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 # NimCoon
 
-Play videos from YouTube and PeerTube from the
-command line using your preferred desktop media player.
+Play videos from YouTube and PeerTube from the command line using your preferred desktop media player.
 
-NewPipe app for Android offers similar features.
+Similar apps for other platforms:
 
-This application is implemented in [Nim language](https://nim-lang.org) using
-only the standard library.
+- [NewPipe](https://newpipe.schabi.org) is a light-weight YouTube frontend for Android
+- [FreeTube](https://freetubeapp.io) is a GUI client for desktop platforms (uses electron)
+
+This is a minimal application implemented in [Nim language](https://nim-lang.org) using only the standard library.
 
 ![nimcoon screenshot with search term 'baby yoda'](screenshot.png)
 
+## Logo
+
+A Maine Coon cat wearing a golden crown.  
+Logo contributions/suggestions welcome.
+
+Maybe I would've just called this project Maine Coon had I written it in Python, but I wanted to use this opportunity to make Nim popular.
+
 ## Motivation
 
 ### No similar existing tool
@@ -20,7 +28,9 @@ I tried all kinds of alternative YouTube players for the desktop. Most are eithe
 
 YouTube's business incentive is to make you watch as many videos as possible. If you open the YouTube website and are logged into it, you will just get distracted by recommendations and forget why you opened it in the first place. You might have wanted to watch a conference talk but end up going down a rabbit hole of other "interesting" videos customized for you. 
 
-NimCoon has a spartan design. It doesn't even show images of the search results. I have had better success with managing my YouTube consumption after shifting to this tool. Pinafore's wellness settings are an inspiration for this.
+NimCoon has a spartan design. It doesn't even show images of the search results. It doesn't let you browse YouTube. You have to explicitly search for something.
+
+I have had better success with managing my YouTube consumption after shifting to this tool. Settings inspired by Pinafore's wellness settings.
 
 ### Why no issues or merge requests?