diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dbb103f484..6aa79d9a99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,15 +22,19 @@ if for example you are only interested in **Sign in with Google** authentication
 Chances are you do not need all authentication methods or API examples. As of **Hackathon Starter 2.1**
 it is possible to selectively check which authentication methods you need by running `node setup.js`.
 
-<h4 align="center">Flatly Bootstrap Theme</h3>
+<h4 align="center">Modern Theme</h4>
+
+![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KQTmCFNK6MM/U7OZpznjDuI/AAAAAAAAERc/h3jR27Uy1lE/w1366-h1006-no/Screenshot+2014-07-02+01.32.22.png)
+
+<h4 align="center">Flatly Bootstrap Theme</h4>
 
 ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oJ-7bSYisRY/U1a-WhK_LoI/AAAAAAAAECM/a04fVYgefzw/w1474-h1098-no/Screen+Shot+2014-04-22+at+3.08.33+PM.png)
 
-<h4 align="center">Default Theme</h3>
+<h4 align="center">Default Theme</h4>
 
 ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J4_ttNHnWZo/U5IivU_0-XI/AAAAAAAAEIg/XikKjaSdReU/w1320-h986-no/Screenshot+2014-06-06+16.20.41.png)
 
-<h4 align="center">Hackathon Starter Generator</h3>
+<h4 align="center">Hackathon Starter Generator</h4>
 
 ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ncBLUzq6czE/U3KkYE0UXsI/AAAAAAAAEEM/YsZeIqOlZg8/w1288-h874-no/Screenshot+2014-05-13+19.01.15.png)
 
@@ -1167,7 +1171,7 @@ Add this to `package.json`, after *name* and *version*. This is necessary becaus
 
 <img src="http://www.comparethecloud.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ibm-bluemix_pr-030514.jpg" width="200">
 
-- Go to [Codename: Bluemix](http://bluemix.net) to signup for the free beta, or login with your *IBM id*
+- Go to [Codename: Bluemix](http://bluemix.net) to signup for the free trial, or login with your *IBM id*
 - Install [Cloud Foundry CLI](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cli)
 - Navigate to your **hackathon-starter** directory and then run `cf push [your-app-name] -m 512m` command to deploy the application
  - **Note:** You must specify a unique application name in place of `[your-app-name]`
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 4a0ad061b7..6638981534 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ app.use(expressValidator());
 app.use(methodOverride());
 app.use(cookieParser());
 app.use(session({
+  resave: true,
+  saveUninitialized: true,
   secret: secrets.sessionSecret,
   store: new MongoStore({
     url: secrets.db,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d3249d6c39..74da8b987a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,24 +16,24 @@
     "cheerio": "^0.17.0",
     "clockwork": "^0.1.1",
     "compression": "^1.0.8",
-    "connect-assets": "^3.0.1",
+    "connect-assets": "^3.0.2",
     "connect-mongo": "^0.4.1",
-    "cookie-parser": "^1.3.1",
+    "cookie-parser": "^1.3.2",
     "csso": "^1.3.11",
     "errorhandler": "^1.1.1",
-    "express": "^4.4.4",
+    "express": "^4.5.1",
     "express-flash": "^0.0.2",
-    "express-session": "^1.5.1",
+    "express-session": "^1.6.1",
     "express-validator": "^2.3.0",
     "fbgraph": "^0.2.10",
     "github-api": "^0.7.0",
     "instagram-node": "^0.4.0",
     "jade": "^1.3.1",
-    "lastfm": "^0.9.0",
-    "less": "^1.7.2",
+    "lastfm": "^0.9.2",
+    "less": "^1.7.3",
     "lodash": "^2.4.1",
     "lusca": "^1.0.0",
-    "method-override": "^2.0.2",
+    "method-override": "^2.1.0",
     "mongoose": "^3.8.12",
     "morgan": "^1.1.1",
     "node-foursquare": "^0.2.1",
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
     "passport-local": "^1.0.0",
     "passport-oauth": "^1.0.0",
     "passport-twitter": "^1.0.2",
-    "request": "^2.36.0",
-    "stripe": "^2.6.3",
+    "request": "^2.37.0",
+    "stripe": "^2.7.3",
     "tumblr.js": "^0.0.4",
     "twilio": "^1.6.0",
     "twit": "^1.1.15",
     "uglify-js": "^2.4.14",
-    "validator": "^3.13.0",
-    "yui": "^3.17.1"
+    "validator": "^3.16.1",
+    "yui": "^3.17.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "blessed": "^0.0.37",