diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bcd6f12..46a27c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ This software runs on the raspberry pi, which is integral to the CosmicPi V1.5.
 The central point is a SQLite database into which data is stored, as well as read from.
 More instructions will follow when the software has reached the state of the V2 mock-up software.
 
-#### If you encounter any problems
-1.   Consult the manual if available to you
-2.   Consult the [CosmicPi blog](http://cosmicpi.org/posts) (maybe the issue is very common and we have posted a solution for you)
-3.   Submit an issue here on github via the *Issues* tab, make sure to include the following:
-    *   What you are expecting to get from the detector/software
-    *   What you are currently getting from the detector/software
-    *   The version of the software that you are running
-    *   Any log output available to you (the more the better)
-    *   Any and all clues that you have on what might be going wrong
+#### If you encounter any problems, please follow these steps:
+1. Consult the manual, if available to you
+2. Consult the [CosmicPi blog](http://cosmicpi.org/posts) (maybe the issue is very common and we have posted a solution for you)
+3. Submit an issue here on github via the *Issues* tab, make sure to include the following:
+   * What you are expecting to get from the detector/software
+   * What you are currently getting from the detector/software
+   * The version of the software that you are running
+   * Any log output available to you (the more the better)
+   * Any and all clues that you have on what might be going wrong
 
 ## Current features
 *   All that is checked off in the next section
diff --git a/backend/detector_connect.py b/backend/detector_connect.py
index 6f41afd..e244c2c 100644
--- a/backend/detector_connect.py
+++ b/backend/detector_connect.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class CosmicPi_V15(detector, threading.Thread):
                 # sanity check
                 if (len(gps_lock_sting) == 1):
                     self._gps_ok = bool(int(gps_lock_sting))
-                    # increment the time as well (with that we should be on the safe side of having events at the right time
+                    # increment the time as well (with that we should be on the safe side of having events at the right time)
                     self._event_dict['UTCUnixTime'] += 1
                 return False