diff --git a/README b/README.md
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rename from README
rename to README.md
index 31b1a6e..47e84c2 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-Ever wondered what would happen if someone was crazy enough
-to combine XML, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash and 
-ActionScript in one application?  Well, here it is.  The new
-and improved PHP presentation system.
+# PHP presentation system
 
-Used PHP extensions: pcre, xml, optional: pdf, ming
+This repo holds the PHP presentation system hosted on https://talks.php.net.
+
+You can find the presentations under https://github.com/php/presentations.
+
+This system works perfectly for PHP 5.3 and needs the XML extension.
+
+## Files 
 
 Brief walkthrough of how this all hangs together:
 
@@ -108,6 +111,8 @@ property and that the display() method for each one looks something like this:
 And then you can have html(), flash(), text(), svg(), jpg() methods for each
 one.
 
+## Contributing
+
 Have a look at the TODO file for a list of things to start working on.  If
 we all pitch in a bit we should all end up with cool-looking presentations
 through this very flexible system.
diff --git a/display.php b/display.php
index 24f07ff..4ff475f 100644
--- a/display.php
+++ b/display.php
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ class html extends display {
         // allow caching
         if($cache_ok) header("Last-Modified: " . date("r", filemtime($this->presentationDir.'/'.$presentation->slides[$this->slideNum]->filename)));
         $HEAD_RAND = <<<HEAD_RAND
-    
-<script>
-function change_mode() {
-	document.cookie="display_mode="+document.modes_form.modes.options[document.modes_form.modes.selectedIndex].value+"|"+document.modes_form.speaker.checked;
-	top.location=top.location.href;
-}
-</script>
 
 <base href="http://%1">
 
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 6ca79f3..c67aaef 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     
 <script>
 function change_mode() {
-	document.cookie="display_mode="+document.modes_form.modes.options[document.modes_form.modes.selectedIndex].value+"|"+document.modes_form.speaker.checked;
+	document.cookie="display_mode=html|"+document.modes_form.speaker.checked+";path=/";
 	top.location=top.location.href;
 }
 </script>