diff --git a/accounts/urls.py b/accounts/urls.py
index 950f0d7..6c6a78a 100644
--- a/accounts/urls.py
+++ b/accounts/urls.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from django.views.generic.simple import direct_to_template
 from django.conf.urls.defaults import *
 
 from accounts import views
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d14c79e..837ff15 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 boto
-Django==1.4.5
+Django
 django-annoying
 django-bcrypt
 django-debug-toolbar
 django-extensions
 django-markdown-deux
 django-pagination
-django-tastypie==0.9.12
+django-tastypie
 django-taggit
 django-templatetag-sugar
 fabric
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 95ad1b1..ea6c17e 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ USE_L10N = True
 # the operating system. On a Windows environment, this must be set to the same
 # as your system time zone
 TIME_ZONE = 'America/New_York'
+USE_TZ = True
 
 # Language code for the Django installation. All choices can be found here:
 # http://www.i18nguy.com/unicode/language-identifiers.html
diff --git a/templates/registration/login.html b/templates/registration/login.html
index 783d288..16c8389 100644
--- a/templates/registration/login.html
+++ b/templates/registration/login.html
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 {% block body-class %}{{ block.super }} static login{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-    <form class="form-horizontal static-box" method="post" action="{% url django.contrib.auth.views.login %}">
+    <form class="form-horizontal static-box" method="post" action="{% url 'django.contrib.auth.views.login' %}">
         <div class="alert alert-info">
-            <strong>Notice:</strong> OpenID is no longer supported. You can <a href="{% url auth_password_reset %}">reset your password here</a>.
+            <strong>Notice:</strong> OpenID is no longer supported. You can <a href="{% url 'auth_password_reset' %}">reset your password here</a>.
         </div>
         {% if request.GET.activationcomplete %}
             <div class="alert alert-success">
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
             </div>
             <div class="form-actions group">
                 <a class="btn pull-right" href="/signup/">Sign up</a>
-                <a class="btn pull-right" href="{% url auth_password_reset %}">Reset password</a>
+                <a class="btn pull-right" href="{% url 'auth_password_reset' %}">Reset password</a>
                 <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">Log in</button>
             </div>
         </fieldset>
diff --git a/templates/registration/logout.html b/templates/registration/logout.html
index ccf6f6a..395f24a 100644
--- a/templates/registration/logout.html
+++ b/templates/registration/logout.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 {% block content %}
     <div class="static-box">
         <div class="alert alert-info alert-alone">
-            Successfully logged out. <a href="{% url auth_login %}">Log in</a> again?
+            Successfully logged out. <a href="{% url 'auth_login' %}">Log in</a> again?
         </div>
     </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/registration/password_reset_email.html b/templates/registration/password_reset_email.html
index 6b7b4ad..909360e 100644
--- a/templates/registration/password_reset_email.html
+++ b/templates/registration/password_reset_email.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Reset your Snipt password here: {{ protocol }}://{{ domain }}{% url auth_password_reset_confirm uid token %}
+Reset your Snipt password here: {{ protocol }}://{{ domain }}{% url 'auth_password_reset_confirm' uid token %}
 
 (btw, your username is "{{ user }}")
diff --git a/urls.py b/urls.py
index 6b1367c..e0737f3 100644
--- a/urls.py
+++ b/urls.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from views import (homepage, lexers, pro_signup, sitemap, tags, pro_signup_complete)
 from django.conf.urls.defaults import include, patterns, url
-from django.views.generic.simple import direct_to_template
-from utils.forms import SniptRegistrationForm
+from utils.views import SniptRegistrationView
+from django.views.generic import TemplateView
 from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.contrib import admin
 from snipts.views import search
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
 
     url(r'^admin/', include(admin.site.urls)),
 
-    url(r'^404/$', direct_to_template, {'template': '404.html'}),
-    url(r'^500/$', direct_to_template, {'template': '500.html'}),
+    url(r'^404/$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='404.html')),
+    url(r'^500/$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='500.html')),
 
-    url(r'^robots.txt$', direct_to_template, {'template': 'robots.txt'}),
-    url(r'^humans.txt$', direct_to_template, {'template': 'humans.txt'}),
+    url(r'^robots.txt$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='robots.txt')),
+    url(r'^humans.txt$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='humans.txt')),
     url(r'^sitemap.xml$', sitemap),
     url(r'^tags/$', tags),
 
-    url(r'^pro/$', direct_to_template, {'template': 'pro.html'}),
+    url(r'^pro/$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='pro.html')),
     url(r'^pro/signup/$', pro_signup),
     url(r'^pro/signup/complete/$', pro_signup_complete),
 
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
 
     url(r'^register/$', lambda x: HttpResponseRedirect('/signup/')),
     url(r'^signup/$',
-        'registration.views.register', {
-            'backend': 'registration.backends.default.DefaultBackend',
-            'form_class': SniptRegistrationForm,
-        },
+        SniptRegistrationView.as_view(),
         name='registration_register'),
     url(r'', include('registration.backends.default.urls')),
 
diff --git a/utils/forms.py b/utils/forms.py
index de82c5c..92bfd1f 100644
--- a/utils/forms.py
+++ b/utils/forms.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from django import forms
 class SniptRegistrationForm(RegistrationForm):
     """
     Subclass of ``RegistrationForm`` which enforces uniqueness of
-    email addresses.
+    email addresses and further restricts usernames.
     
     """
     def clean_username(self):
diff --git a/utils/models.py b/utils/models.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/utils/views.py b/utils/views.py
index 60f00ef..7204558 100644
--- a/utils/views.py
+++ b/utils/views.py
@@ -1 +1,9 @@
-# Create your views here.
+from registration.backends.default.views import RegistrationView
+from utils.forms import SniptRegistrationForm
+
+class SniptRegistrationView(RegistrationView):
+    """
+    Custom registration view that uses our custom form.
+    
+    """
+    form_class = SniptRegistrationForm