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             notes:
             - if you have questions ask them right away
             - hand out cheat sheets later, no need to write stuff down
+            - close your laptops
           </section>
 
           <section id="intro-objectives" data-markdown>
@@ -154,9 +155,11 @@
             ![boy scout rule](img/boy-scout-rule.jpg)
 
             notes:
-            - there's a rule in open source software ...
-            - at least open issue
-            - if trivial to fix: do it!
+
+            - there's a rule in ~~open source software~~ nay life
+            - if you want the world to be a better place
+              - complain about it (issue tracker)
+              - if you are able to fix it: do it!
           </section>
 
           <section id="motivation-collaboration-2" data-markdown>
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@
                 ```
                 fixes typo
 
-                learn how to use a spell checker
+                learn how to use a spell checker, dude!
                 ```
           </section>
 
@@ -210,10 +213,13 @@
             | common       | less frequent   | esoteric?       |
             | ------------ |:---------------:| ---------------:|
             | software     | presentation    | youtube         |
-            | blog         | paper / thesis  | soundboard      |
+            | blog / doc   | paper / thesis  | soundboard      |
             | user config  | task management | drinking games  |
 
             notes:
+            - software, thats obvious
+            - blog / doc: web-pages in general are more and more managed by git
+              - e.g. this git cheat sheet we're handing out is a git repo
             - if it doesn't support git don't use it
           </section>