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diff --git a/www/faq.md b/www/faq.md
index 547fea6d..ccbee214 100644
--- a/www/faq.md
+++ b/www/faq.md
@@ -140,6 +140,15 @@ around this by running the following command:
You can find *cbfstool* in the \_util archive with the libreboot release
that you are using.
+What are the ata/ahci errors I see in libreboot's GRUB?
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+You can safely ignore those errors, they exist because we can't quiet down
+cryptomount command from `for` loop in libreboot's
+[grub.cfg](https://notabug.org/libreboot/libreboot/src/r20160907/resources/grub/config/menuentries/common.cfg#L66).
+It could be fixed in upstream grub by contributing patch that would add
+quiet flag to it.
+
Hardware compatibility
======================
@@ -900,10 +909,8 @@ connect SATA HDDs via USB. Libreboot documents how to install several
distributions with full disk encryption. You can adapt these for use
with USB drives:
-- [Full disk encryption with
- Debian](../docs/gnulinux/encrypted_debian.md)
-- [Full disk encryption with
- Parabola](../docs/gnulinux/encrypted_parabola.md)
+- [Full disk encryption with Debian](../docs/gnulinux/encrypted_debian.md)
+- [Full disk encryption with Parabola](../docs/gnulinux/encrypted_parabola.md)
The current theory (unproven) is that this will at least prevent
malicious drives from wrongly manipulating data being read from or
@@ -1034,3 +1041,32 @@ Are other operating systems compatible?
Unknown. Probably not.
+Where can I learn more about electronics
+==========================================
+
+* Basics of soldering and rework by PACE
+ Both series of videos are mandatory regardless of your soldering skill.
+ * [Basic Soldering](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIT4ra6Mo0s&list=PL926EC0F1F93C1837)
+ * [Rework and Repair](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKX-GBe_lUI&list=PL958FF32927823D12)
+* [edX course on basics of electronics](https://www.edx.org/course/circuits-electronics-1-basic-circuit-mitx-6-002-1x-0)
+ In most countries contents of this course is covered during
+ middle and high school. It will also serve well to refresh your memory
+ if you haven't used that knowledge ever since.
+* Impedance intro
+ * [Similiarities of Wave Behavior](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DovunOxlY1k)
+ * [Reflections in tranmission line](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8GMH7vMAsQ)
+ * Stubs:
+ * [Wikipedia article on stubs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stub_(electronics))
+ * [Polar Instruments article on stubs](http://www.polarinstruments.com/support/si/AP8166.html)
+ With external SPI flashing we only care about unintended PCB stubs
+* Other YouTube channels with useful content about electronics
+ * [EEVblog](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DjFE7Xf11URZqWBigcVOQ)
+ * [Louis Rossmann](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl2mFZoRqjw_ELax4Yisf6w)
+ * [mikeselectricstuff](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcs0ZkP_as4PpHDhFcmCHyA)
+ * [bigclive](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5z2gkrGRuWd0JQMx76qA)
+ * [ElectroBOOM](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ0-OtVpF0wOKEqT2Z1HEtA)
+ * [Jeri Ellsworth](https://www.youtube.com/user/jeriellsworth/playlists)
+* Boardview files can be open with [OpenBoardview](https://github.com/OpenBoardView/OpenBoardView),
+which is free software under MIT license.
+
+Use of youtube-dl with mpv would be recommended for youtube links
diff --git a/www/news/andrew-robbins-new-maintainer.md b/www/news/andrew-robbins-new-maintainer.md
index 50c43d3a..65fd8a3c 100644
--- a/www/news/andrew-robbins-new-maintainer.md
+++ b/www/news/andrew-robbins-new-maintainer.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ voted on by the maintainers with community input. These policies formalise our
democratic standards.
Today, we welcome Andrew Robbins (IRC nick `and_who` and
-[NotABug](https://notabug.org) user [kragle](https://notabug.org/kragle)) as
+[NotABug](https://notabug.org) user [and_who](https://notabug.org/and_who)) as
our first new maintainer under the new policy. Going forward, Andrew will gain
push access to Libreboot in order to review patches, as well as voting rights
and IRC operator status.
diff --git a/www/news/leah-fundraiser.md b/www/news/leah-fundraiser.md
index 5a5b7b20..529547eb 100644
--- a/www/news/leah-fundraiser.md
+++ b/www/news/leah-fundraiser.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% Help Leah, founder of Libreboot, get Gender Reassignment Surgery
% Leah Rowe
-% 19 April 2017
+% 19 April 2018
I spoke with Andrew Robbins and Swift Geek on #libreboot IRC. These are two
other members of the core Libreboot community. This news post was submitted to