diff --git a/nametag/src/congress.cpp b/nametag/src/congress.cpp
index f0ac71d..bf5b733 100644
--- a/nametag/src/congress.cpp
+++ b/nametag/src/congress.cpp
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ void draw_congress(MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA *matrix, enum Mode mode) {
     matrix->drawFastVLine(63, 0, PANEL_HEIGHT, grid_color);
     delay(10);
   }
+  delay(10);
 }
diff --git a/nametag/src/cyber.cpp b/nametag/src/cyber.cpp
index 808a8b9..cf245b5 100644
--- a/nametag/src/cyber.cpp
+++ b/nametag/src/cyber.cpp
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ void draw_cyber(MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA *matrix, Mode mode) {
   if (offset == 59) {
     offset = 0;
   }
+  delay(25);
 }
diff --git a/nametag/src/flame.cpp b/nametag/src/flame.cpp
index e91d519..8bf2ad6 100644
--- a/nametag/src/flame.cpp
+++ b/nametag/src/flame.cpp
@@ -88,5 +88,5 @@ void draw_flame(MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA *matrix, enum Mode mode) {
     matrix->drawPixel(p % PANEL_WIDTH, p / PANEL_WIDTH, flame_palette[framebuffer[p]]);
   }
   do_fire();
-
+  delay(10);
 }
diff --git a/nametag/src/main.cpp b/nametag/src/main.cpp
index ff458a9..bd90ca5 100644
--- a/nametag/src/main.cpp
+++ b/nametag/src/main.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void setup(){
 
   matrix = new MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA(mxconfig);
   matrix->begin();
-  matrix->setBrightness8(255);
+  matrix->setBrightness8(128);
   matrix->fillScreenRGB888(0, 0, 0);
   matrix->setTextWrap(false);
   matrix->setFont(&Pilowlava_Regular8pt7b);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void setup(){
 void loop() {
   matrix ->flipDMABuffer();
   matrix->clearScreen();
-  delay(25);
+  //delay(25);
 
   if (millis() - last_switch > CYCLE_TIME_MS) {
     // next style
diff --git a/nametag/src/rain.cpp b/nametag/src/rain.cpp
index d10b56a..bc7e3c1 100644
--- a/nametag/src/rain.cpp
+++ b/nametag/src/rain.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void draw_rain(MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA *matrix, Mode mode) {
           raindrops[r].x,
           0 - random(4),
           random(20, 28),
-          random(0, 55),
+          random(10, 55),
           millis()
       });
       raindrops.erase(raindrops.begin() + r);
@@ -111,4 +111,5 @@ void draw_rain(MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA *matrix, Mode mode) {
     }
     r++;
   }
+  //delay(25);
 }
diff --git a/nametag/src/supercomputer.cpp b/nametag/src/supercomputer.cpp
index f474b8a..84a4060 100644
--- a/nametag/src/supercomputer.cpp
+++ b/nametag/src/supercomputer.cpp
@@ -53,4 +53,5 @@ void draw_supercomputer(MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA *matrix, Mode mode) {
     }
   }
   rainbow_offset++;
+  delay(25);
 }