diff --git a/src/collections.js b/src/collections.js
index d8448664..a38d4b27 100644
--- a/src/collections.js
+++ b/src/collections.js
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@ var CommandBuffer = Backbone.Model.extend({
     // processed. if it's not, we immediately process the first item
     // and then set the timeout.
     if (this.timeout) {
+      console.log('timeout exists abort');
       // timeout existence implies its being processed
       return;
     }
+    console.log(this.timeout);
+    console.log('setting timeout');
     this.setTimeout();
   },
 
@@ -74,9 +77,6 @@ var CommandBuffer = Backbone.Model.extend({
     }
 
     this.popAndProcess();
-    if (!this.buffer.length) {
-      this.clear();
-    }
   },
 });
 
diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index cc2890c8..f219d713 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   <!-- Templates -->
   <script type="text/html" id="command-template">
       <p class="commandLine transitionBackground <%= status %>">
-        <span class="arrows">&gt; &gt; &gt;</span>
+        <span class="arrows">$</span>
         <%= rawStr %>
         <span class="icons transitionOpacity">
           <i class="icon-exclamation-sign"></i>
diff --git a/src/style/main.css b/src/style/main.css
index 4358f041..b8ab7d82 100644
--- a/src/style/main.css
+++ b/src/style/main.css
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ html, body {
   -webkit-perspective:600px;
 
   font-family: Monaco, Courier, font-monospace;
-  font-size: 1.4em;
   color: #eee;
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ html, body {
 
 p.commandLine, p.commandLineResult {
   opacity: 1;
-  font-size: 18px;
+  font-size: 16px;
   margin: 2px;
   background-color: black;
 }