diff --git a/kernel/core/cmos.c b/kernel/core/cmos.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ec86594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/core/cmos.c
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include <system.h>
+
+#define from_bcd(val)  ((val / 16) * 10 + (val & 0xf))
+
+void
+get_time(
+		uint16_t * hours,
+		uint16_t * minutes,
+		uint16_t * seconds
+		) {
+	uint16_t values[128];
+	uint16_t index;
+	__asm__ __volatile__ ("cli");
+	for (index = 0; index < 128; ++index) {
+		outportb(0x70, index);
+		values[index] = inportb(0x71);
+	}
+	__asm__ __volatile__ ("sti");
+
+	*hours   = from_bcd(values[4]);
+	*minutes = from_bcd(values[2]);
+	*seconds = from_bcd(values[0]);
+}
diff --git a/kernel/core/kbd.c b/kernel/core/kbd.c
index b1cd7bbd..b0ee9ec2 100644
--- a/kernel/core/kbd.c
+++ b/kernel/core/kbd.c
@@ -123,26 +123,33 @@ void ctlk(int scancode) {
 }
 
 void func(int scancode) {
-	
+	kprintf("[NOTICE] Function key %d pressed\n", scancode);
+}
+
+void spec(int scancode) {
+	if (scancode & 0x80) {
+		return;
+	}
+	kprintf("[NOTICE] Special key %d pressed\n", scancode);
 }
 
 keyboard_handler_t key_method[] = {
-	/* 00 */ NULL, NULL, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm,
+	/* 00 */ NULL, spec, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm,
 	/* 08 */ norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm,
 	/* 10 */ norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm,
 	/* 18 */ norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, ctlk, norm, norm,
 	/* 20 */ norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm,
 	/* 28 */ norm, norm, shft, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm,
 	/* 30 */ norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, norm, shft, norm,
-	/* 38 */ altk, norm, NULL, func, func, func, func, func,
-	/* 40 */ func, func, func, func, func, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-	/* 48 */ NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-	/* 50 */ NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, func,
-	/* 58 */ func, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-	/* 60 */ NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-	/* 68 */ NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-	/* 70 */ NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-	/* 78 */ NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+	/* 38 */ altk, norm, spec, func, func, func, func, func,
+	/* 40 */ func, func, func, func, func, spec, spec, spec,
+	/* 48 */ spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec,
+	/* 50 */ spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, func,
+	/* 58 */ func, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec,
+	/* 60 */ spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec,
+	/* 68 */ spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec,
+	/* 70 */ spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec,
+	/* 78 */ spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec, spec,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/kernel/core/shell.c b/kernel/core/shell.c
index d9d83420..f8d44e2b 100644
--- a/kernel/core/shell.c
+++ b/kernel/core/shell.c
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ start_shell() {
 					serial_send('\n');
 					writech('\n');
 				}
+			} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "clear")) {
+				cls();
 			} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "crash")) {
 				kprintf("Going to dereference some invalid pointers.\n");
 				int i = 0xFFFFFFFF;
diff --git a/kernel/include/system.h b/kernel/include/system.h
index 4c314160..cd6f76ef 100644
--- a/kernel/include/system.h
+++ b/kernel/include/system.h
@@ -173,4 +173,7 @@ extern uint32_t getpid();
 
 uintptr_t initial_esp;
 
+/* CMOS */
+extern void get_time(uint16_t * hours, uint16_t * minutes, uint16_t * seconds);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/main.c b/kernel/main.c
index 325bfc64..8f370651 100644
--- a/kernel/main.c
+++ b/kernel/main.c
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 #include <boot.h>
 #include <ext2.h>
 
-
-#define from_bcd(val)  ((val / 16) * 10 + (val & 0xf))
-
 /*
  * kernel entry point
  *
@@ -116,8 +113,6 @@ int main(struct multiboot *mboot_ptr, uint32_t mboot_mag, uintptr_t esp)
 	settextcolor(12, 0);
 	kprintf("[%s %s]\n", KERNEL_UNAME, KERNEL_VERSION_STRING);
 
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("cli");
 	if (boot_mode == multiboot) {
 		/* Print multiboot information */
 		dump_multiboot(mboot_ptr);
@@ -131,7 +126,16 @@ int main(struct multiboot *mboot_ptr, uint32_t mboot_mag, uintptr_t esp)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("sti");
+
+	/*
+	 * All the output we just dumped went to the serial line.
+	 * If you really want it that bad, feel free to remove
+	 * the clear before the rest of the boot process starts.
+	 *
+	 * But really, the kernel shouldn't be outputting all 
+	 * sorts of random text on boot up. Only important stuff!
+	 */
+	cls();
 
 	/*
 	 * Aw man...
@@ -140,18 +144,8 @@ int main(struct multiboot *mboot_ptr, uint32_t mboot_mag, uintptr_t esp)
 
 	if (getpid() == 0) {
 		while (1) {
-			uint16_t values[128];
-			uint16_t index;
-			__asm__ __volatile__ ("cli");
-			for (index = 0; index < 128; ++index) {
-				outportb(0x70, index);
-				values[index] = inportb(0x71);
-			}
-			__asm__ __volatile__ ("sti");
-
-			uint16_t hours   = from_bcd(values[4]);
-			uint16_t minutes = from_bcd(values[2]);
-			uint16_t seconds = from_bcd(values[0]);
+			uint16_t hours, minutes, seconds;
+			get_time(&hours, &minutes, &seconds);
 
 			__asm__ __volatile__ ("cli");
 			store_csr();