FAQ
What is this?
It’s a visualization of your life in weeks. You enter your birthday and one weekly action you’re willing to repeat for the next 25 weeks, and it shows you where that half-year sits in a 90-year life. The point is to make time feel real instead of abstract.
Why 25 weeks?
Because it’s just under half a year. Long enough for repeated effort to compound into something real. Short enough that you can still see the finish line from day one. Not a vague “sometime this year” promise. A concrete box you can count.
Why does the site use 90 years?
It’s a simple round number that makes the grid legible. For context, the latest CDC U.S. life expectancy figures for 2024 are 76.5 years for men and 81.4 years for women. So the 90-year grid is not a prediction. It’s a visual frame for perspective.
Who made this?
Steven Irby at Random Daily Urls. This is project #25 of 25 of a challenge to ship 25 weird websites in 25 weeks.
Why does it ask for my birthday?
So it can place your next 25 weeks in the right spot on the grid. Your birthday stays in your browser unless you deliberately choose to share to the public wall. Even then, the public part is just your name or alias, your commitment, and optional age data.
What am I supposed to type into the box?
Not the dream. Type the weekly action that could lead to the dream. If your outcome is “grow my newsletter,” the box might say “publish one newsletter issue and promote it every week.” If the outcome is “get stronger,” it might say “go to the gym at least twice a week.” Work backward from the goal to the repeatable action.
What happens if I come back later?
If you entered a weekly commitment before, we’ll show your grid again with your progress so far. That’s the point: a simple way to keep seeing the 25-week window you set for yourself.
Do I have to share to the public wall?
No. Hitting "Keep it private" saves everything locally in your browser and nothing goes to a server. The wall is opt-in.
What if I want to start over?
There's a "Start a new 25 weeks" link below your grid. It clears your local progress and gives you a fresh form.
Is there a 25 Weeks Club or community?
Not yet. This is the first version. A bigger community version might come later. For now it's a standalone invitation — pick something, start.
How do I get notified about new projects?
There's a subscribe popup that shows up after you see your grid. Or go straight to randomdailyurls.com and sign up there.
I have feedback / a bug / a weird idea
Great. randomdailyurls.com/contact.