diff --git a/sys/network/samba.lua b/sys/network/samba.lua
index 30edc6c..f1804cb 100644
--- a/sys/network/samba.lua
+++ b/sys/network/samba.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local Socket = require('socket')
-local process = require('process')
+local Event = require('event')
 
 local fileUid = 0
 local fileHandles = { }
@@ -57,31 +57,26 @@ local function sambaConnection(socket)
   print('samba: Connection closed')
 end
 
-process:newThread('samba_server', function()
+Event.addRoutine(function()
 
   print('samba: listening on port 139')
 
   while true do
     local socket = Socket.server(139)
 
-    print('samba: connection from ' .. socket.dhost)
-
-    process:newThread('samba_connection', function()
+    Event.addRoutine('samba_connection', function()
+      print('samba: connection from ' .. socket.dhost)
       sambaConnection(socket)
       print('samba: closing connection to ' .. socket.dhost)
     end)
   end
 end)
 
-process:newThread('samba_manager', function()
-  while true do
-    local e, computer = os.pullEvent()
-
-    if e == 'network_attach' then
-      fs.mount(fs.combine('network', computer.label), 'netfs', computer.id)
-    elseif e == 'network_detach' then
-      print('samba: detaching ' .. computer.label)
-      fs.unmount(fs.combine('network', computer.label))
-    end
-  end
+Event.on('network_attach', function(e, computer)
+  fs.mount(fs.combine('network', computer.label), 'netfs', computer.id)
+end)
+
+Event.on('network_detach', function(e, computer)
+  print('samba: detaching ' .. computer.label)
+  fs.unmount(fs.combine('network', computer.label))
 end)
diff --git a/sys/network/snmp.lua b/sys/network/snmp.lua
index d8f8b08..20fdfd1 100644
--- a/sys/network/snmp.lua
+++ b/sys/network/snmp.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local Socket = require('socket')
 local GPS = require('gps')
-local process = require('process')
+local Event = require('event')
 
 -- move this into gps api
 local gpsRequested
@@ -77,42 +77,37 @@ local function snmpConnection(socket)
   end
 end
 
-process:newThread('snmp_server', function()
+Event.addRoutine(function()
 
   print('snmp: listening on port 161')
 
   while true do
     local socket = Socket.server(161)
-    print('snmp: connection from ' .. socket.dhost)
 
-    process:newThread('snmp_connection', function()
+    Event.addRoutine(function()
+      print('snmp: connection from ' .. socket.dhost)
       snmpConnection(socket)
       print('snmp: closing connection to ' .. socket.dhost)
     end)
   end
 end)
 
-process:newThread('discovery_server', function()
-  device.wireless_modem.open(999)
+device.wireless_modem.open(999)
+print('discovery: listening on port 999')
 
-  --os.sleep(1) -- allow services a chance to startup
-  print('discovery: listening on port 999')
+Event.on('modem_message', function(e, s, sport, id, info, distance)
 
-  while true do
-    local e, s, sport, id, info, distance = os.pullEvent('modem_message')
+  if sport == 999 and tonumber(id) and type(info) == 'table' then
+    if not network[id] then
+      network[id] = { }
+    end
+    Util.merge(network[id], info)
+    network[id].distance = distance
+    network[id].timestamp = os.clock()
 
-    if sport == 999 and tonumber(id) and type(info) == 'table' then
-      if not network[id] then
-        network[id] = { }
-      end
-      Util.merge(network[id], info)
-      network[id].distance = distance
-      network[id].timestamp = os.clock()
-
-      if not network[id].active then
-        network[id].active = true
-        os.queueEvent('network_attach', network[id])
-      end
+    if not network[id].active then
+      network[id].active = true
+      os.queueEvent('network_attach', network[id])
     end
   end
 end)
@@ -135,33 +130,20 @@ local function sendInfo()
 end
 
 -- every 10 seconds, send out this computer's info
-process:newThread('discovery_heartbeat', function()
-  --os.sleep(1)
-
-  while true do
-    sendInfo()
-
-    for _,c in pairs(_G.network) do
-      local elapsed = os.clock()-c.timestamp
-      if c.active and elapsed > 15 then
-        c.active = false
-        os.queueEvent('network_detach', c)
-      end
+Event.onInterval(10, function()
+  sendInfo()
+  for _,c in pairs(_G.network) do
+    local elapsed = os.clock()-c.timestamp
+    if c.active and elapsed > 15 then
+      c.active = false
+      os.queueEvent('network_detach', c)
     end
-
-    os.sleep(10)
   end
 end)
 
-if os.isTurtle() then
-  process:newThread('turtle_heartbeat', function()
-
-    while true do
-      os.pullEvent('turtle_response')
-      if turtle.status ~= info.status or
-         turtle.fuel ~= info.fuel then
-        sendInfo()
-      end
-    end
-  end)
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+Event.on('turtle_response', function()
+  if turtle.status ~= info.status or
+     turtle.fuel ~= info.fuel then
+    sendInfo()
+  end
+end)
diff --git a/sys/network/telnet.lua b/sys/network/telnet.lua
index 37a7339..ef6eeb3 100644
--- a/sys/network/telnet.lua
+++ b/sys/network/telnet.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local Socket = require('socket')
-local process = require('process')
+local Event = require('event')
 
-local function telnetHost(socket, termInfo)
+local function telnetHost(socket)
 
   require = requireInjector(getfenv(1))
   local Event = require('event')
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ local function telnetHost(socket, termInfo)
                     'setTextColor', 'setTextColour', 'setBackgroundColor',
                     'setBackgroundColour', 'scroll', 'setCursorBlink', }
 
+  local termInfo = socket:read(5)
+  if not termInfo then
+    printtError('read failed')
+    return
+  end
+
   socket.term = term.current()
   local oldWindow = Util.shallowCopy(socket.term)
 
@@ -47,7 +53,6 @@ local function telnetHost(socket, termInfo)
         Event.exitPullEvents()
         break
       end
-
       shellThread:resume(table.unpack(data))
     end
   end)
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ local function telnetHost(socket, termInfo)
   shellThread:terminate()
 end
 
-process:newThread('telnet_server', function()
+Event.addRoutine(function()
 
   print('telnet: listening on port 23')
   while true do
@@ -66,15 +71,12 @@ process:newThread('telnet_server', function()
 
     print('telnet: connection from ' .. socket.dhost)
 
-    local termInfo = socket:read(5)
-    if termInfo then
-      multishell.openTab({
-        fn = telnetHost,
-        args = { socket, termInfo },
-        env = getfenv(1),
-        title = 'Telnet Client',
-        hidden = true,
-      })
-    end
+    multishell.openTab({
+      fn = telnetHost,
+      args = { socket },
+      env = getfenv(1),
+      title = 'Telnet Client',
+      hidden = true,
+    })
   end
 end)
diff --git a/sys/network/trust.lua b/sys/network/trust.lua
index cd8222c..10f6595 100644
--- a/sys/network/trust.lua
+++ b/sys/network/trust.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 local Socket = require('socket')
-local process = require('process')
+local Event  = require('event')
 local Crypto = require('crypto')
 
-process:newThread('trust_server', function()
+Event.addRoutine(function()
 
   print('trust: listening on port 19')
   while true do
diff --git a/sys/network/vnc.lua b/sys/network/vnc.lua
index 8ed813e..6803269 100644
--- a/sys/network/vnc.lua
+++ b/sys/network/vnc.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local Socket = require('socket')
-local process = require('process')
+local Event  = require('event')
 
 local function wrapTerm(socket, termInfo)
   local methods = { 'blit', 'clear', 'clearLine', 'setCursorPos', 'write',
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ local function wrapTerm(socket, termInfo)
     socket.term[k] = function(...)
       if not socket.queue then
         socket.queue = { }
-        os.queueEvent('vnc_flush')
+        Event.onTimeout(0, function()
+          socket:write(socket.queue)
+          socket.queue = nil
+        end)
       end
       table.insert(socket.queue, {
         f = k,
@@ -32,16 +35,6 @@ local function vncHost(socket, termInfo)
 
   wrapTerm(socket, termInfo)
 
-  local queueThread = process:newThread('queue_writer', function()
-    while true do
-      os.pullEvent('vnc_flush')
-      if socket.queue then
-        socket:write(socket.queue)
-        socket.queue = nil
-      end
-    end
-  end)
-
   os.queueEvent('term_resize')
 
   while true do
@@ -56,15 +49,13 @@ local function vncHost(socket, termInfo)
     end
   end
 
-  queueThread:terminate()
-
   for k,v in pairs(socket.oldTerm) do
     socket.term[k] = v
   end
   os.queueEvent('term_resize')
 end
 
-process:newThread('vnc_server', function()
+Event.addRoutine(function()
 
   print('vnc: listening on port 5900')
 
@@ -82,4 +73,4 @@ process:newThread('vnc_server', function()
       socket:close()
     end
   end
-end)
\ No newline at end of file
+end)
diff --git a/sys/services/network.lua b/sys/services/network.lua
index c3ee673..701f0df 100644
--- a/sys/services/network.lua
+++ b/sys/services/network.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ multishell.setTitle(multishell.getCurrent(), 'Net Daemon')
 _G.network = { }
 
 local function netUp()
-  local process = require('process')
+  require = requireInjector(getfenv(1))
+  local Event = require('event')
 
   local files = fs.list('/sys/network')
 
@@ -19,19 +20,20 @@ local function netUp()
     end
   end
 
-  while true do
-    local e = process:pullEvent('device_detach')
-    if not device.wireless_modem or e == 'terminate' then
-      for _,c in pairs(network) do
-        c.active = false
-        os.queueEvent('network_detach', c)
-      end
-      os.queueEvent('network_down')
-      process:pullEvent('network_down')
-      process:threadEvent('terminate')
-      break
+  Event.on('device_detach', function()
+    if not device.wireless_modem then
+      Event.exitPullEvents()
     end
+  end)
+
+  Event.pullEvents()
+
+  for _,c in pairs(network) do
+    c.active = false
+    os.queueEvent('network_detach', c)
   end
+  os.queueEvent('network_down')
+  Event.pullEvent('network_down')
 
   Util.clear(_G.network)
 end