diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 36cbf2b..8a94eca 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 tstatus:
-	cc tstatus.c -o tstatus -lxcb -Wall -Wextra -std=c99
+	cc tstatus.c -o tstatus -lxcb -lasound -Wall -Wextra -std=c99
 
 debug:
 	cc tstatus.c -o tstatus -lxcb -Wall -Wextra -std=c99 -ggdb
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 639b70c..ed7b754 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 - add overlaying system for other modules
+- fix the nasty struct library snaffoo
diff --git a/alsa.c b/alsa.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..340635e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alsa.c
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/* see LICENSE file for details on license */
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
+
+#include "module.h"
+
+int audio_volume(long *outvol) {
+	int ret = 0;
+	snd_mixer_t *handle;
+	snd_mixer_elem_t *elem;
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_t *sid;
+
+	static const char *mix_name = "Master";
+	static const char *card = "default";
+	static int mix_index = 0;
+
+	long minv, maxv;
+
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_alloca(&sid);
+
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_set_index(sid, mix_index);
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_set_name(sid, mix_name);
+
+	if((snd_mixer_open(&handle, 0)) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	if((snd_mixer_attach(handle, card)) < 0) {
+		snd_mixer_close(handle);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if((snd_mixer_selem_register(handle, NULL, NULL)) < 0) {
+		snd_mixer_close(handle);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	ret = snd_mixer_load(handle);
+	if(ret < 0) {
+		snd_mixer_close(handle);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	elem = snd_mixer_find_selem(handle, sid);
+	if(!elem) {
+		snd_mixer_close(handle);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_volume_range (elem, &minv, &maxv);
+
+	if(snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_volume(elem, 0, outvol) < 0) {
+		snd_mixer_close(handle);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* make the value bound to 100 */
+	*outvol -= minv;
+	maxv -= minv;
+	minv = 0;
+	*outvol = 100 * (*outvol) / maxv;
+
+	snd_mixer_close(handle);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int alsa_update(struct module *module) {
+	long vol = -1;
+	audio_volume(&vol);
+	snprintf((char *)&module->buffer, MODULE_BUFFER_LEN, "%l", vol);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/alsa.h b/alsa.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cb8304
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alsa.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/* see LICENSE file for details on license */
+#ifndef TSTATUS_ALSA_H
+
+int audio_volume(long *outvol);
+int alsa_update(struct module *module);
+
+#endif
+#define TSTATUS_ALSA_H
diff --git a/bspwm.h b/bspwm.h
index 987fbc2..2b78cab 100644
--- a/bspwm.h
+++ b/bspwm.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 #define SOCKET_ENV_VAR     "BSPWM_SOCKET"
 #define FAILURE_MESSAGE    "\x07"
 
-#define LENGTH(x)          (sizeof(x) / sizeof(*x))
-
 void err(char *fmt, ...);
 char *send_msg_to_bspwm(char *args[], int count);
 int bspwm_update(struct module *module);
diff --git a/datetime.c b/datetime.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f7fe27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datetime.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* see LICENSE file for details on license */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+#include "datetime.h"
+
+int datetime_update(struct module *module) {
+	time_t t = time(NULL);
+	if(t == -1) return -1;
+	struct tm *tm = localtime(&t);
+	if(!tm) return -1;
+
+	snprintf((char *)&module->buffer,
+			MODULE_BUFFER_LEN, "%.02i%.02i-%.02i:%.02i",
+			tm->tm_mon, tm->tm_mday,
+			tm->tm_hour, tm->tm_min);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/datetime.h b/datetime.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78eb8ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datetime.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/* see LICENSE file for details on license */
+#ifndef TSTATUS_TIMEDATE_H
+
+int timedate_update(struct module *module);
+
+#endif
+#define TSTATUS_TIMEDATE_H
diff --git a/tstatus.c b/tstatus.c
index 2f4afca..4e16187 100644
--- a/tstatus.c
+++ b/tstatus.c
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 /* see LICENSE file for details on license */
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#define LENGTH(x)          (sizeof(x) / sizeof(*x))
+
 #include "module.h"
 #include "bspwm.c"
 #include "battery.c"
 #include "thermal.c"
+#include "datetime.c"
+#include "alsa.c"
 
 struct module table[] = {
 	{0, 10, bspwm_update, {'\0'}},
 	{0, 10, battery_update, {'\0'}},
 	{0, 10, thermal_update, {'\0'}},
+	{0, 10, datetime_update, {'\0'}},
+	{0, 10, alsa_update, {'\0'}},
 };
 
 int main(void) {
@@ -22,5 +28,8 @@ int main(void) {
 	table[2].updatecallback(&table[2]);
 	printf("%s\n", table[2].buffer);
 
+	table[3].updatecallback(&table[2]);
+	printf("%s\n", table[2].buffer);
+
 	return 0;
 }