diff --git a/binding/__init__.py b/binding/__init__.py
index 76ca301..8c8376d 100644
--- a/binding/__init__.py
+++ b/binding/__init__.py
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ with open(dirname(__file__) + '/pkg_info.json') as f:
 __version__ = _info['version']
 __revision__ = _info['revision']
 
-__log__ = logging.getLogger('ostinato')
+__log__ = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/binding/example.py b/binding/example.py
index b1f5f14..c84f6ae 100644
--- a/binding/example.py
+++ b/binding/example.py
@@ -91,9 +91,10 @@ try:
     stream_cfg.port_id.CopyFrom(tx_port.port_id[0])
     s = stream_cfg.stream.add()
     s.stream_id.id = stream_id.stream_id[0].id
-    s.core.is_enabled = 1
+    s.core.is_enabled = True
     s.control.num_packets = 5
 
+    # setup stream protocols as mac:eth2:ip4:udp:payload
     p = s.protocol.add()
     p.protocol_id.id = ost_pb.Protocol.kMacFieldNumber
     p.Extensions[mac].dst_mac = 0x001122334455
@@ -104,9 +105,11 @@ try:
 
     p = s.protocol.add()
     p.protocol_id.id = ost_pb.Protocol.kIp4FieldNumber
-    p.Extensions[ip4].src_ip = 0x01020304
-    p.Extensions[ip4].dst_ip = 0x05060708
-    p.Extensions[ip4].dst_ip_mode = Ip4.e_im_inc_host
+    # reduce typing by creating a shorter reference to p.Extensions[ip4]
+    ip = p.Extensions[ip4]
+    ip.src_ip = 0x01020304
+    ip.dst_ip = 0x05060708
+    ip.dst_ip_mode = Ip4.e_im_inc_host
 
     s.protocol.add().protocol_id.id = ost_pb.Protocol.kUdpFieldNumber
     s.protocol.add().protocol_id.id = ost_pb.Protocol.kPayloadFieldNumber
diff --git a/binding/rpc.py b/binding/rpc.py
index 41ff5c8..aea0a53 100644
--- a/binding/rpc.py
+++ b/binding/rpc.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class OstinatoRpcController(RpcController):
 
 class OstinatoRpcChannel(RpcChannel):
     def __init__(self):
-        self.log = logging.getLogger('ostinato.rpc')
+        self.log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
         self.log.debug('opening socket')
         self.sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class OstinatoRpcChannel(RpcChannel):
 
         error = ''
         try:
-            self.log.debug('invoking RPC %s(%s): %s', method.name, 
+            self.log.info('invoking RPC %s(%s): %s', method.name, 
                     type(request).__name__, response_class.__name__)
             self.log.debug('serializing request arg %s', request)
             req = request.SerializeToString()