diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df195beea..d9ac44c94 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ If you installed the Ubuntu package, MongoDB should already be running (if not,
 
 If you installed the Fedora package, MongoDB will need to be started via `service mongodb start`. If you installed the binary manually, run `sudo mongod` from where mongo is installed to start mongo.
 
+If you installed the OsX package through "brew", MongoDB will need to be started via `sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.mongodb.mongod.plist`. (before you have to go to /Library/LaunchDaemons and add a symlink to /usr/local/Cellar/mongodb/1.6.2-x86_64/org.mongodb.mongod.plist)
+
 Diaspora will not run unless mongo is running.  Mongo will not run by default, and will need to be started every time you wish to use or run the test suite for Diaspora.
 
 ### Run the app server
diff --git a/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
index 87c41f097..88da5cc88 100644
--- a/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
@@ -26,9 +26,15 @@ class AspectsController < ApplicationController
 
   def destroy
     @aspect = Aspect.find_by_id params[:id]
-    @aspect.destroy
-    flash[:notice] = "You are no longer sharing the aspect called #{@aspect.name}."
-    respond_with :location => aspects_url
+
+    begin
+      current_user.drop_aspect @aspect
+      flash[:notice] = "#{@aspect.name} was successfully removed."
+    rescue RuntimeError => e 
+      flash[:error] = e.message
+    end
+
+    respond_with :location => aspects_manage_path
   end
 
   def show
diff --git a/app/helpers/aspects_helper.rb b/app/helpers/aspects_helper.rb
index adceab8fd..1c8f69b8a 100644
--- a/app/helpers/aspects_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/aspects_helper.rb
@@ -7,4 +7,12 @@ module AspectsHelper
   def link_for_aspect( aspect )
     link_to aspect.name, aspect
   end
+
+  def remove_link( aspect )
+    if aspect.people.size == 0
+      link_to "remove", aspect, :method => :delete
+    else
+      "<span class='grey' title='Aspect not empty'>remove</span>"
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index ddb8036fe..718d23674 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ class User
     Aspect.create(opts)
   end
 
+  def drop_aspect( aspect )
+    if aspect.people.size == 0
+      aspect.destroy
+    else 
+      raise "Aspect not empty"
+    end
+  end
+
+
   def move_friend( opts = {})
     return true if opts[:to] == opts[:from]
     friend = Person.first(:_id => opts[:friend_id])
diff --git a/app/views/aspects/manage.html.haml b/app/views/aspects/manage.html.haml
index 8a6ed97ac..667196b85 100644
--- a/app/views/aspects/manage.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/aspects/manage.html.haml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     Requests
 
   .requests
-    %ul
+    %ul.dropzone
       - for request in @remote_requests
         %li.requested_person{:id => request.person.id, :request_id => request.id}
           = person_image_tag(request.person)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     Ignore/Remove
 
   %li.remove
-    %ul
+    %ul.dropzone
 
 - content_for :publish do
   = link_to("add a new aspect", "#add_aspect_pane", :id => "add_aspect_button", :class => "new_aspect button", :title => "Add a new aspect")
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@
       .aspect_name
         %h1{:contenteditable => true}= aspect.name
 
-        .tools
-          = link_to "add a new friend", "#add_request_pane_#{aspect.id}", :class => 'add_request_button'
-          |
-          = link_to "show", aspect_path(aspect)
+        %ul.tools
+          %li= link_to "add a new friend", "#add_request_pane_#{aspect.id}", :class => 'add_request_button'
+          %li= link_to "show", aspect_path(aspect)
+          %li!= remove_link(aspect)
       
-      %ul{:id => aspect.id}
+      %ul.dropzone{:id => aspect.id}
       
         -if aspect.people.size < 1
           %li.grey Drag to add people
diff --git a/app/views/posts/_debug.haml b/app/views/posts/_debug.haml
index 27d508cf2..17d7baad8 100644
--- a/app/views/posts/_debug.haml
+++ b/app/views/posts/_debug.haml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
   %h5 DEBUG INFO
   #debug_more{ :style => "display:none;" }
     %ul
+      %li
+        %b
+          = GIT_INFO
       %li
         %b params
         = params.inspect
@@ -14,3 +17,4 @@
         %b websocket status
         #debug
         .msg
+
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index ef8a567a5..b409f91d3 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 require File.expand_path('../boot', __FILE__)
 
-require "action_controller/railtie"
-require "action_mailer/railtie"
-require "active_resource/railtie"
+require 'action_controller/railtie'
+require 'action_mailer/railtie'
+require 'active_resource/railtie'
 # If you have a Gemfile, require the gems listed there, including any gems
 # you've limited to :test, :development, or :production.
 Bundler.require(:default, Rails.env) if defined?(Bundler)
diff --git a/config/environment.rb b/config/environment.rb
index dc11087dd..385a96651 100644
--- a/config/environment.rb
+++ b/config/environment.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # Load the rails application
 require File.expand_path('../application', __FILE__)
 Haml::Template.options[:format] = :html5
+Haml::Template.options[:escape_html] = true
 # Initialize the rails application
 Diaspora::Application.initialize!
 
diff --git a/config/initializers/git_info.rb b/config/initializers/git_info.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6d767aa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/git_info.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#   Copyright (c) 2010, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
+#   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3.  See
+#   the COPYRIGHT file.
+
+
+GIT_INFO = `git show`
diff --git a/config/initializers/socket.rb b/config/initializers/socket.rb
index 1fd09fd93..0b1035001 100644
--- a/config/initializers/socket.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/socket.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 require 'em-websocket'
 require 'eventmachine'
-require "lib/diaspora/websocket"
+require 'lib/diaspora/websocket'
   EM.next_tick {
     Diaspora::WebSocket.initialize_channels
 
diff --git a/config/sprinkle/provision.rb b/config/sprinkle/provision.rb
index 9f983399e..ce0fd7374 100644
--- a/config/sprinkle/provision.rb
+++ b/config/sprinkle/provision.rb
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 
 
 
-require "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/packages/essential"
-require "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/packages/database"
-require "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/packages/server"
-require "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/packages/scm"
-require "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/packages/ruby"
+require '#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/packages/essential'
+require '#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/packages/database'
+require '#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/packages/server'
+require '#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/packages/scm'
+require '#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/packages/ruby'
 
 policy :diaspora, :roles => [:tom,:backer] do
 #  requires :clean_dreamhost
diff --git a/lib/diaspora/user/friending.rb b/lib/diaspora/user/friending.rb
index cf55a2bf0..e79608381 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora/user/friending.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora/user/friending.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module Diaspora
       def receive_friend_request(friend_request)
         Rails.logger.info("receiving friend request #{friend_request.to_json}")
 
-        if request_from_me?(friend_request)
+        if request_from_me?(friend_request) && self.aspect_by_id(friend_request.aspect_id)
           aspect = self.aspect_by_id(friend_request.aspect_id)
           activate_friend(friend_request.person, aspect)
 
diff --git a/lib/tasks/db.rake b/lib/tasks/db.rake
index e1c0aac31..22f995325 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/db.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/db.rake
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace :db do
       require 'db/seeds/backer'
       create
     end
+    
   end
 
   desc 'Delete the collections in the current RAILS_ENV database'
@@ -53,4 +54,22 @@ namespace :db do
     Rake::Task['db:seed:dev'].invoke
     puts "you did it!"
   end
+  
+  task :fix_diaspora_handle do
+    puts "fixing the people in this seed"
+    require 'config/environment'
+    
+    people = Person.all( '$where' => "function(){ 
+                        return this.diaspora_handle.charAt(this.diaspora_handle.length-1) == '@'
+                        }")
+    
+    people.each do |person|
+      if person.owner
+        puts "Resetting diaspora handle for #{person.owner.username}"
+        person.diaspora_handle = person.owner.diaspora_handle
+        person.save
+      end
+    end
+    puts "everything should be peachy"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
index e1d9b6c6c..1fbf355e9 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ $(function() {
   });
 });
 
-$(".aspect h1").live( 'click', function() {
+$(".aspect h1").live( 'focus', function() {
 
   var $this = $(this);
   var id    = $this.closest("li").children("ul").attr("id");
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/application.css b/public/stylesheets/application.css
index fdef9e4b9..f4c40f465 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/public/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -513,20 +513,33 @@ h1.big_text {
   .requests .aspect_name,
   .remove .aspect_name {
     position: relative; }
-    .aspect .aspect_name .tools,
-    .requests .aspect_name .tools,
-    .remove .aspect_name .tools {
+    .aspect .aspect_name ul.tools,
+    .requests .aspect_name ul.tools,
+    .remove .aspect_name ul.tools {
       position: absolute;
       top: 10px;
       right: 0;
-      display: inline; }
-    .aspect .aspect_name:hover .tools,
-    .requests .aspect_name:hover .tools,
-    .remove .aspect_name:hover .tools {
-      display: inline; }
-  .aspect ul,
-  .requests ul,
-  .remove ul {
+      display: inline;
+      padding: 0;
+      margin: 0;
+      list-style: none; }
+      .aspect .aspect_name ul.tools li,
+      .requests .aspect_name ul.tools li,
+      .remove .aspect_name ul.tools li {
+        display: inline;
+        margin-right: 1em; }
+        .aspect .aspect_name ul.tools li:last-child,
+        .requests .aspect_name ul.tools li:last-child,
+        .remove .aspect_name ul.tools li:last-child {
+          margin-right: 0; }
+  .aspect .grey,
+  .requests .grey,
+  .remove .grey {
+    color: #999999;
+    cursor: default; }
+  .aspect ul.dropzone,
+  .requests ul.dropzone,
+  .remove ul.dropzone {
     min-height: 20px;
     margin: 0;
       margin-bottom: 25px;
@@ -574,14 +587,6 @@ h1.big_text {
         -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px #333333;
         -moz-box-shadow: 0 2px 4px #333333;
         opacity: 0.9; }
-    .aspect .person .grey,
-    .aspect .requested_person .grey,
-    .requests .person .grey,
-    .requests .requested_person .grey,
-    .remove .person .grey,
-    .remove .requested_person .grey {
-      font-style: italic;
-      color: #666666; }
 
 #notification_badge {
   position: fixed;
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index 3912e1648..85c5f3cdc 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -678,17 +678,29 @@ h1.big_text
   .aspect_name
     :position relative
 
-    .tools
+    ul.tools
       :position absolute
       :top 10px
       :right 0
       :display inline
-
-    &:hover
-      .tools
+      :padding 0
+      :margin 0
+      :list
+        :style none
+      li
         :display inline
+        :margin
+          :right 1em
 
-  ul
+        &:last-child
+          :margin
+            :right 0
+
+  .grey
+    :color #999
+    :cursor default
+
+  ul.dropzone
     :min-height 20px
     :margin 0
       :bottom 25px
@@ -726,12 +738,6 @@ h1.big_text
         :-moz-box-shadow 0 2px 4px #333
         :opacity 0.9
 
-
-    .grey
-      :font
-        :style italic
-      :color #666
-
 #notification_badge
   :position fixed
   :bottom 0
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index a02f5271a..6e8355021 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -22,4 +22,31 @@ describe User do
       @user.profile.image_url.should == "http://clown.com"
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'aspects' do
+    it 'should delete an empty aspect' do
+      @user.aspects.include?(@aspect).should == true
+      @user.drop_aspect(@aspect)
+      @user.reload
+
+      @user.aspects.include?(@aspect).should == false
+    end
+
+    it 'should not delete an aspect with friends' do
+      user2   = Factory.create(:user)
+      aspect2 = user2.aspect(:name => 'stuff')
+      user2.reload
+      aspect2.reload
+
+      friend_users(@user, Aspect.find_by_id(@aspect.id), user2, Aspect.find_by_id(aspect2.id))
+      @aspect.reload
+      
+      @user.aspects.include?(@aspect).should == true
+
+      proc{@user.drop_aspect(@aspect)}.should raise_error /Aspect not empty/
+
+      @user.reload
+      @user.aspects.include?(@aspect).should == true
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/ubuntu-setup.bash b/ubuntu-setup.bash
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..67b602abe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ubuntu-setup.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Author : hemanth.hm@gmail.com
+# Site : www.h3manth.com
+# This script helps to setup diaspora.
+#
+
+# Set extented globbing 
+shopt -s extglob
+
+# Check if the user has sudo privileges.
+[[ $( id -u) ]] && echo "$(whoami) has no sudo permissions on this machine" && exit 1
+
+# Install build tools 
+echo "Installing build tools.."
+sudo apt-get -y --no-install-recommends install build-essential libxslt1.1 libxslt1-dev libxml2
+echo "..Done installing build tools"
+
+# Install Ruby 1.8.7 
+echo "Installing ruby-full Ruby 1.8.7.." 
+sudo apt-get -y --no-install-recommends install ruby-full
+echo "..Done installing Ruby"
+
+# Install Rake 
+echo "Installing rake.."
+sudo apt-get -y  --no-install-recommends install rake
+echo "..Done installing rake"
+
+# Get the current release and install mongodb
+lsb=$(lsb_release -rs)
+ver=${lsb//.+(0)/.}
+repo="deb http://downloads.mongodb.org/distros/ubuntu ${ver} 10gen"
+echo "Setting up MongoDB.."
+echo "."
+echo ${repo} | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
+echo "."
+echo "Fetching keys.."
+sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 7F0CEB10
+echo "."
+sudo apt-get  update
+echo "."
+sudo apt-get -y  --no-install-recommends install mongodb-stable
+echo "Done installing monngodb-stable.."
+
+# Install imagemagick
+echo "Installing imagemagick.."
+sudo apt-get -y --no-install-recommends install imagemagick libmagick9-dev
+echo "Installed imagemagick.."
+
+# Install git-core
+echo "Installing git-core.."
+sudo apt-get -y --no-install-recommends install git-core
+echo "Installed git-core.."
+
+# Setting up ruby gems
+echo "Fetching and installing ruby gems.."
+(
+    echo "."
+    cd /tmp 
+    wget http://production.cf.rubygems.org/rubygems/rubygems-1.3.7.tgz
+    echo "."
+    tar -xf rubygems-1.3.7.tgz
+    echo "."
+    cd rubygems-1.3.7
+    echo "."
+    sudo ruby setup.rb
+    echo "."
+    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/gem1.8 /usr/bin/gem 
+    echo "."    
+) 
+echo "Done installing the gems.."
+
+# Install blunder
+echo "Installing blunder.."
+sudo gem install bundler
+echo "Installed blunder.."
+
+# Take a clone of Diaspora
+(
+echo "Clone diaspora source.."
+git clone http://github.com/diaspora/diaspora.git
+echo "Cloned the source.."
+# Install extra gems 
+cd diaspora
+echo "Installing more gems.."
+sudo bundle install
+echo "Installed."
+
+# Install DB setup 
+echo "Seting up DB.."
+rake db:seed:tom
+echo "DB ready. Login -> tom and password -> evankorth. More details ./diaspora/db/seeds/tom.rb."
+
+# Run appserver 
+echo "Starting server"
+bundle exec thin start 
+)