diff --git a/plugins/cricket-score.py b/plugins/cricket-score.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73d1e5d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/cricket-score.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import prof
+import urllib2
+import json
+import time
+
+score_url = "http://api.scorescard.com/?type=score&teamone=Australia&teamtwo=England"
+
+# hooks
+
+def prof_on_start():
+    req = urllib2.Request(score_url, None, {'Content-Type': 'application/json'})
+    f = urllib2.urlopen(req)
+    response = f.read()
+    f.close()
+    result_json = json.loads(response);
+    batting1 = result_json['cb1']
+    batting2 = result_json['cb2']
+    team1_first = result_json['t1FI']
+    team2_first = result_json['t2FI']
+
+    prof.cons_show(batting1)
+    prof.cons_show(batting2)
+    prof.cons_show(team1_first)
+    prof.cons_show(team2_first)
+
+    prof.notify(team2_first, 5000, "Cricket score")
diff --git a/plugins/platform-info.py b/plugins/platform-info.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c1e5df9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/platform-info.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import prof
+import platform
+
+# hooks
+
+def prof_init(version, status):
+    prof.register_command("/platform", 0, 0, "/platform", "Output system information.", "Output system information", cmd_platform)
+
+# local functions
+
+def cmd_platform():
+    result_summary = platform.platform()
+#    result_machine = plaform.machine()
+#    result_node = platform,node()
+#    result_processor = platform.processor()
+#    result_release = platform.release()
+#    result_system = platform.system()
+#    result_version = platform.version()
+    
+#    prof.cons_show(result_machine + " " + result_node + " " + result_processor + " " + result_release + " " + result_release + " " + result_system + " " + result_version)
+    prof.cons_show(result_summary)
diff --git a/src/plugins/api.c b/src/plugins/api.c
index d71634dd..e7af8b57 100644
--- a/src/plugins/api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/api.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <Python.h>
 
 #include "plugins/command.h"
+#include "ui/notifier.h"
 #include "ui/ui.h"
 
 static PyObject*
@@ -69,9 +70,26 @@ api_register_command(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     return Py_BuildValue("");
 }
 
+static PyObject*
+api_notify(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *message = NULL;
+    const char *category = NULL;
+    int timeout_ms = 5000;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "sis", &message, &timeout_ms, &category)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    notify(message, timeout_ms, category);
+
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
 static PyMethodDef apiMethods[] = {
     { "cons_show", api_cons_show, METH_VARARGS, "Print a line to the console." },
     { "register_command", api_register_command, METH_VARARGS, "Register a command." },
+    { "notify", api_notify, METH_VARARGS, "Send desktop notification." },
     { NULL, NULL, 0, NULL }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugins.c b/src/plugins/plugins.c
index fa1216f5..8318ba29 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugins.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugins.c
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ static void _on_start(void);
 static void _run_plugins(const char * const function, PyObject *p_args);
 
 static GSList* plugins;
+
+static void
+_check_error(void)
+{
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+        PyErr_Print();
+        PyErr_Clear();
+    }
+}
+
 void
 plugins_init(void)
 {
@@ -42,12 +52,15 @@ plugins_init(void)
     GSList *module_names = _get_module_names();
 
     Py_Initialize();
+    _check_error();
     api_init();
+    _check_error();
 
     // TODO change to use XDG spec
     GString *path = g_string_new(Py_GetPath());
     g_string_append(path, ":./plugins/");
     PySys_SetPath(path->str);
+    _check_error();
     g_string_free(path, TRUE);
 
     if (module_names != NULL) {
@@ -57,6 +70,7 @@ plugins_init(void)
 
         while (module_name != NULL) {
             p_module = PyImport_ImportModule(module_name->data);
+            _check_error();
             if (p_module != NULL) {
                 cons_show("Loaded plugin: %s", module_name->data);
                 plugins = g_slist_append(plugins, p_module);
@@ -68,11 +82,9 @@ plugins_init(void)
         cons_show("");
 
         _init();
+        _check_error();
         _on_start();
-        if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
-            PyErr_Print();
-            PyErr_Clear();
-        }
+        _check_error();
     }
     return;
 }
@@ -137,8 +149,10 @@ _run_plugins(const char * const function, PyObject *p_args)
         PyObject *p_module = plugin->data;
         if (PyObject_HasAttrString(p_module, function)) {
             p_function = PyObject_GetAttrString(p_module, function);
+            _check_error();
             if (p_function && PyCallable_Check(p_function)) {
                 PyObject_CallObject(p_function, p_args);
+                _check_error();
                 Py_XDECREF(p_function);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/ui/notifier.c b/src/ui/notifier.c
index f43c8c25..3a72dd83 100644
--- a/src/ui/notifier.c
+++ b/src/ui/notifier.c
@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@
 
 #include "log.h"
 #include "muc.h"
+#include "ui/notifier.h"
 #include "ui/ui.h"
 
-static void _notify(const char * const message, int timeout,
-    const char * const category);
-
 void
 notifier_init(void)
 {
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ notify_typing(const char * const handle)
     char message[strlen(handle) + 1 + 11];
     sprintf(message, "%s: typing...", handle);
 
-    _notify(message, 10000, "Incoming message");
+    notify(message, 10000, "Incoming message");
 }
 
 void
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ notify_invite(const char * const from, const char * const room,
         g_string_append_printf(message, "\n\"%s\"", reason);
     }
 
-    _notify(message->str, 10000, "Incoming message");
+    notify(message->str, 10000, "Incoming message");
 
     g_string_free(message, FALSE);
 }
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ notify_message(const char * const handle, int win)
     char message[strlen(handle) + 1 + 14];
     sprintf(message, "%s: message (%d).", handle, win);
 
-    _notify(message, 10000, "incoming message");
+    notify(message, 10000, "incoming message");
 }
 
 void
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ notify_room_message(const char * const handle, const char * const room, int win)
     g_string_append_printf(text, "Room: %s\n", room);
     g_string_append_printf(text, "%s: message (%d).", handle, win);
 
-    _notify(text->str, 10000, "incoming message");
+    notify(text->str, 10000, "incoming message");
 
     g_string_free(text, FALSE);
 }
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ notify_subscription(const char * const from)
 {
     GString *message = g_string_new("Subscription request: \n");
     g_string_append(message, from);
-    _notify(message->str, 10000, "Incomming message");
+    notify(message->str, 10000, "Incomming message");
     g_string_free(message, FALSE);
 }
 
@@ -153,14 +151,14 @@ notify_remind(void)
     }
 
     if ((unread > 0) || (open > 0) || (subs > 0)) {
-        _notify(text->str, 5000, "Incoming message");
+        notify(text->str, 5000, "Incoming message");
     }
 
     g_string_free(text, TRUE);
 }
 
-static void
-_notify(const char * const message, int timeout,
+void
+notify(const char * const message, int timeout,
     const char * const category)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBNOTIFY
diff --git a/src/ui/notifier.h b/src/ui/notifier.h
index 9db789e8..d7e08aa5 100644
--- a/src/ui/notifier.h
+++ b/src/ui/notifier.h
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ void notify_remind(void);
 void notify_invite(const char * const from, const char * const room,
     const char * const reason);
 void notify_subscription(const char * const from);
+
+void notify(const char * const message, int timeout,
+    const char * const category);