diff --git a/reallog.go b/reallog.go
index dad2770..fe9062d 100644
--- a/reallog.go
+++ b/reallog.go
@@ -24,24 +24,28 @@ func HttpMode(w http.ResponseWriter) {
 	httpMode = w
 }
 
-func DaemonShow() {
+func DaemonShow() bool {
 	if daemonMode {
 		fmt.Println("daemonMode=true")
+		return true
 	} else {
 		fmt.Println("daemonMode=false")
+		return false
 	}
 }
 
 func realPrintln(a ...any) {
 	if daemonMode {
+		// in daemon mode, don't put timestamps on each line
 		if captureMode == nil {
 			fmt.Println(a...)
 		} else {
 			fmt.Fprintln(captureMode, a...)
 		}
 	} else {
+		// put timestamps on each line
 		if captureMode == nil {
-			fmt.Println(a...)
+			reallog.Println(a...)
 		} else {
 			// TODO: add datestamp
 			fmt.Fprintln(captureMode, a...)
@@ -55,12 +59,14 @@ func realPrintln(a ...any) {
 
 func realPrintf(s string, a ...any) {
 	if daemonMode {
+		// in daemon mode, don't put timestamps on each line
 		if captureMode == nil {
 			fmt.Printf(s, a...)
 		} else {
 			fmt.Fprintf(captureMode, s, a...)
 		}
 	} else {
+		// put timestamps on each line
 		if captureMode == nil {
 			reallog.Printf(s, a...)
 		} else {