diff --git a/emacs.d/wpc/packages/wpc-misc.el b/emacs.d/wpc/packages/wpc-misc.el
index 48001d4e9..fc65d7aa1 100644
--- a/emacs.d/wpc/packages/wpc-misc.el
+++ b/emacs.d/wpc/packages/wpc-misc.el
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 (set-register ?o '(file . "~/Dropbox/org/"))
 (set-register ?c '(file . "~/Dropbox/org/chains.org"))
 (set-register ?b '(file . "~/Dropbox/org/backlog.org"))
-(set-register ?p '(file . "~/urbint/grid-front-end"))
+(set-register ?p '(file . "~/urbint/grid-client"))
 
 ;; persist history etc b/w Emacs sessions
 (setq desktop-save 'if-exists)
diff --git a/emacs.d/wpc/packages/wpc-ui.el b/emacs.d/wpc/packages/wpc-ui.el
index fff2db3e1..3d3b577e5 100644
--- a/emacs.d/wpc/packages/wpc-ui.el
+++ b/emacs.d/wpc/packages/wpc-ui.el
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 ;;(add-hook 'after-init-hook (lambda () (set-face-foreground 'linum "#da5468")))
 
 ;; set default buffer for Emacs
-(setq initial-buffer-choice "~/urbint/grid-front-end")
+(setq initial-buffer-choice "~/urbint/grid-client")
 
 ;; transparent Emacs
 (set-frame-parameter (selected-frame) 'alpha '(100 . 100))
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
 (when (string-equal system-type "darwin")
   (setq ns-auto-hide-menu-bar t))
 
+;; reduce noisiness of auto-revert-mode
+(setq auto-revert-verbose nil)
+
 ;; highlight lines that are over 100 characters long
 (use-package whitespace
   :config