diff --git a/.custom_functions b/.custom_functions
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+function connectToStorageVM() {
+	ssh alex@173.212.206.52
+}
+
+function connectToVM01() {
+ 	ssh alex@167.86.117.202
+}
+
+function connectToBackupServer() {
+	ssh alex@161.97.184.228
+}
+
+function connectToPi() {
+	ssh alex@192.168.0.205
+}
diff --git a/.xbindkeysrc b/.xbindkeysrc
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+# forward button => next song            
+"xte 'key XF86AudioPlay'"                
+   b:9
+
+# thumb wheel up => increase volume
+"pamixer -i 2"
+   b:7
+
+# thumb wheel down => lower volume
+"pamixer -d 2"
+   b:6
+
+# set reload page to pressing the mouse wheel
+#"xte 'keydown ctrl' 'keydown r' 'keyup ctrl' 'keyup r'"
+#  b:2