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      Rain tuning

      Mood

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          Clock

          Tune the desk clock — time, type, color, and placement.

          Playground

          Shortcuts for when the vibes need a nudge.

          Magic Broom

          Summon the broom to sweep fallen digits off the floor. Drag it around the desktop while this app is open.

          Close or minimize to stow the broom.

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            Today at a glance

            • Tasks queued7
            • Focus score82%
            • Meetings today3
            • InboxManageable (probably)

            Active initiatives

            Project Owner Status
            Q2 roadmap alignment Ops In review
            Loading Today refresh Design On track
            Stakeholder sync deck You Drafting
            Incident postmortem Platform Scheduled

            Recent activity

            1. Updated sprint board — 09:14
            2. Commented on design review — 09:02
            3. Exported weekly metrics — 08:47
            4. Accepted calendar invite — 08:31
            5. Resolved blocker ticket — 08:18

            Notes

            Keep momentum on the launch checklist. Confirm dependencies before EOD. Document decisions in the shared workspace so nobody asks twice.

            Reminder: status update due before standup. Include blockers, wins, and anything that needs a decision today.

            System

            Session healthy · Cache warm · Nothing on fire (visibly).

            About

            Welcome to Loading Today ✨

            Loading Today is a playful OS-inspired escape built for the CodeTV Hackathon — a soothing, interactive page you can keep open while you work, vibe, or take a tiny digital breather.

            The idea is simple: it shows how much of the day has “loaded” so far — a gentle reminder to pause, look out the window, and take a breath between tasks and tabs.

            I’m Eric Van Holtz, and I built Loading Today to make the browser feel calmer, cozier, and a bit more alive — with animated backgrounds, environmental sounds, fun interactions, and branded moments that feel like part of the world.

            A browser extension is on the way, bringing Loading Today to your new tab page as a peaceful place to land every time you open a browser window. The extension will also bring the latest news into one spot, so you can catch up, reset, and get back to your day without bouncing all over the internet.

            Interested in sponsoring the project or bringing your brand into the experience? Sponsorships can include a branded theme, custom wallpaper, dedicated app(s), browser home page placement, dock presence, announcements for your brand, products, or services, and more.

            Reach out at hello@vanholtz.co

            Want to see what else I’m building? Check out OKAY DEV — a social network and portfolio platform for designers, developers, and brands to connect, share work, and build cool things together.

            Stay cozy. Keep building. 🌿

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            Privacy & Legal

            Privacy & Legal

            Loading Today is designed to feel cozy, not creepy. We collect as little as possible and keep most of your settings on your own device.

            Approximate location

            When you visit, we look up your approximate city and timezone using your IP address (via third-party geolocation services). This powers local weather, time-of-day moods, and location-aware copy. If lookup fails, we fall back to Detroit, Michigan — where Loading Today was built.

            Weather data

            Weather is fetched from Open-Meteo using your approximate coordinates. Results are cached in your browser for up to an hour.

            Local storage

            Preferences such as your chosen theme, wallpaper, audio settings, clock style, and window positions are saved in your browser’s local storage. This data never leaves your device unless you clear it.

            Cookies

            We set one functional cookie (loading-today-info-intro-seen) so the welcome window doesn’t open every time you return. It lasts up to one year and contains no personal information.

            Third-party embeds

            Some features load content from other services — for example YouTube (Code TV) and Tenor (terminal memes). Those services may set their own cookies or collect usage data under their own policies.

            Optional clock typefaces and the Notes handwriting font are loaded from Google Fonts when used. That request may share your IP address with Google under Google’s privacy policy.

            Analytics

            We use Fathom Analytics to understand aggregate traffic — page views, referrers, and general usage patterns. Fathom is cookie-free, does not track individuals across sites, and does not sell data. We do not use advertising trackers.

            Trademarks & third-party content

            Loading Today and its original artwork, audio, and code are © Eric Van Holtz. All rights reserved.

            All third-party product names, logos, brands, trademarks, and trade dress shown or referenced in Loading Today are the property of their respective owners. Their use is for identification and reference only and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

            References may include CodeTV, GSAP, Webflow, Astro, YouTube, Tenor, the Geist typeface (Vercel, Inc.), and Lucide icons.

            Fonts & software

            Geist is used under the Geist Font License. Clock and Notes fonts from Google Fonts — including Manrope, Fraunces, Inter, DM Sans, Instrument Sans, IBM Plex Sans, Libre Franklin, Space Grotesk, and Nothing You Could Do — are used under their respective open-source licenses. Lucide icons are used under the ISC License. Other open-source libraries — including Astro, GSAP, Pixi.js, and Matter.js — are used under their respective licenses.

            Contact

            Questions about privacy? Email hello@vanholtz.co.

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              Productivity Dashboard

              • Tasks queued: 7
              • Focus score: 82%
              • Meetings today: 3
              • Inbox: manageable (probably)