diff --git a/src/system/kernel/render.rs b/src/system/kernel/render.rs
index 51eeb6f..49cc7b8 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/render.rs
+++ b/src/system/kernel/render.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl Renderer {
         self.internal_render();
     }
 
-    pub fn with_colour(&mut self, cols: ColorCode) {
+    pub fn set_colour(&mut self, cols: ColorCode) {
         self.temp_colour = Some(cols);
     }
     pub fn reset_colour(&mut self) {
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ pub fn write(args: fmt::Arguments, cols: (Color, Color)) {
     interrupts::without_interrupts(|| {
         let mut writer = RENDERER.lock();
 
-        writer.with_colour(colour_code);
+        writer.set_colour(colour_code);
         writer.write_fmt(args).unwrap();
         writer.reset_colour();
     })
diff --git a/src/system/kernel/tasks/keyboard.rs b/src/system/kernel/tasks/keyboard.rs
index 69ae9c2..6e93945 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/tasks/keyboard.rs
+++ b/src/system/kernel/tasks/keyboard.rs
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ impl ScanCodeStream {
 	pub fn try_next(&mut self) -> Option<u8> {
 		let queue = SCANCODE_QUEUE.try_get().expect("not initialised");
 		if let Ok(c) = queue.pop() {
-			return Some(c);
+			Some(c)
 		} else {
-			return None;
+			None
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/system/std/io.rs b/src/system/std/io.rs
index 4f5a335..774b76f 100644
--- a/src/system/std/io.rs
+++ b/src/system/std/io.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 use alloc::string::String;
+use alloc::vec::Vec;
 
 pub use crate::{print, println, serial_print, serial_println};
 pub use crate::kernel::render::Color;
diff --git a/src/system/std/time.rs b/src/system/std/time.rs
index 4d7274d..86a9aad 100644
--- a/src/system/std/time.rs
+++ b/src/system/std/time.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use cmos_rtc::{ReadRTC, Time};
 use crate::println;
 use super::super::kernel::interrupts::GLOBALTIMER;
 use x86_64::instructions::interrupts;
-pub fn wait(seconds: i64) {
+pub fn wait(seconds: f64) {
     let mut start = 0;
     interrupts::without_interrupts(||{
         start = GLOBALTIMER.lock().val;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub fn wait(seconds: i64) {
         interrupts::without_interrupts(||{
             new = GLOBALTIMER.lock().val;
         });
-        if new + seconds > start {
+        if new as f64 > start as f64 + seconds * 16.0 {
             return
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/user/bin/shell.rs b/src/user/bin/shell.rs
index bfd303e..21e2bfd 100644
--- a/src/user/bin/shell.rs
+++ b/src/user/bin/shell.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,8 @@ use x86_64::instructions::interrupts;
 use alloc::{boxed::Box, string::{String, ToString}, vec, vec::Vec};
 use vga::writers::{GraphicsWriter, PrimitiveDrawing};
 
-use crate::{
-    print, println,
-    std::application::{Application, Error},
-    user::bin::*,
-};
-use crate::std::io::{Color, write, Screen};
+use crate::{print, println, std, std::application::{Application, Error}, user::bin::*};
+use crate::std::io::{Color, write, Screen, Stdin};
 use crate::std::random::Random;
 use crate::user::bin::gigachad_detector::GigachadDetector;
 use crate::user::bin::grapher::Grapher;
@@ -123,6 +119,19 @@ async fn exec() -> Result<(), Error> {
             gigachad_detector.run(args).await?;
         }
 
+        "wait" => {
+            use std::time::wait;
+
+            for _ in 0..20 {
+                wait(0.5);
+                let key = Stdin::try_keystroke();
+                println!("waited {}", match key {
+                    Some(c) => c,
+                    None => '_',
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
         // direct OS functions (not applications)
         "echo" => {
             println!(
diff --git a/src/user/bin/snake.rs b/src/user/bin/snake.rs
index b23683f..6bc5451 100644
--- a/src/user/bin/snake.rs
+++ b/src/user/bin/snake.rs
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ impl Application for Game {
 
         'gameloop: loop {
 
-            time::wait(20);
+            time::wait(0.2);
 
-            // if let Some(c) = Stdin::try_keystroke() {
-            //     self.mv = c;
-            // }
+            if let Some(c) = Stdin::try_keystroke() {
+                self.mv = c;
+            }
 
-            self.mv = Stdin::keystroke().await;
+            //self.mv = Stdin::keystroke().await;
 
             match self.mv {
                 'w' => self.head.y -= 1,