diff --git a/makede1.tcl b/makede1.tcl
index 6c14f0dc..51255d0c 100755
--- a/makede1.tcl
+++ b/makede1.tcl
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@ package require de1_gui
 
 #file link "/d/admin/code/de1beta/desktop_app/linux" "/d/admin/code/de1beta/desktop_app/decent"
 #file link "/d/admin/code/de1beta/desktop_app/linux" "/d/admin/code/de1beta/desktop_app/decent"
-catch { file link  "/d/admin/code/de1beta/desktop_app/linux/src" "/d/download/sync/de1plus" }
-catch { file link  "/d/admin/code/de1beta/desktop_app/osx/Decent.app/Contents/Resources/de1plus" "/d/download/sync/de1plus" }
-catch { file link  "/d/admin/code/de1beta/desktop_app/win32/src" "/d/download/sync/de1plus" }
+catch { file link  "/d/admin/code/de1beta/desktop_app/linux/src" "/d/download/sync/de1beta" }
+catch { file link  "/d/admin/code/de1beta/desktop_app/osx/Decent.app/Contents/Resources/de1plus" "/d/download/sync/de1beta" }
+catch { file link  "/d/admin/code/de1beta/desktop_app/win32/src" "/d/download/sync/de1beta" }
 
 if {$argv != ""} {
 	puts "Updating apps"
 
 	# optionally purge the source directories and resync
 	# do this if we remove files from the sync list
-	file delete -force /d/download/sync/de1plus
+	file delete -force /d/download/sync/de1beta
 	file delete -force /d/download/sync/decent
-	file mkdir /d/download/sync/de1plus
-	file link /d/download/sync/decent /d/download/sync/de1plus 
+	file mkdir /d/download/sync/de1beta
+	file link /d/download/sync/decent /d/download/sync/de1beta
 	#file delete -force /d/download/sync/de1
 	file delete -force /d/download/desktop/osx/decent_osx.zip
 	file delete -force /d/download/desktop/win32/decent_win.zip
diff --git a/misc.tcl b/misc.tcl
index f9383809..4255660a 100644
--- a/misc.tcl
+++ b/misc.tcl
@@ -598,7 +598,8 @@ proc make_de1_dir {} {
 
     set srcdir "/d/admin/code/de1beta"
     #set destdirs [list "/d/download/sync/de1" "/d/download/sync/de1plus" "/d/download/sync/de1plusbig"]
-    set destdirs [list "/d/download/sync/de1plus"]
+    #set destdirs [list "/d/download/sync/de1plus"]
+    set destdirs [list "/d/download/sync/de1beta"]
 
     # load the local manifest into memory 
     foreach {filename filesize filemtime filesha} [string trim [read_file "[homedir]/complete_manifest.txt"]] {
diff --git a/updater.tcl b/updater.tcl
index 793ff9ad..4827f027 100644
--- a/updater.tcl
+++ b/updater.tcl
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@ proc log_to_debug_file {text} {
             catch {
                 set ::logfile_handle [open "[homedir]/$::settings(logfile)" w]
 
-                
+                # per https://3.basecamp.com/3671212/buckets/7351439/messages/3033510129#__recording_3039704280
+                # logging is always fast now, with only line level buffering
+                set ::settings(log_fast) 1
                 if {[ifexists ::settings(log_fast)] == "1"} {
                     msg "fast log file"
                     fconfigure $::logfile_handle -blocking 0 -buffering line 
@@ -366,11 +368,11 @@ proc scheduled_app_update_check {} {
 proc check_timestamp_for_app_update_available { {check_only 0} } {
 
     set host "http://decentespresso.com"
-    set progname "de1stable"
+    set progname "de1plus"
     if {[ifexists ::settings(app_updates_beta_enabled)] == 1} {
-        set progname "de1plus"
+        set progname "de1beta"
     }
-    puts "update timestand endpoint: '$progname'"
+    puts "update timestanp endpoint: '$progname'"
 
     set url_timestamp "$host/download/sync/$progname/timestamp.txt"    
 
@@ -483,9 +485,9 @@ proc start_app_update {} {
         set host "http://decentespresso.com"
     }
 
-    set progname "de1stable"
+    set progname "de1plus"
     if {[ifexists ::settings(app_updates_beta_enabled)] == 1} {
-        set progname "de1plus"
+        set progname "de1beta"
     }
 
     puts "update download endpoint: '$progname'"