private function prepareData()
 {
     /*
      * The command uptime returns a bunch of information about how long
      * the system has been running and the load on the processor. Read
      * more about this information here
      *   - http://www.computerhope.com/unix/uptime.htm
      */
     $output = shell_exec('uptime');
     $loadavg = explode(' ', substr($output, strpos($output, 'load average:') + 14));
     // data object
     $data = new \stdClass();
     $data->one_min = StringHelpers::prettyLoadAverage($loadavg[0]);
     $data->five_mins = StringHelpers::prettyLoadAverage($loadavg[1]);
     $data->fifteen_mins = StringHelpers::prettyLoadAverage($loadavg[2]);
     return $data;
 }