diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 6b3ca84..0cfd3b5 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ build_flags =
   -DLAST_BUILD_TIME=$UNIX_TIME
   -D IS_S3
   -D IS_BW
-  -D CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TRACE_FACILITY
+#  -D CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TRACE_FACILITY
   -D WITH_RGB_LED
   -D NEOPIXEL_COUNT=4
   -DASYNCWEBSERVER_REGEX
diff --git a/src/shared.hpp b/src/shared.hpp
index 6f9143d..ae4b845 100644
--- a/src/shared.hpp
+++ b/src/shared.hpp
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ extern Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels;
 #endif
 extern std::map<int, std::string> screenNameMap;
 
-const int SCREEN_BLOCK_HEIGHT = 0;
-const int SCREEN_MSCW_TIME = 1;
-const int SCREEN_BTC_TICKER = 2;
-const int SCREEN_TIME = 3;
-const int SCREEN_HALVING_COUNTDOWN = 4;
-const int SCREEN_COUNTDOWN = 98;
-const int SCREEN_CUSTOM = 99;
-const int screens[5] = { SCREEN_BLOCK_HEIGHT, SCREEN_MSCW_TIME, SCREEN_BTC_TICKER, SCREEN_TIME, SCREEN_HALVING_COUNTDOWN };
+const PROGMEM int SCREEN_BLOCK_HEIGHT = 0;
+const PROGMEM int SCREEN_MSCW_TIME = 1;
+const PROGMEM int SCREEN_BTC_TICKER = 2;
+const PROGMEM int SCREEN_TIME = 3;
+const PROGMEM int SCREEN_HALVING_COUNTDOWN = 4;
+const PROGMEM int SCREEN_COUNTDOWN = 98;
+const PROGMEM int SCREEN_CUSTOM = 99;
+const PROGMEM int screens[5] = { SCREEN_BLOCK_HEIGHT, SCREEN_MSCW_TIME, SCREEN_BTC_TICKER, SCREEN_TIME, SCREEN_HALVING_COUNTDOWN };
 
 const uint screenCount = sizeof(screens) / sizeof(int);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tasks/blocknotify.cpp b/src/tasks/blocknotify.cpp
index 54caca3..7b11418 100644
--- a/src/tasks/blocknotify.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/blocknotify.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ void checkBitcoinBlock(void *pvParameters)
             http.addHeader("User-Agent", "BTClock/1.0");
 
             String payload = "{\"jsonrpc\":\"1.0\",\"id\":\"current_block_height\",\"method\":\"getblockcount\",\"params\":[]}";
-            String auth = preferences.getString("rpcUser", BITCOIND_RPC_USER) + ":" + preferences.getString("rpcPass", BITCOIND_RPC_PASS);
-            String authEncoded = base64::encode(auth);
+            String authEncoded = base64::encode(preferences.getString("rpcUser", BITCOIND_RPC_USER) + ":" + preferences.getString("rpcPass", BITCOIND_RPC_PASS));
             http.addHeader("Authorization", "Basic " + authEncoded);
 
             int httpCode = http.POST(payload);
@@ -68,7 +67,8 @@ void checkBitcoinBlock(void *pvParameters)
             }
             else
             {
-                Serial.println("Error in HTTP request to mempool API");
+                Serial.print(F("Error in HTTP request to mempool API: "));
+                Serial.println(http.errorToString(httpCode));
             }
 
             http.end();
diff --git a/src/tasks/epd.cpp b/src/tasks/epd.cpp
index 4ca9b0c..0abb996 100644
--- a/src/tasks/epd.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/epd.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ void taskEpd(void *pvParameters)
         if (updatedThisCycle && preferences.getBool("ledFlashOnUpd", false))
         {
             xTaskNotifyGive(ledHandlerTaskHandle);
-            Serial.println("Flash leds");
         }
         #endif
 
diff --git a/src/tasks/get_price.cpp b/src/tasks/get_price.cpp
index ce4efcf..63d9f15 100644
--- a/src/tasks/get_price.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/get_price.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "get_price.hpp"
 
-const char *apiUrl = "https://api.coindesk.com/v1/bpi/currentprice/USD.json";
+const PROGMEM char *apiUrl = "https://api.coindesk.com/v1/bpi/currentprice/USD.json";
 
 std::vector<EventCallbackWithNumber> priceEventCallbacks; // Define a vector to hold multiple event callbacks
 TaskHandle_t getPriceTaskHandle;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void taskGetPrice(void *pvParameters)
         }
         else
         {
-            Serial.print("Error retrieving BTC/USD price. HTTP status code: ");
+            Serial.print(F("Error retrieving BTC/USD price. HTTP status code: "));
             Serial.println(httpCode);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/tasks/led_handler.cpp b/src/tasks/led_handler.cpp
index 0cf911a..e0f3598 100644
--- a/src/tasks/led_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/led_handler.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ TaskHandle_t ledHandlerTaskHandle = NULL;
 
 void ledHandlerTask(void *parameter)
 {
-    int dir = 5;
-    int bright = 0;
+    const int dir = 5;
+    const int bright = 0;
     while (1)
     {
         ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, portMAX_DELAY);