diff --git a/ephemera.sc b/ephemera.sc
index 1233104..5fd359b 100644
--- a/ephemera.sc
+++ b/ephemera.sc
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@ s.boot;
 
 "...".postln;
 
+// time of day - see AppClock for scheduling
+
+~now=Date.gmtime;
+// dont trust the clock if it's n 1970 (not ntp synced)
+if ( ~now.year == 1970,
+	{"previously".postln;},
+	{"post 1970".postln;}
+)
+~now.hour.postln;
+
+
 ~prefix = Platform.userHomeDir ++ "/snd/";
 
 ~background = {