diff --git a/files.txt b/files.txt
index 85d7337..632cf34 100644
--- a/files.txt
+++ b/files.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-readme.md 2022-03-03 Tickle
\ No newline at end of file
+readme.md   2022-28-06 Tickle
+examples.md 2022-28-06 Examples
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 4030ed4..012fca2 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -153,12 +153,47 @@
     <main id="Body"></main>
     <div id="Loading"></div>
     <script type="module">
+      //@ts-check
+
+      const is_debug_mode = /^localhost|127.0.0.1/.test(
+        window.location.hostname
+      );
+
       /**
        * markdown parser. Remove if you don't use markdown
        */
       // @ts-ignore
       import { micromark } from "https://esm.sh/micromark@3?bundle";
 
+      /**
+       * A small utility to query elements and get back an array
+       */
+      const $ = (parent, selector) => [
+        ...(!selector
+          ? document.querySelectorAll(parent)
+          : parent.querySelectorAll(selector)),
+      ];
+
+      /**
+       * Assumes a provided url is external if it begins by a known protocol
+       * @param {string} url
+       */
+      const isExternal = (url) =>
+        /^(https?|mailto|tel|ftp|ipfs|dat):/.test(url);
+
+      const rewriteLocalUrls = (container) => {
+        $(container, "a").forEach((a) => {
+          const href = a.getAttribute("href");
+          if (href && !isExternal(href)) {
+            console.log({ href });
+            const rewrittenHref = "#/" + href.replace(/^\.?\//, "");
+            a.setAttribute("href", rewrittenHref);
+            console.log(a);
+            console.log(rewrittenHref);
+          }
+        });
+      };
+
       /**
        * useful to check for transitions while developing styles, if the loading screen disappears too fast
        *
@@ -177,10 +212,12 @@
        */
       const mainTitle = document.title;
 
-      const startLoading = () => document.body.classList.add("is-loading");
-      const stopLoading = () => document.body.classList.remove("is-loading");
+      const showLoadingOverlay = () =>
+        document.body.classList.add("is-loading");
+      const hideLoadingOverlay = () =>
+        document.body.classList.remove("is-loading");
 
-      const getCurrentPage = () => {
+      const getCurrentHashUrl = () => {
         const [path, searchStr] = (
           window.location.hash[1] === "/" ? window.location.hash.slice(2) : ""
         ).split("?");
@@ -189,12 +226,14 @@
       };
 
       const onHashChange = (evt) => {
-        const { path, params } = getCurrentPage();
+        const { path, params } = getCurrentHashUrl();
         if (!path) {
           return false;
         }
-        startLoading();
-        return fetch(`./${path}`)
+        showLoadingOverlay();
+        return fetch(
+          is_debug_mode ? `./${path}?rand=${Math.random()}` : `./${path}`
+        )
           .then((response) => response.text())
           .then(wait)
           .then((text) => {
@@ -205,8 +244,9 @@
               Body.innerHTML = `<pre>${text}</pre>`;
             } else {
               Body.innerHTML = micromark(text);
+              rewriteLocalUrls(Body);
             }
-            stopLoading();
+            hideLoadingOverlay();
           });
       };
 
@@ -216,7 +256,8 @@
        * Loads the article list, parses it, creates the menu items
        */
       const start = () => {
-        startLoading();
+        let hasAutoloadedFirstPage = false;
+        showLoadingOverlay();
         fetch("./files.txt")
           .then((response) => response.text())
           .then((lines) => {
@@ -225,7 +266,7 @@
               .map((line, index) => {
                 const today = new Date().toISOString().split("T")[0];
                 const result = line.match(
-                  /(?<name>.+)\.(?<ext>\w{2,3})(?:\s(?<date>[\d-]+)?(?<title>.+))?/
+                  /(?<name>.+)\.(?<ext>\w{2,3})(?:\s+(?<date>[\d-]+)?(?<title>.+))?/
                 );
                 if (!result) {
                   console.log(`could not parse line ${index}: [${line}]`);
@@ -235,20 +276,22 @@
                   groups: { name, ext, date = today, title = name },
                 } = result;
                 const href = `/${name}.${ext}`;
-                if (!getCurrentPage().path) {
+                if (!getCurrentHashUrl().path) {
+                  hasAutoloadedFirstPage = true;
                   window.location.hash = `#${href}`;
                 }
-                console.log({ name, href, date, title });
-                return { name, href, date, title };
+                const date_unix = new Date(date).getTime();
+                return { name, href, date, title, date_unix };
               })
               .filter(Boolean)
-              .sort(({ date: a }, { date: b }) => a - b)
+              .sort(({ date_unix: a }, { date_unix: b }) => a - b)
               .map(
                 ({ href, title }) => `<a data-link href="#${href}">${title}</a>`
               )
               .join(`\n`);
-
-            onHashChange();
+            if (!hasAutoloadedFirstPage) {
+              onHashChange();
+            }
           });
       };
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 4e99a63..5b8d302 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ We have a [neat little UI to help you do all of that](https://git.poto.cafe/yagi
 
 Here are more detailed explanations, for different knowledge levels.
 
-- [I do not care about tech stuff, I just want to publish](/#/tutorial-publishers.md)
-- [I can write some code, give me detailed explanations](/#/tutorial-hackers.md)
+- [I do not care about tech stuff, I just want to publish](tutorial-publishers.md)
+- [I can write some code, give me detailed explanations](tutorial-hackers.md)
 
 It's important to know that Tickle is an *idea*. Think of it as a specification. We have a few examples listed [here](examples.md)