diff --git a/.Rhistory b/.Rhistory
index eb589ce..54b77fe 100644
--- a/.Rhistory
+++ b/.Rhistory
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-View(values %>%
-filter(entity_id %in% sensors) %>%
-filter(time > time_start,
-time < time_end))
-values %>%
-filter(entity_id %in% sensors) %>%
 filter(time > time_start,
 time < time_end) %>%
 group_by(time_rounded, entity_id) %>%
@@ -444,7 +438,7 @@ token = token,
 org = org)
 update_interval <- 5
 cronjob_interval <- 60
-power_threshhold <- 5
+power_threshhold <- 10
 # ---- set variables
 entities <- data.frame(name = c("washing machine", "dryer"), entity_id = c("washing_machine_power", "dryer_power"))
 update_data <- function(){
@@ -505,7 +499,13 @@ render("laundry_status.Rmd",
 output_dir = "html",
 output_file = "index.html")
 }
-for(i in 1:(cronjob_interval/update_interval)){
+# for(i in 1:(cronjob_interval/update_interval)){
+#   message(Sys.time())
+#   update_data()
+#   Sys.sleep(60*update_interval)
+# }
+continue <- TRUE
+while(continue){
 message(Sys.time())
 update_data()
 Sys.sleep(60*update_interval)
diff --git a/laundry_status.R b/laundry_status.R
index 04cf8a0..49b61cd 100755
--- a/laundry_status.R
+++ b/laundry_status.R
@@ -23,6 +23,26 @@ power_threshhold <- 10
 # ---- set variables
 entities <- data.frame(name = c("washing machine", "dryer"), entity_id = c("washing_machine_power", "dryer_power"))
 
+# Define a function to calculate the time difference
+calculateTimeAgo <- function(eventTime) {
+  current <- Sys.time()  # Get the current time
+  timeDiff <- as.duration(current - eventTime)  # Calculate the time difference
+  
+  # Convert the time difference to appropriate units and format the result
+  if (timeDiff >= hours(24)) {
+    result <- paste(round(timeDiff / dhours(24)), "days ago")
+  } else if (timeDiff >= hours(1)) {
+    result <- paste(round(timeDiff / dhours(1)), "hours ago")
+  } else if (timeDiff >= minutes(1)) {
+    result <- paste(round(timeDiff / dminutes(1)), "minutes ago")
+  } else {
+    result <- "Just now"
+  }
+  
+  return(result)
+}
+
+# ---- update_data function
 update_data <- function(){
   
   run_time <- Sys.time()
diff --git a/laundry_status.Rmd b/laundry_status.Rmd
index 8e3de9c..fa8cfbf 100644
--- a/laundry_status.Rmd
+++ b/laundry_status.Rmd
@@ -15,17 +15,15 @@ this site updates every `r update_interval` minutes
 
 The washer `r ifelse(current_status$washing_machine_power=="on", "started", "ended")` its most recent cycle at `r ifelse(current_status$washing_machine_power=="on", strftime(washer_last_off, format = "%A %I:%M %p", tz = "America/Chicago"), strftime(washer_last_on, format = "%A %I:%M %p", tz = "America/Chicago"))`
 : 
-`r ifelse(current_status$washing_machine_power=="on", round(difftime(Sys.time(), washer_last_off, unit = "mins"),0), round(difftime(Sys.time(), washer_last_on, units = "mins"),0))`
-minutes ago
-
+`r ifelse(current_status$washing_machine_power=="on", calculateTimeAgo(washer_last_off), calculateTimeAgo(washer_last_on))`
 
 ## The dryer is currently: `r current_status[["dryer_power"]]`
 
 
 The dryer `r ifelse(current_status$dryer_power=="on", "started", "ended")` its most recent cycle at `r ifelse(current_status$dryer_power=="on", strftime(dryer_last_off, format = "%A %I:%M %p", tz = "America/Chicago"), strftime(dryer_last_on, format = "%A %I:%M %p", tz = "America/Chicago"))`
 : 
-`r ifelse(current_status$dryer_power=="on", round(difftime(Sys.time(), dryer_last_off, unit = "mins"),0), round(difftime(Sys.time(), dryer_last_on, units = "mins"),0))`
-minutes ago
+`r ifelse(current_status$dryer_power=="on", calculateTimeAgo(dryer_last_off), calculateTimeAgo(dryer_last_on))`
+
 
 ---
 ```{r setup, include=FALSE}