         @update_nodes()
         @destroy_node_obj()
         @create_node_obj()
-        alert("character #{ch.id} updated")
+        console.log("character #{ch.id} updated")
       update_nodes: ->
         @nodes = []
         for node_id in @character.node_ids

      constructor: ->
        @characters = characters
        @construct_list()
        @nodes_by_id = nodes_by_id
        @updated_at = characters_updated_at
        setInterval( =>
          @update_from_server()

          url: "/nodes"
          dataType: "json"
          success: (data) =>
            nodes_by_id = data.nodes_by_id
            @update(data.characters, data.characters_updated_at)
      update: (characters, characters_updated_at)->
        console.log('updated : ', @characters, characters)
        @characters = characters
        if characters_updated_at != @updated_at
