount -t vfat "$chosen" "$mp" -o rw,umask=0000;;
 		*) sudo -A mount "$chosen" "$mp"; user="$(whoami)"; ug="$(groups | awk '{print $1}')"; sudo -A chown "$user":"$ug" 741 "$mp";;
 	esac
-	notify-send -i "$PIX/usb.svg" "$chosen mounted to $mp."
+	notify-send "$chosen mounted to $mp."
 	}
 
 mountandroid() { \
 	chosen=$(echo "$anddrives" | dmenu -i -p "Which Android device?" | cut -d : -f 1)
 	getmount "$HOME -maxdepth 3 -type d"
 	simple-mtpfs --device "$chosen" "$mp"
-	notify-send -i "$PIX/android.svg" "Android device mounted to $mp."
+	notify-send "Android device mounted to $mp."
 	}
 
 asktype() { \
diff --git a/.scripts/i3cmds/dmenuumount b/.scripts/i3cmds/dmenuumount
index e4ec064..260c1c8 100755
--- a/.scripts/i3cmds/dmenuumount
+++ b/.scripts/i3cmds/dmenuumount
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ unmountusb() {
 	[ -z "$drives" ] && exit
 	chosen=$(echo "$drives" | dmenu -i -p "Unmount which drive?" | awk '{print $1}')
 	[ -z "$chosen" ] && exit
-	sudo -A umount "$chosen" && pgrep -x dunst && notify-send -i "$PIX/usb.svg" "$chosen unmounted."
+	sudo -A umount "$chosen" && pgrep -x dunst && notify-send "$chosen unmounted."
 	}
 
 unmountandroid() { \
 	chosen=$(awk '/simple-mtpfs/ {print $2}' /etc/mtab | dmenu -i -p "Unmount which device?")
 	[ -z "$chosen" ] && exit
-	sudo -A umount -l "$chosen" && pgrep -x dunst && notify-send -i "$PIX/android.svg" "$chosen unmounted."
+	sudo -A umount -l "$chosen" && pgrep -x dunst && notify-send "$chosen unmounted."
 	}
 
 asktype() { \
diff --git a/.scripts/i3cmds/td-toggle b/.scripts/i3cmds/td-toggle
index 729e697..dc727b9 100755
--- a/.scripts/i3cmds/td-toggle
+++ b/.scripts/i3cmds/td-toggle
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # If transmission-daemon is running, will ask to kill, else will ask to start.
 if pgrep -x transmission-da >/dev/null ;
 then
-	[ "$(printf "No\\nYes" | dmenu -i -p "Kill transmission-daemon?")" = "Yes" ] && killall transmission-da && notify-send -i "$PIX/torrent.svg" "transmission-daemon killed."
+	[ "$(printf "No\\nYes" | dmenu -i -p "Kill transmission-daemon?")" = "Yes" ] && killall transmission-da && notify-send "transmission-daemon killed."
 else
 	ifinstalled transmission-cli || exit
-	[ "$(printf "No\\nYes" | dmenu -i -p "Start transmission daemon?")" = "Yes" ] && transmission-daemon && notify-send -i "$PIX/torrent.svg" "tranmission-daemon started."
+	[ "$(printf "No\\nYes" | dmenu -i -p "Start transmission daemon?")" = "Yes" ] && transmission-daemon && notify-send "tranmission-daemon started."
 fi
 sleep 3 && pkill -RTMIN+7 i3blocks
diff --git a/.scripts/i3cmds/torwrap b/.scripts/i3cmds/torwrap
index 6b501cc..04e7a51 100755
--- a/.scripts/i3cmds/torwrap
+++ b/.scripts/i3cmds/torwrap
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 ifinstalled transmission-remote-cli transmission-cli || exit
 
-! pgrep -x transmission-da >/dev/null && transmission-daemon && notify-send -i "$PIX/torrent.svg" "Starting torrent daemon..." && sleep 3 && pkill -RTMIN+7 i3blocks
+! pgrep -x transmission-da >/dev/null && transmission-daemon && notify-send "Starting torrent daemon..." && sleep 3 && pkill -RTMIN+7 i3blocks
 
 $TERMINAL -e transmission-remote-cli
diff --git a/.scripts/tools/rssadd b/.scripts/tools/rssadd
index e90dcf2..8822fc5 100755
--- a/.scripts/tools/rssadd
+++ b/.scripts/tools/rssadd
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 ! echo "$1" | grep "https*://\S\+\.[A-Za-z]\+\S*" >/dev/null &&
-	notify-send -i "$PIX/rss.svg" "That doesn't look like a full URL." && exit
+	notify-send "That doesn't look like a full URL." && exit
 RSSFILE="$HOME/.config/newsboat/urls"
 if awk '{print $1}' "$RSSFILE" | grep "^$1$" >/dev/null; then
-	notify-send -i "$PIX/rss.svg" "You already have this RSS feed."
+	notify-send "You already have this RSS feed."
 else
-	echo "$1" >> "$RSSFILE" && notify-send -i "$PIX/rss.svg" "RSS feed added."
+	echo "$1" >> "$RSSFILE" && notify-send "RSS feed added."
 fi