diff --git a/install_common.sh b/install_common.sh
index 49372dc9..5433c7c2 100755
--- a/install_common.sh
+++ b/install_common.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
 source $HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm
 rvm install ruby
 
+# talks: reveal-md
+sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node
+sudo npm install -g reveal-md
+
 #symbolic links
 ln -s "$DIR/.vim" ~/.
 ln -s "$DIR/.vimrc" ~/.
diff --git a/install_ubuntu.sh b/install_ubuntu.sh
index 8d47dd23..5436099a 100755
--- a/install_ubuntu.sh
+++ b/install_ubuntu.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get full-upgrade
-sudo apt-get install meld whois zsh tmux vim atop aria2 curl pv pixz gajim tor torsocks
+sudo apt-get install meld whois zsh tmux vim atop aria2 curl pv pixz gajim tor torsocks nodejs npm
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 $DIR/install_common.sh