diff --git a/devtimer.py b/devtimer.py
index 5214741..113d0bf 100755
--- a/devtimer.py
+++ b/devtimer.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     while True:
         if not digitalRead(FOOTSW):  # Button push pulls down
             Thread(name="ReadFootSW", target=read_footsw).start()
-        sleep(.2)
+        sleep(.5)
 
 def read_footsw():
     global RUNNING
@@ -163,8 +163,7 @@
 
     # Start measuring temperature
 
-    get_temps = Thread(name="Temperatures", target=monitor_temps)
-    get_temps.start()
+    get_temps = Thread(name="Temperatures", target=monitor_temps).start()
     sleep(1)     # Wait a bit for the 1st temp measurement to complete
 
     # Start monitoring for footswitch presses
@@ -192,11 +191,9 @@
 
         # Update the displays on separate threads
 
-        update_time = Thread(name="Timer", target=show_elapsed, args=(display_time, elapsed_time))
-        update_time.start()
+        update_time = Thread(name="Timer", target=show_elapsed, args=(display_time, elapsed_time)).start()
 
-        update_temp = Thread(name="Temp", target=show_temp, args=(display_temp, current_temp))
-        update_temp.start()
+        update_temp = Thread(name="Temp", target=show_temp, args=(display_temp, current_temp)).start()
 
         # For temperatures in-range, look up the compensating factor
 
diff --git a/ds18b20.py b/ds18b20.py
index f80cf39..88ff4cb 100755
--- a/ds18b20.py
+++ b/ds18b20.py
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 def monitor_temps():
 
     while True:
-        update_temp = Thread(name="Update Temp", target=read_probe)
-        update_temp.start()
+        update_temp = Thread(name="Update Temp", target=read_probe).start()
         sleep(1)
 
         if DEBUG: