diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 5f45fac..9f6627e 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -17,15 +17,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "memchr",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "announce"
-version = "0.1.0"
-dependencies = [
- "clap 4.5.4",
- "env_logger",
- "servicepoint",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "anstream"
 version = "0.6.14"
@@ -250,29 +241,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 1.0.109",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "env_filter"
-version = "0.1.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a009aa4810eb158359dda09d0c87378e4bbb89b5a801f016885a4707ba24f7ea"
-dependencies = [
- "log",
- "regex",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "env_logger"
-version = "0.11.3"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "38b35839ba51819680ba087cd351788c9a3c476841207e0b8cee0b04722343b9"
-dependencies = [
- "anstream",
- "anstyle",
- "env_filter",
- "humantime",
- "log",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "errno"
 version = "0.3.9"
@@ -299,16 +267,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "miniz_oxide",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "game_of_life"
-version = "0.1.0"
-dependencies = [
- "clap 4.5.4",
- "env_logger",
- "rand",
- "servicepoint",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "getrandom"
 version = "0.2.15"
@@ -347,12 +305,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "humantime"
-version = "2.1.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9a3a5bfb195931eeb336b2a7b4d761daec841b97f947d34394601737a7bba5e4"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "indexmap"
 version = "1.9.3"
@@ -425,15 +377,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "adler",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "moving_line"
-version = "0.1.0"
-dependencies = [
- "clap 4.5.4",
- "env_logger",
- "servicepoint",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
 version = "1.19.0"
@@ -506,16 +449,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "getrandom",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "random_brightness"
-version = "0.1.0"
-dependencies = [
- "clap 4.5.4",
- "env_logger",
- "rand",
- "servicepoint",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "regex"
 version = "1.10.4"
@@ -610,8 +543,10 @@ name = "servicepoint"
 version = "0.4.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bzip2",
+ "clap 4.5.4",
  "flate2",
  "log",
+ "rand",
  "rust-lzma",
  "zstd",
 ]
@@ -831,15 +766,6 @@ version = "0.52.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "bec47e5bfd1bff0eeaf6d8b485cc1074891a197ab4225d504cb7a1ab88b02bf0"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "wiping_clear"
-version = "0.1.0"
-dependencies = [
- "clap 4.5.4",
- "env_logger",
- "servicepoint",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "zstd"
 version = "0.13.1"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9159b88..787ddeb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,10 +4,5 @@ members = [
     "crates/servicepoint",
     "crates/servicepoint_binding_c",
     "crates/servicepoint_binding_cs",
-    "examples/announce",
-    "examples/game_of_life",
-    "examples/moving_line",
-    "examples/wiping_clear",
-    "examples/random_brightness",
-    "examples/lang_c"
+    "crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c"
 ]
diff --git a/crates/servicepoint/Cargo.toml b/crates/servicepoint/Cargo.toml
index 9e0905b..e8b858b 100644
--- a/crates/servicepoint/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,3 +26,8 @@ compression_bzip2 = ["dep:bzip2"]
 compression_lzma = ["dep:rust-lzma"]
 compression_zstd = ["dep:zstd"]
 all_compressions = ["compression_zlib", "compression_bzip2", "compression_lzma", "compression_zstd"]
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+# for examples
+clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive"] }
+rand = "0.8"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/announce/src/main.rs b/crates/servicepoint/examples/announce.rs
similarity index 89%
rename from examples/announce/src/main.rs
rename to crates/servicepoint/examples/announce.rs
index a1fb81e..31d19d2 100644
--- a/examples/announce/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/examples/announce.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ struct Cli {
 
 /// example: `cargo run -- --text "Hallo,
 /// CCCB"`
-
 fn main() {
-    env_logger::init();
-    let cli = Cli::parse();
+    let mut cli = Cli::parse();
+    if cli.text.is_empty() {
+        cli.text.push("Hello, CCCB!".to_string());
+    }
 
     let connection = Connection::open(&cli.destination).unwrap();
     if cli.clear {
diff --git a/examples/game_of_life/src/main.rs b/crates/servicepoint/examples/game_of_life.rs
similarity index 90%
rename from examples/game_of_life/src/main.rs
rename to crates/servicepoint/examples/game_of_life.rs
index dae06f4..aef929e 100644
--- a/examples/game_of_life/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/examples/game_of_life.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ struct Cli {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    env_logger::init();
     let cli = Cli::parse();
 
     let connection = Connection::open(&cli.destination).unwrap();
@@ -22,13 +21,11 @@ fn main() {
 
     loop {
         connection
-            .send(
-                Command::BitmapLinearWin(
-                    Origin(0, 0),
-                    field.clone(),
-                    CompressionCode::Lzma,
-                )
-            )
+            .send(Command::BitmapLinearWin(
+                Origin(0, 0),
+                field.clone(),
+                CompressionCode::Lzma,
+            ))
             .expect("could not send");
         thread::sleep(FRAME_PACING);
         field = iteration(field);
diff --git a/examples/moving_line/src/main.rs b/crates/servicepoint/examples/moving_line.rs
similarity index 71%
rename from examples/moving_line/src/main.rs
rename to crates/servicepoint/examples/moving_line.rs
index 5e812f7..2037146 100644
--- a/examples/moving_line/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/examples/moving_line.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ struct Cli {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    env_logger::init();
-
     let connection = Connection::open(Cli::parse().destination).unwrap();
 
     let mut pixels = PixelGrid::max_sized();
@@ -23,13 +21,11 @@ fn main() {
             pixels.set((y + x_offset) % PIXEL_WIDTH, y, true);
         }
         connection
-            .send(
-                Command::BitmapLinearWin(
-                    Origin(0, 0),
-                    pixels.clone(),
-                    CompressionCode::Lzma,
-                )
-            )
+            .send(Command::BitmapLinearWin(
+                Origin(0, 0),
+                pixels.clone(),
+                CompressionCode::Lzma,
+            ))
             .unwrap();
         thread::sleep(FRAME_PACING);
     }
diff --git a/examples/random_brightness/src/main.rs b/crates/servicepoint/examples/random_brightness.rs
similarity index 93%
rename from examples/random_brightness/src/main.rs
rename to crates/servicepoint/examples/random_brightness.rs
index b4194e8..7e3c4e8 100644
--- a/examples/random_brightness/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/examples/random_brightness.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ struct Cli {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    env_logger::init();
     let cli = Cli::parse();
 
     let connection = Connection::open(cli.destination).unwrap();
@@ -55,9 +54,7 @@ fn main() {
             }
         }
 
-        connection
-            .send(CharBrightness(origin, luma))
-            .unwrap();
+        connection.send(CharBrightness(origin, luma)).unwrap();
         std::thread::sleep(wait_duration);
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/wiping_clear/src/main.rs b/crates/servicepoint/examples/wiping_clear.rs
similarity index 88%
rename from examples/wiping_clear/src/main.rs
rename to crates/servicepoint/examples/wiping_clear.rs
index 7e5d0be..3f255d8 100644
--- a/examples/wiping_clear/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/examples/wiping_clear.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ struct Cli {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    env_logger::init();
     let cli = Cli::parse();
 
     let sleep_duration = Duration::max(
@@ -37,9 +36,7 @@ fn main() {
         let bit_vec = BitVec::from(&*pixel_data);
 
         connection
-            .send(
-                Command::BitmapLinearAnd(0, bit_vec, CompressionCode::Lzma)
-            )
+            .send(Command::BitmapLinearAnd(0, bit_vec, CompressionCode::Lzma))
             .unwrap();
         thread::sleep(sleep_duration);
     }
diff --git a/examples/lang_c/Cargo.toml b/crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/Cargo.toml
similarity index 66%
rename from examples/lang_c/Cargo.toml
rename to crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/Cargo.toml
index 9792416..4997310 100644
--- a/examples/lang_c/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ test = false
 cc = "1.0"
 
 [dependencies]
-servicepoint_binding_c = { path = "../../crates/servicepoint_binding_c" }
+servicepoint_binding_c = { path = "../.." }
diff --git a/examples/lang_c/Makefile b/crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/lang_c/Makefile
rename to crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/Makefile
diff --git a/examples/lang_c/build.rs b/crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/build.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/lang_c/build.rs
rename to crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/build.rs
diff --git a/examples/lang_c/include/servicepoint.h b/crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/include/servicepoint.h
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/lang_c/include/servicepoint.h
rename to crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/include/servicepoint.h
diff --git a/crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/src/lib.rs b/crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/examples/lang_c/src/main.c b/crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/src/main.c
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/lang_c/src/main.c
rename to crates/servicepoint_binding_c/examples/lang_c/src/main.c
diff --git a/examples/lang_cs/Program.cs b/crates/servicepoint_binding_cs/examples/lang_cs/Program.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/lang_cs/Program.cs
rename to crates/servicepoint_binding_cs/examples/lang_cs/Program.cs
diff --git a/examples/lang_cs/lang_cs.csproj b/crates/servicepoint_binding_cs/examples/lang_cs/lang_cs.csproj
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/lang_cs/lang_cs.csproj
rename to crates/servicepoint_binding_cs/examples/lang_cs/lang_cs.csproj
diff --git a/examples/announce/Cargo.toml b/examples/announce/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b9ceed..0000000
--- a/examples/announce/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "announce"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
-publish = false
-
-[dependencies]
-servicepoint = { path = "../../crates/servicepoint" }
-clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive"] }
-env_logger = "0.11"
diff --git a/examples/game_of_life/Cargo.toml b/examples/game_of_life/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index df05972..0000000
--- a/examples/game_of_life/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "game_of_life"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
-publish = false
-
-[dependencies]
-servicepoint = { path = "../../crates/servicepoint" }
-clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive"] }
-env_logger = "0.11"
-
-rand = "0.8.5"
diff --git a/examples/lang_c/src/lib.rs b/examples/lang_c/src/lib.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/examples/moving_line/Cargo.toml b/examples/moving_line/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 23645de..0000000
--- a/examples/moving_line/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "moving_line"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
-publish = false
-
-[dependencies]
-servicepoint = { path = "../../crates/servicepoint" }
-clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive"] }
-env_logger = "0.11"
diff --git a/examples/random_brightness/Cargo.toml b/examples/random_brightness/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4330960..0000000
--- a/examples/random_brightness/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "random_brightness"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
-publish = false
-
-[dependencies]
-servicepoint = { path = "../../crates/servicepoint" }
-clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive"] }
-env_logger = "0.11"
-
-rand = "0.8"
diff --git a/examples/wiping_clear/Cargo.toml b/examples/wiping_clear/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ba5c58..0000000
--- a/examples/wiping_clear/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "wiping_clear"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
-publish = false
-
-[dependencies]
-servicepoint = { path = "../../crates/servicepoint" }
-clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive"] }
-env_logger = "0.11"