diff --git a/data/life/life.js b/data/life/life.js
index 98c61ece..2353ba56 100644
--- a/data/life/life.js
+++ b/data/life/life.js
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ function updateBackgroundColor(color) {
 
 
 function switchToTouchEvents() {
-	alert("switching to touch events!")
 	document.removeEventListener("mousedown")
 	document.removeEventListener("mouseup")
 	document.addEventListener("touchstart", function() {
diff --git a/life.html b/life.html
index f98cbb44..ec3c6eb3 100644
--- a/life.html
+++ b/life.html
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@
 	}
 	* {
 		user-select: none;
+		-webkit-user-select: none;
+		-moz-user-select: none;
+		-ms-user-select: none;
 		font-family: belerenbsc;
 		font-size: 24pt;
 		margin: 0px;