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 [[!meta title="Clockworks"]]
 
-Hey guys, I heard there was this app called [Doodle](http://www.doodle.com/main.html). It's closed source. Let's make an open-source Doodle killer and call it Clockworks!
+## Summary
+So originally we were thinking, "Hey guys, I heard there was this app called [Doodle](http://www.doodle.com/main.html). It's closed source. Let's make an open-source Doodle killer and call it Clockworks!" More recently, we've been considering what we can do to help schedule things around MIT.
 
 We have a mailing list - if you're interested in helping design the
 app, just [let one of the developers know](mailto:clockworks@mit.edu)
@@ -8,9 +9,18 @@ and we'll add you to our mailing list, **clockworks**. Or if you just
 want to hear more about what we're up to, blanche yourself to the
 public list **clockworks-announce**.
 
-## Getting started
+## State & History
+Clockworks is in alpha phase; the most basic functions of the system are operational. A user can:
+
+* Make an account via the online registration system
+* Login to the web interface to enable poll modifications
+* Create a every simple poll
+* View poll
+* Vote in a poll
 
-Clockworks is in alpha phase; the most basic functions of the system are operational.
+The current implementation is in Django. There was an older Clockworks pre-pre-alpha implementation in TurboGears. 
+
+## Getting started
 
 The best way to get started with Clockworks is to get yourself added to the project, grab a copy of the code, get it running on your laptop, and then poke around the source code.
 
@@ -32,14 +42,18 @@ Once you're running, here are some paths to take:
 
 Our Git repository is located in AFS in the clockworks locker: /mit/clockworks/clockworks.git
 
+The repo contains a Django project.
 
-### Principles
+## Some Simpler Future Steps:
 
-* Simplicity
-* Extendibility
-* Open Source
+* Create a groups mechanic
+* Enable the sending of polls to groups
+* Enable poll configurations other than the current default
+* Enable users to manage their polls centralls
+* Add a user homepage
+* Add a homepage
 
-## Potential Future Goals
+## Potential Future Dream Goals
 
 Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up.
 
@@ -58,6 +72,8 @@ Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up.
 
 ## Developers
 
+* Paul W. Quimby
+* Andrew Farrell
 * Geoffrey Thomas
 * Paul Baranay
 * Edward Yang
@@ -65,8 +81,6 @@ Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up.
 * Xavid Pretzer
 * Christian Ternus
 * David Benjamin
-* Paul W. Quimby
-* Andrew Farrell
 * <a href="mailto:clockworks@mit.edu">You?</a>