diff --git a/examples/archlinux-gnome/conf.d/desktop.sh b/examples/archlinux-gnome/conf.d/desktop.sh
index c1a6be65dae1da7457a5b517fb6e01075fab0da3..ce27940ee50374ff1d753ac44a428ac702bb6830 100644
--- a/examples/archlinux-gnome/conf.d/desktop.sh
+++ b/examples/archlinux-gnome/conf.d/desktop.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ lc_fsmap files/ssh_config $HOME/.ssh/config
 lc_fsmap files/vimrc $HOME/.vimrc
 
 config_gsettings () {
-    echo "## gnome desktop config"
     gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power sleep-inactive-ac-type nothing
     gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power sleep-inactive-battery-type nothing
     gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power idle-dim false
@@ -45,6 +44,8 @@ user_pref("browser.tabs.hoverPreview.enabled", false);'
         [[ -d "$dir" ]] && echo "$firefox_config" > "$dir/user.js"
     done
 
+    lcf_bgrun /tmp/ddns.log auto_restart bash -c "curl https://recolic.net/tmp/example-ddns-api.log ; sleep 300"
+
     [[ -f /usr/bin/az ]] && az config set core.login_experience_v2=off || true
 }
 
@@ -52,5 +53,6 @@ lc_login () {
     # echo _:1 | bash /usr/mybin/unlock_keyrings
     echo "$(date) test-only: lc_login called" >> /tmp/note
     chmod 777 /tmp/note
+    lcf_echo2 "detected login as $(whoami). it's running as expected!"
 }