diff --git a/works/!Mediengruppe Bitnik/follow the rider/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino b/works/!Mediengruppe Bitnik/follow the rider/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino
index 6a9b973..0557c01 100644
--- a/works/!Mediengruppe Bitnik/follow the rider/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino	
+++ b/works/!Mediengruppe Bitnik/follow the rider/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino	
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
     WiFi.softAP(ssid);
     dnsServer.start(DNS_PORT, "*", apIP); // redirect dns request to AP ip
     
-    MDNS.begin("esp8266", WiFi.softAPIP());
+    MDNS.begin("opencoil", WiFi.softAPIP()); //work around for non-apple devices: just connect to wifi, open browser and navigate to opencoil.local
     Serial.println("Ready");
     Serial.print("IP address: ");
     Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP());
 
     //Over-the-Air updates
-    ArduinoOTA.setHostname("ESP8266");
+    ArduinoOTA.setHostname("opencoil"); //work around for non-apple devices: just connect to wifi, open browser and navigate to opencoil.local
     //ArduinoOTA.setPassword("change-me"); //disabled to allow data uploads
     ArduinoOTA.begin();
     SPIFFS.begin();
diff --git a/works/Aram Bartholl/fossils of late capitalism/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino b/works/Aram Bartholl/fossils of late capitalism/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino
index b786dc5..ac9eedd 100644
--- a/works/Aram Bartholl/fossils of late capitalism/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino	
+++ b/works/Aram Bartholl/fossils of late capitalism/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino	
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ESP8266WebServer server(80);
 
   #ifndef STASSID
-  #define STASSID "\xF0\x9F\x9B\xB4 UNFLASHED"
+  #define STASSID "fossils of late capitalism"
   //#define STASPSK "mypassword"
   #endif
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
     WiFi.softAP(ssid);
     dnsServer.start(DNS_PORT, "*", apIP); // redirect dns request to AP ip
     
-    MDNS.begin("esp8266", WiFi.softAPIP());
+    MDNS.begin("opencoil", WiFi.softAPIP());
     Serial.println("Ready");
     Serial.print("IP address: ");
     Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP());
 
     //Over-the-Air updates
-    ArduinoOTA.setHostname("ESP8266");
+    ArduinoOTA.setHostname("opencoil");
     //ArduinoOTA.setPassword("change-me"); //disabled to allow data uploads
     ArduinoOTA.begin();
     SPIFFS.begin();
diff --git a/works/JODI/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino b/works/JODI/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino
index b786dc5..8c74d69 100644
--- a/works/JODI/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino
+++ b/works/JODI/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ESP8266WebServer server(80);
 
   #ifndef STASSID
-  #define STASSID "\xF0\x9F\x9B\xB4 UNFLASHED"
+  #define STASSID "%Location????????"
   //#define STASPSK "mypassword"
   #endif
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
     WiFi.softAP(ssid);
     dnsServer.start(DNS_PORT, "*", apIP); // redirect dns request to AP ip
     
-    MDNS.begin("esp8266", WiFi.softAPIP());
+    MDNS.begin("opencoil", WiFi.softAPIP());
     Serial.println("Ready");
     Serial.print("IP address: ");
     Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP());
 
     //Over-the-Air updates
-    ArduinoOTA.setHostname("ESP8266");
+    ArduinoOTA.setHostname("opencoil");
     //ArduinoOTA.setPassword("change-me"); //disabled to allow data uploads
     ArduinoOTA.begin();
     SPIFFS.begin();
diff --git a/works/Jonas Lund/hello capitalism/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino b/works/Jonas Lund/hello capitalism/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino
index b786dc5..0354cee 100644
--- a/works/Jonas Lund/hello capitalism/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino	
+++ b/works/Jonas Lund/hello capitalism/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino	
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ESP8266WebServer server(80);
 
   #ifndef STASSID
-  #define STASSID "\xF0\x9F\x9B\xB4 UNFLASHED"
+  #define STASSID "Hello Capitalism"
   //#define STASPSK "mypassword"
   #endif
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
     WiFi.softAP(ssid);
     dnsServer.start(DNS_PORT, "*", apIP); // redirect dns request to AP ip
     
-    MDNS.begin("esp8266", WiFi.softAPIP());
+    MDNS.begin("opencoil", WiFi.softAPIP());
     Serial.println("Ready");
     Serial.print("IP address: ");
     Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP());
 
     //Over-the-Air updates
-    ArduinoOTA.setHostname("ESP8266");
+    ArduinoOTA.setHostname("opencoil");
     //ArduinoOTA.setPassword("change-me"); //disabled to allow data uploads
     ArduinoOTA.begin();
     SPIFFS.begin();
diff --git a/works/Sofya Aleynikova/followers/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino b/works/Sofya Aleynikova/followers/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino
index b786dc5..c64619e 100644
--- a/works/Sofya Aleynikova/followers/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino	
+++ b/works/Sofya Aleynikova/followers/otastaImg/otastaImg.ino	
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ESP8266WebServer server(80);
 
   #ifndef STASSID
-  #define STASSID "\xF0\x9F\x9B\xB4 UNFLASHED"
+  #define STASSID "followers"
   //#define STASPSK "mypassword"
   #endif
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
     WiFi.softAP(ssid);
     dnsServer.start(DNS_PORT, "*", apIP); // redirect dns request to AP ip
     
-    MDNS.begin("esp8266", WiFi.softAPIP());
+    MDNS.begin("opencoil", WiFi.softAPIP());
     Serial.println("Ready");
     Serial.print("IP address: ");
     Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP());
 
     //Over-the-Air updates
-    ArduinoOTA.setHostname("ESP8266");
+    ArduinoOTA.setHostname("opencoil");
     //ArduinoOTA.setPassword("change-me"); //disabled to allow data uploads
     ArduinoOTA.begin();
     SPIFFS.begin();