diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 695e469..57ae3ab 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ add_definitions(
   -DIZ_APP_DESCRIPTION="Run and gun game"
   -DIZ_APP_SERVER_DESCRIPTION="Dedicated server"
   -DIZ_PLAYERS=1
+  #-DIZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION=IZ_TimerElapsed
+  -DIZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION=IZ_TimerNow
 )
 
 if (${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} STREQUAL "Debug")
@@ -126,8 +128,8 @@ add_executable(
     src/packages/game/data/IZ_list.h
     src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsclient.c
     src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsclient.h
-    src/packages/log/IZ_log.c
-    src/packages/log/IZ_log.h
+        src/packages/log/IZ_intercept.c
+        src/packages/log/IZ_intercept.h
     src/packages/midi/IZ_midi.c
     src/packages/midi/IZ_midi.h
     src/packages/net/core/IZ_websocket.h
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ add_executable(
     src/packages/string/IZ_string.h
     src/packages/io/IZ_io.c
     src/packages/io/IZ_io.h
-)
+        src/packages/log/IZ_log.c src/packages/log/IZ_log.h src/packages/timer/IZ_timer.c src/packages/timer/IZ_timer.h)
 
 if (WIN32)
   target_link_libraries(
@@ -263,8 +265,8 @@ add_executable(
     dependencies/sqlite/sqlite3.c
     dependencies/minIni/dev/minIni.h
     dependencies/minIni/dev/minIni.c
-    src/packages/log/IZ_log.h
-    src/packages/log/IZ_log.c
+        src/packages/log/IZ_intercept.h
+        src/packages/log/IZ_intercept.c
     src/packages/server/main.c
     src/packages/server/IZ_app.c
     src/packages/server/IZ_app.h
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ add_executable(
     src/packages/string/IZ_string.h
     src/packages/io/IZ_io.c
     src/packages/io/IZ_io.h
-)
+        src/packages/log/IZ_log.c src/packages/log/IZ_log.h src/packages/timer/IZ_timer.c src/packages/timer/IZ_timer.h)
 
 target_link_libraries(
   server
diff --git a/src/packages/config/IZ_config.c b/src/packages/config/IZ_config.c
index c803d68..3d1db27 100644
--- a/src/packages/config/IZ_config.c
+++ b/src/packages/config/IZ_config.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ IZ_ConfigSaveItemResult IZ_ConfigSaveGuid(IZ_ConfigItem* item, const char* confi
 	}
 
 	char guid_str[33];
-	memset(guid_str, 0, 33);
+	IZ_memset(guid_str, 0, 33);
 	SDL_GUIDToString(dest, guid_str, 33);
 	if (!ini_puts(item->section, item->key, guid_str, config_path)) {
 		return -1;
@@ -344,11 +344,14 @@ IZ_ConfigInitializeResult IZ_ConfigInitialize(IZ_ConfigItem item[], const char*
 	IZ_ConfigLoad(item, config_path);
 	IZ_ConfigSaveResult save_result = IZ_ConfigSave(item, config_path);
 	if (save_result < 0) {
+		IZ_LogError("Config sync failed! Result: %u", save_result);
 		return IZ_CONFIG_INITIALIZE_RESULT_ERROR;
 	}
 	IZ_ConfigOverride(item, argc, argv);
 	if (save_result > 0) {
+		IZ_LogWarn(false, "Config sync encountered issues. Result: %u", save_result);
 		return IZ_CONFIG_INITIALIZE_RESULT_WARNING;
 	}
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Config sync successful.");
 	return IZ_CONFIG_INITIALIZE_RESULT_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/packages/config/IZ_config.h b/src/packages/config/IZ_config.h
index 49ad872..81afa81 100644
--- a/src/packages/config/IZ_config.h
+++ b/src/packages/config/IZ_config.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <minIni.h>
 #include "../common/IZ_common.h"
+#include "../log/IZ_log.h"
 #include "../string/IZ_string.h"
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c
index 1dbff21..994c3a2 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ typedef enum {
 } IZ_AppInitializeResult;
 
 IZ_AppInitializeResult IZ_AppInitialize(struct IZ_App* app, u8 argc, const char* argv[]) {
-	memset(app, 0, sizeof(struct IZ_App));
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Starting %s...", IZ_APP_NAME);
+	IZ_memset(app, 0, sizeof(struct IZ_App));
 
 	const char* cmdline_buffer;
 	char config_path[128];
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ IZ_AppInitializeResult IZ_AppInitialize(struct IZ_App* app, u8 argc, const char*
 	);
 
 	if (SDL_Init(flags) < 0) {
-		SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_ERROR, "SDL could not initialize! SDL_Error: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
+		IZ_LogError("Framework initialization failed! Reason: %s", SDL_GetError());
 		return IZ_APP_INITIALIZE_RESULT_SDL_ERROR;
 	}
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ void IZ_AppTeardown(struct IZ_App* app) {
 	IZ_PoolTeardown(&app->pool);
 	IZ_InputTeardown(&app->input_state);
 	IZ_VideoTeardown(&app->video_state);
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Stopping %s...", IZ_APP_NAME);
 	SDL_Quit();
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ void IZ_AppPrintHelp() {
 }
 
 IZ_AppResult IZ_AppRun(struct IZ_App* app, u8 argc, const char* argv[]) {
+	IZ_TimerStart();
 	if (IZ_ConfigGetCommandlineOption(argc, argv, "-h")) {
 		IZ_AppPrintHelp();
 		return IZ_APP_RESULT_OK;
diff --git a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h
index cbc83ab..cca9caf 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h
+++ b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 #include "IZ_app_input.h"
 #include "IZ_app_net.h"
 #include "IZ_app_video.h"
+#include "../log/IZ_log.h"
 #include "../string/IZ_string.h"
+#include "../timer/IZ_timer.h"
 
 typedef enum {
 	IZ_APP_RESULT_INITIALIZATION_ERROR = -1,
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c
index 55849b2..3a4589a 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ void IZ_InputHandlePortMIDIEvents(IZ_InputState* state, PmEvent e) {
 }
 
 IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InputInitialize(IZ_InputState* state, const char* config_path, u8 argc, const char* argv[]) {
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Setting up input...");
+
 	*state = (IZ_InputState) {
 		.action = {},
 		.joystick_state = {},
@@ -36,10 +38,15 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InputInitialize(IZ_InputState* state, const char* config_p
 		state->action[player_index] = 0;
 	}
 
-	return -result;
+	IZ_ProcedureResult final_result = -result;
+
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Input setup complete. Result: %d", final_result);
+
+	return final_result;
 }
 
 void IZ_InputTeardown(IZ_InputState* state) {
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Shutting down input...");
 	IZ_JoystickTeardown(&state->joystick_state);
 	IZ_MIDIInputTeardown(&state->midi_input_state);
 }
diff --git a/src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.c b/src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.c
index b842602..13618d9 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.c
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #include "IZ_pool.h"
 
 void IZ_PoolInitialize(IZ_Pool* pool, size_t size) {
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Setting up memory pools...");
 	IZ_ListInitialize(&pool->items);
 	pool->memory = SDL_malloc(size);
-	SDL_memset(pool->memory, 0, size);
+	IZ_memset(pool->memory, 0, size);
 	pool->allocated_memory = 0;
 	pool->next_address = 0;
 	pool->max_size = size;
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ void IZ_PoolDeallocate(IZ_PoolItem* item) {
 }
 
 void IZ_PoolTeardown(IZ_Pool* pool) {
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Shutting down memory pools...");
 	SDL_free(pool->memory);
 	pool->memory = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.h b/src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.h
index 7ffc06e..86fb2e0 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.h
+++ b/src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <SDL_stdinc.h>
 #include "../../common/IZ_common.h"
+#include "../../log/IZ_log.h"
+#include "../../string/IZ_string.h"
 #include "../data/IZ_list.h"
 
 #define POOL_MAX_SIZE (1llu << 26) // 64MB
diff --git a/src/packages/game/output/video/IZ_video.c b/src/packages/game/output/video/IZ_video.c
index 19d9b22..cf3a31a 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/output/video/IZ_video.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/output/video/IZ_video.c
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoInitializeConfig(IZ_VideoState* state,  const char* c
 }
 
 IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoInitialize(IZ_VideoState* state, void* user_data, const char* config_path, u8 argc, const char* argv[]) {
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Setting up video...");
 	IZ_memcpy(state, sizeof(IZ_VideoState), &IZ_VIDEO_DEFAULT_STATE, sizeof(IZ_VideoState));
-	memset(state->active_sprites, 0, sizeof(IZ_SpriteSlot) * IZ_MAX_ACTIVE_SPRITES);
+	IZ_memset(state->active_sprites, 0, sizeof(IZ_SpriteSlot) * IZ_MAX_ACTIVE_SPRITES);
 	if (IZ_VideoInitializeConfig(state, config_path, argc, argv) < 0) {
 		return -2;
 	}
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoInitialize(IZ_VideoState* state, void* user_data, con
 }
 
 void IZ_VideoTeardown(IZ_VideoState* state) {
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Shutting down video...");
 	for (u16 i = 0; i < IZ_MAX_ACTIVE_SPRITES; i += 1) {
 		if (state->active_sprites[i].sprite.texture) {
 			SDL_DestroyTexture(state->active_sprites[i].sprite.texture);
diff --git a/src/packages/io/IZ_io.c b/src/packages/io/IZ_io.c
index 6b1b645..5e612ac 100644
--- a/src/packages/io/IZ_io.c
+++ b/src/packages/io/IZ_io.c
@@ -24,3 +24,11 @@ errno_t IZ_fopen(struct _iobuf** file, const char* filename, const char* mode) {
 	return *file == NULL ? 1 : 0;
 #endif
 }
+
+errno_t IZ_vsprintf(char* buffer, size_t buffer_size, const char* format, va_list args) {
+#if defined IZ_WIN64
+	return vsprintf_s(buffer, buffer_size, format, args);
+#else
+	return vsprintf(buffer, format, args);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/packages/io/IZ_io.h b/src/packages/io/IZ_io.h
index b12ed6a..3780a13 100644
--- a/src/packages/io/IZ_io.h
+++ b/src/packages/io/IZ_io.h
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ int IZ_sprintf(char*, size_t, const char*, ...);
 
 errno_t IZ_fopen(struct _iobuf**, const char*, const char*);
 
+errno_t IZ_vsprintf(char* buffer, size_t buffer_size, const char* format, va_list);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/packages/log/IZ_intercept.c b/src/packages/log/IZ_intercept.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2504032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/packages/log/IZ_intercept.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "IZ_intercept.h"
+
+void IZ_LogInterceptHandleFromWS(i32 level, const char* line) {
+	switch (level) {
+		case LLL_ERR:
+			SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_ERROR, "%s", line);
+			return;
+		case LLL_WARN:
+			SDL_LogWarn(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "%s", line);
+			return;
+		case LLL_NOTICE:
+			SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "%s", line);
+			return;
+		case LLL_USER:
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+
+	SDL_Log("%s", line);
+}
+
+void IZ_LogInterceptWSMessages(i32 level) {
+	lws_set_log_level(level, IZ_LogInterceptHandleFromWS);
+}
diff --git a/src/packages/log/IZ_intercept.h b/src/packages/log/IZ_intercept.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ca9811
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/packages/log/IZ_intercept.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#ifndef IZ_INTERCEPT_H
+#define IZ_INTERCEPT_H
+
+#include "SDL_log.h"
+#include "libwebsockets.h"
+#include "../common/IZ_common.h"
+
+void IZ_LogInterceptWSMessages(i32);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/packages/log/IZ_log.c b/src/packages/log/IZ_log.c
index 8378cc7..2071d1e 100644
--- a/src/packages/log/IZ_log.c
+++ b/src/packages/log/IZ_log.c
@@ -1,24 +1,92 @@
 #include "IZ_log.h"
 
-void IZ_LogHandleFromWS(i32 level, const char* line) {
-	switch (level) {
-		case LLL_ERR:
-			SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_ERROR, "%s", line);
-			return;
-		case LLL_WARN:
-			SDL_LogWarn(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "%s", line);
-			return;
-		case LLL_NOTICE:
-			SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "%s", line);
-			return;
-		case LLL_USER:
+void IZ_LogError(const char* fmt, ...) {
+#ifdef IZ_LOG_LEVEL_FLAG_ERROR
+	char buffer[4096];
+	va_list args;
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	vsnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+#if IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION == IZ_TimerElapsed
+	fprintf(stderr, RED "%12s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+#elif IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION == IZ_TimerNow
+	fprintf(stderr, RED "%24s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+#endif
+#endif
+}
+
+void IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LogCategory category, const char* fmt, ...) {
+#ifdef IZ_LOG_LEVEL_FLAG_INFO
+	char buffer[4096];
+	va_list args;
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	vsnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+#if IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION == IZ_TimerElapsed
+	switch (category) {
 		default:
+		case IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GENERIC:
+			fprintf(stdout, CYN "%12s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+			break;
+		case IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL:
+			fprintf(stdout, MAG "%12s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+			break;
+		case IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_INPUT:
+			fprintf(stdout, GRN "%12s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
 			break;
 	}
 
-	SDL_Log("%s", line);
+#elif IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION == IZ_TimerNow
+	switch (category) {
+		default:
+		case IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GENERIC:
+			fprintf(stdout, CYN "%24s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+			break;
+			case IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL:
+			fprintf(stdout, MAG "%24s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+			break;
+		case IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_INPUT:
+			fprintf(stdout, GRN "%24s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+			break;
+	}
+#endif
+#endif
+}
+
+void IZ_LogWarn(bool is_critical, const char* fmt, ...) {
+#ifdef IZ_LOG_LEVEL_FLAG_WARN
+	char buffer[4096];
+	va_list args;
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	vsnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+#if IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION == IZ_TimerElapsed
+	if (is_critical) {
+		fprintf(stdout, WHT "%12s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+	} else {
+		fprintf(stdout, YEL "%12s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+	}
+#elif IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION == IZ_TimerNow
+	if (is_critical) {
+		fprintf(stdout, WHT "%24s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+	} else {
+		fprintf(stdout, YEL "%24s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+	}
+#endif
+#endif
 }
 
-void IZ_LogInterceptWSMessages(i32 level) {
-	lws_set_log_level(level, IZ_LogHandleFromWS);
+void IZ_Log(const char* fmt, ...) {
+#ifdef IZ_LOG_LEVEL_FLAG_DEBUG
+	char buffer[4096];
+	va_list args;
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	vsnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+#if IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION == IZ_TimerElapsed
+	fprintf(stdout, BLU "%12s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+#elif IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION == IZ_TimerNow
+	fprintf(stdout, BLU "%24s" RESET " %s\n", IZ_LOG_DATE_FUNCTION(), buffer);
+#endif
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/src/packages/log/IZ_log.h b/src/packages/log/IZ_log.h
index ea331d5..02d40d0 100644
--- a/src/packages/log/IZ_log.h
+++ b/src/packages/log/IZ_log.h
@@ -1,10 +1,50 @@
 #ifndef IZ_LOG_H
 #define IZ_LOG_H
 
-#include "SDL_log.h"
-#include "libwebsockets.h"
-#include "../common/IZ_common.h"
+#ifdef IZ_WIN64
 
-void IZ_LogInterceptWSMessages(i32);
+#define RED   ""
+#define GRN   ""
+#define YEL   ""
+#define BLU   ""
+#define MAG   ""
+#define CYN   ""
+#define WHT   ""
+#define RESET ""
+
+#else
+
+#define RED   "\x1B[31m"
+#define GRN   "\x1B[32m"
+#define YEL   "\x1B[33m"
+#define BLU   "\x1B[34m"
+#define MAG   "\x1B[35m"
+#define CYN   "\x1B[36m"
+#define WHT   "\x1B[37m"
+#define RESET "\x1B[0m"
+
+#endif
+
+#define IZ_LOG_LEVEL_FLAG_DEBUG
+#define IZ_LOG_LEVEL_FLAG_INFO
+#define IZ_LOG_LEVEL_FLAG_WARN
+#define IZ_LOG_LEVEL_FLAG_ERROR
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include "../timer/IZ_timer.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+	IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_INPUT,
+	IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL,
+	IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GENERIC,
+} IZ_LogCategory;
+
+void IZ_LogError(const char* fmt, ...);
+void IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LogCategory category, const char* fmt, ...);
+void IZ_LogWarn(bool is_critical, const char* fmt, ...);
+void IZ_Log(const char* fmt, ...);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/packages/net/IZ_net_client.c b/src/packages/net/IZ_net_client.c
index aee79b6..3c3bbad 100644
--- a/src/packages/net/IZ_net_client.c
+++ b/src/packages/net/IZ_net_client.c
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_NetClientInitialize(
 	if (!user_data) {
 		return -1;
 	}
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Setting up networking...");
 	IZ_memcpy(state, sizeof(IZ_NetClientState), &IZ_NET_CLIENT_DEFAULT_STATE, sizeof(IZ_NetClientState));
 	if (IZ_NetClientInitializeConfig(state, config_path, argc, argv) < 0) {
 		return -2;
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ void IZ_NetClientConnect(IZ_NetClientState* state, IZ_WSClientInitializeParams p
 }
 
 void IZ_NetClientDisconnect(IZ_NetClientState* state) {
+	IZ_LogInfo(IZ_LOG_CATEGORY_GLOBAL, "Shutting down networking...");
 	if (state->status == IZ_NET_CLIENT_STATUS_PRISTINE) {
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsclient.c b/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsclient.c
index 0dd6d7a..4448df8 100644
--- a/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsclient.c
+++ b/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsclient.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_WSClientCallback(
 
 IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_WSClientInitialize(IZ_Websocket* state, IZ_WSClientInitializeParams params) {
 	struct lws_context_creation_info info;
-	memset(&info, 0, sizeof info);
+	IZ_memset(&info, 0, sizeof info);
 	info.port = CONTEXT_PORT_NO_LISTEN;
 
 	static const struct lws_protocols protocols[] = {
diff --git a/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsclient.h b/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsclient.h
index 24688c8..fa9b841 100644
--- a/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsclient.h
+++ b/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsclient.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define IZ_WSCLIENT_H
 
 #include "../../common/IZ_common.h"
+#include "../../string/IZ_string.h"
 #include "../core/IZ_websocket.h"
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsserver.c b/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsserver.c
index 1eca05e..0338227 100644
--- a/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsserver.c
+++ b/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsserver.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const char* IZ_WSServerTestPath(const char* base_dir, const char* file) {
 
 IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_WSServerInitialize(IZ_Websocket* state, IZ_WSServerInitializeParams params) {
 	struct lws_context_creation_info info;
-	memset(&info, 0, sizeof info);
+	IZ_memset(&info, 0, sizeof info);
 	info.port = params.port;
 
 	const char* origin = "./public";
diff --git a/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsserver.h b/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsserver.h
index 1497c21..9906869 100644
--- a/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsserver.h
+++ b/src/packages/net/svc/IZ_wsserver.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "../../common/IZ_common.h"
 #include "../../io/IZ_io.h"
+#include "../../string/IZ_string.h"
 #include "../core/IZ_websocket.h"
 
 #ifndef S_ISDIR
diff --git a/src/packages/server/IZ_app.c b/src/packages/server/IZ_app.c
index c4a7f2c..e030939 100644
--- a/src/packages/server/IZ_app.c
+++ b/src/packages/server/IZ_app.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ void IZ_AppHandleSignal(i32 _signal) {
 
 IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_AppInitialize(IZ_App *app, u8 argc, const char **argv) {
 	global_app = app;
-	memset(app, 0, sizeof(IZ_App));
+	IZ_memset(app, 0, sizeof(IZ_App));
 	signal(SIGINT, IZ_AppHandleSignal);
 
 	//	IZ_LogInterceptWSMessages(app->config.log_level);
diff --git a/src/packages/server/IZ_app.h b/src/packages/server/IZ_app.h
index fb61824..1057e45 100644
--- a/src/packages/server/IZ_app.h
+++ b/src/packages/server/IZ_app.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include "../common/IZ_common.h"
 #include "../net/IZ_net_server.h"
-#include "../log/IZ_log.h"
+#include "../log/IZ_intercept.h"
 #include "../string/IZ_string.h"
 #include "db/IZ_repo.h"
 #include "IZ_app_config.h"
diff --git a/src/packages/string/IZ_string.c b/src/packages/string/IZ_string.c
index aca2738..1f4ff76 100644
--- a/src/packages/string/IZ_string.c
+++ b/src/packages/string/IZ_string.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 errno_t IZ_memcpy(void* const dest, const rsize_t dest_size, const void* const source, const rsize_t source_size) {
 #if defined IZ_WIN64
-
 	return memcpy_s(dest, dest_size, source, source_size);
 #else
 	return memcpy(dest, source, dest_size - 1);
@@ -24,3 +23,7 @@ errno_t IZ_strlwr(char* str, rsize_t str_size) {
 	return _strlwr(str);
 #endif
 }
+
+void* IZ_memset(void* dest, int value, rsize_t dest_size) {
+	return memset(dest, value, dest_size);
+}
diff --git a/src/packages/string/IZ_string.h b/src/packages/string/IZ_string.h
index 0b63cf7..975b33a 100644
--- a/src/packages/string/IZ_string.h
+++ b/src/packages/string/IZ_string.h
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ errno_t IZ_strcat(char*, rsize_t, const char*);
 
 errno_t IZ_strlwr(char*, rsize_t);
 
+void* IZ_memset(void*, int, rsize_t);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/packages/timer/IZ_timer.c b/src/packages/timer/IZ_timer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b918e5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/packages/timer/IZ_timer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#include "IZ_timer.h"
+
+#ifdef IZ_WIN64
+typedef enum {
+	_CLOCK_REALTIME = 0,
+#define CLOCK_REALTIME _CLOCK_REALTIME
+	_CLOCK_MONOTONIC = 6,
+#define CLOCK_MONOTONIC _CLOCK_MONOTONIC
+} clockid_t;
+
+int clock_gettime(clockid_t __clock_id, struct timespec *__tp) {
+	return timespec_get(__tp, TIME_UTC);
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Gets the start timestamp.
+ * @sa IZ_TIMER_START_TIMESTAMP
+ */
+void IZ_TimerStart() {
+	struct timespec t;
+	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &t);
+	IZ_TIMER_START_TIMESTAMP = t.tv_sec;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets the number of microseconds since the application timer has been started.
+ * @return The number of microseconds.
+ * @sa IZ_TimerElapsed()
+ */
+unsigned int IZ_TimerElapsedRaw() {
+	struct timespec t;
+	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &t);
+	return (t.tv_sec - IZ_TIMER_START_TIMESTAMP) * 1000000 + (t.tv_nsec / 1000);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets the formatted elapsed time since the application timer has been started.
+ * @return The formatted elapsed time.
+ * @sa IZ_TimerElapsedRaw()
+ */
+char* IZ_TimerElapsed() {
+	static char buffer[32];
+	struct timespec t;
+	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &t);
+	unsigned int seconds = t.tv_sec - IZ_TIMER_START_TIMESTAMP;
+	unsigned int milliseconds = t.tv_nsec / 1000000;
+	unsigned int minutes = seconds / 60;
+	unsigned int hours   = seconds / 60 / 60;
+	sprintf(buffer, "%02d:%02d:%02d.%03d", hours, minutes % 60, seconds % 60, milliseconds % 1000);
+	return buffer;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets the formatted time in the current instant.
+ * @return The formatted time in the current instant.
+ */
+char* IZ_TimerNow() {
+	struct timespec t;
+	clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &t);
+	static char buffer[32];
+	unsigned int seconds = t.tv_sec;
+	unsigned int milliseconds = t.tv_nsec / 1000000;
+	static char formatted[32];
+	time_t current_time = seconds;
+	strftime(formatted, sizeof(formatted), "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S", gmtime(&current_time));
+	sprintf(buffer, "%s.%03dZ", formatted, milliseconds < 0 ? 0 : milliseconds % 1000);
+	return buffer;
+}
diff --git a/src/packages/timer/IZ_timer.h b/src/packages/timer/IZ_timer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c71fe76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/packages/timer/IZ_timer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#ifndef IZ_TIMER_H
+#define IZ_TIMER_H
+
+//#define IZ_LOG_DATE_FRIENDLY
+#define IZ_LOG_DATE_ELAPSED_FRIENDLY
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+/**
+ * The start timestamp.
+ * @sa IZ_TimerStart
+ */
+static time_t IZ_TIMER_START_TIMESTAMP = 0;
+
+/**
+ * Gets the start timestamp.
+ * @sa IZ_TIMER_START_TIMESTAMP
+ */
+void IZ_TimerStart();
+
+/**
+ * Gets the number of microseconds since the application timer has been started.
+ * @return The number of microseconds.
+ * @sa IZ_TimerElapsed()
+ */
+unsigned int IZ_TimerElapsedRaw();
+
+/**
+ * Gets the formatted elapsed time since the application timer has been started.
+ * @return The formatted elapsed time.
+ * @sa IZ_TimerElapsedRaw()
+ */
+char* IZ_TimerElapsed();
+
+/**
+ * Gets the formatted time in the current instant.
+ * @return The formatted time in the current instant.
+ */
+char* IZ_TimerNow();
+
+#endif