diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a208f5..f521406 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,24 +1,38 @@
 # [snap-cloud][hk-app]
 A CS169 Project to create a new cloud sharing system for [Snap<i>!</i>][sbe].
 
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+[![Code Climate](https://codeclimate.com/github/snap-cloud/snap-cloud/badges/gpa.svg)](https://codeclimate.com/github/snap-cloud/snap-cloud) [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/snap-cloud/snap-cloud.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/snap-cloud/snap-cloud) [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/snap-cloud/snap-cloud/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/r/snap-cloud/snap-cloud?branch=master) [![Test Coverage](https://codeclimate.com/github/snap-cloud/snap-cloud/badges/coverage.svg)](https://codeclimate.com/github/snap-cloud/snap-cloud) [![Inline docs](http://inch-ci.org/github/snap-cloud/snap-cloud.svg?branch=master)](http://inch-ci.org/github/snap-cloud/snap-cloud) [![Dependency Status](https://gemnasium.com/snap-cloud/snap-cloud.svg)](https://gemnasium.com/snap-cloud/snap-cloud)
 
-* [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/snap-cloud/snap-cloud.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/snap-cloud/snap-cloud)
+For CS169: Please see the [wiki][wiki] for documentation about each iteration.
 
-* [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/snap-cloud/snap-cloud/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/r/snap-cloud/snap-cloud?branch=master)
-
-Please see the [wiki][wiki] for documentation about each iteration.
+# What is Snap<i>!</i>?
+This section is `TODO`
+- Snap<i>!</i> GH Repo
+- Snap<i>!</i> homepage
+- scratch site
 
 ## Setting Up
-This project uses Rails 4.2 and Ruby 2.2.0.
+This (currently) project uses Rails 4.2.1 and Ruby 2.2.1, and aims to be always
+up to date!
 
-The Heroku destination for the app is `http://ucbsnap.herokuapp.com`
+The Heroku destination for the app is `https://ucbsnap.herokuapp.com`
 
 1. **CLONE WITH `-r`** `git clone -r git@github.com:snap-cloud/snap-cloud.git`
 1. You should have `rvm` or similar installed.
 2. `bundle install --without production`
 3. `git remote add heroku git@heroku.com:ucbsnap.git`
 
-[hk-app]: http://ucbsnap.herokuapp.com
+[hk-app]: https://ucbsnap.herokuapp.com
 [sbe]: http://snap.berkeley.edu
-[wiki]: https://github.com/snap-cloud/snap-cloud/wiki/Iteration-0-Deliverables
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+[wiki]: https://github.com/snap-cloud/snap-cloud/wiki/Iteration-0-Deliverables
+
+## Development Notes
+
+* GitHub Flow [link needed...]
+
+* The awesome print gem
+```
+$ rails console
+> require 'awesome_print'
+ap SomeObject
+```
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diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 45e0f25..7659da0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -10,19 +10,26 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   before_action :configure_permitted_parameters, if: :devise_controller?
 
 
-  # Custom Error Methos
+  # Custom Error Methods
+  # These are app level errors that we can use to configure how to handle them
+  # They should be created when there is not an already applicable Rails error
+  # TODO: We need to determine for the best split up 401 and 404 errors.
   module SnapException
     class AccessDenied < StandardError; end
   end 
 
   # Clean Error Handler Methods
   # Use these in place of handling errors individually.
-  def access_denied # Equivalent 401
-    raise SnapException::AccessDenied.new('You don\'t have permission to view this.')
+  def access_denied(msg = nil) # Equivalent 401
+    default = 'You don\'t have permission to view this.'
+    msg ||= default
+    raise SnapException::AccessDenied.new(msg)
   end
   
-  def item_not_found # Equivalent 404
-    raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound.new('Not Found')
+  def item_not_found(msg = nil) # Equivalent 404
+    default = "This item couldn't be found."
+    msg ||= default
+    raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound.new(msg)
   end
   
   rescue_from ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, :with => :record_not_found
@@ -39,6 +46,9 @@ def configure_permitted_parameters
       devise_parameter_sanitizer.for(:account_update) { |u| u.permit(:username, :email, :password, :password_confirmation, :current_password) }
     end
 
+    # This method allows stubbing in rspec testing.
+    # FIXME -- name should be migrated to get_current_user
+    # TODO: can't we just stub current_user method?
     def getCurrentUser
       current_user
     end