diff --git a/cpp/ui/ncurses/hw/hwcurses.cpp b/cpp/ui/ncurses/hw/hwcurses.cpp
index d5e94e5..6c1195e 100644
--- a/cpp/ui/ncurses/hw/hwcurses.cpp
+++ b/cpp/ui/ncurses/hw/hwcurses.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,132 @@
+#include <chrono>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <ctime>
+#include <functional>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <ncurses.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <thread>
+
+// dynamic, let's for loop hello
+/* let's add a timer
+   function "subscribes" to a function that omits a signal whenever a second has pased
+*/
+// void printhellos(int inputnumber) {
+//   for (int i = 0; i < inputnumber; i++) {
+//     mvprintw(i, 10, "hello %d", i);
+//     refresh();
+//   }
+// }
+
+/*
+  todo
+  figure out namespaces, using, and auto
+  formalize timer struct
+  read about std function and std bind
+  try to do with objects / classes instead
+  centralize into event sender and subscriber
+*/
+
+struct printhelloswithupdate {
+  int numofhellos = 0;
+  int maxhellos = 10;
+  int xloc = 8;
+  int yloc = 8;
+  void updatehello() {
+    if (numofhellos < maxhellos) {
+	  mvprintw(xloc, yloc, "hello: %d", numofhellos);
+      numofhellos++, xloc++, yloc++;	  
+	  }
+  }
+};
+
+struct updater {
+
+};
+
+struct secondsdisplay {
+  double accumulator = 0;
+  size_t interval = 2;//only display every 2 seconds
+  int currenttime = 10;
+  int minutex = 5;
+  int minutey = 5;
+  void updatedisplay() {
+    printf("time: %d\n", currenttime);
+    // mvprintw(minutex, minutey, "time: %d", currenttime);
+    // refresh();
+  }
+  void updatetime(double DeltaTime) {
+    accumulator += DeltaTime;
+    if (accumulator >= interval) {
+      currenttime -= 1;
+      accumulator = 0;
+      updatedisplay();
+    }
+    if (currenttime < 1) {
+      currenttime = 10;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+
+struct mysecondsdisplay {
+  int currenttime = 10;
+  void myupdatedisplay() {
+    currenttime -= 1;
+    printf("time: %d\n", currenttime);
+    if (currenttime < 1) {
+      currenttime = 10;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+struct timer {
+  std::function<void()> callbackfunc;
+  double accumulator = 0;
+  size_t interval = 2; // only display every 2 seconds
+
+  void updatetime(double DeltaTime) {
+    accumulator += DeltaTime;
+	printf("accumulated: %f\n", accumulator);    
+    if (accumulator >= interval) {
+	  printf("interval\n");
+      accumulator = 0;
+      callbackfunc();
+    }
+
+  }
+};
 
 int main() {
-  initscr();
-  move(11, 26);
-  printw("Hello curses");
-  refresh();
-  getch();
-  endwin();
+  // initscr();
+  // nodelay(stdscr,FALSE);
+  // move(11, 26);
+  // printw("Hello curses");
+  // refresh();
+  printf("verification\n");
+  std::cout << "couttest\n";
+  //secondsdisplay mymindisp = {};
+  printhelloswithupdate myhelloprinter = {};
+  auto starttime =
+      std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+  timer clocktimer = {};
+  mysecondsdisplay secdisp;
+    clocktimer.callbackfunc = [&]() { secdisp.myupdatedisplay(); };  
+  while (true) {
+    auto currenttime =
+        std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+    std::chrono::duration<double> myDeltaTime = currenttime - starttime;
+    double DoubleDeltaTime = myDeltaTime.count();
+    clocktimer.updatetime(DoubleDeltaTime);
+    //mymindisp.updatetime(DoubleDeltaTime);
+    myhelloprinter.updatehello();
+    printf("deltatime:%f\n", DoubleDeltaTime);
+    starttime = currenttime;
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(250));
+  }
+  
+  // getch();
+  // endwin();
 
   return 0;
 }