Don't Back Down

I had already decided that I want to do something, so I'm starting with a redesign of the site. It's rather minimalistic. I don't even know if that's a word, but it means that it's back to the basics. Simple, concise and to-the-point. Well, I am still writing it - how concise and to-the-point can it be?

Still, I've started the redesign. I don't think that too many things will break. I don't really think that anything will break. But if you visit the site (as opposed to reading through RSS), you might notice that things look a little different. I'm only changing a couple of pages for the moment, and leaving the detailed archives as they are. Mostly because I don't have the time to get to them yet and I want to see how I like this look before putting in a ton of effort.

I've also added a new category for the Bloglines Toolkit so that it doesn't feel left out because all the other software each gets their own. That means you can subscribe to the feed and keep track of updates to the toolkit and not have to wade through my ramblings on other Mozilla topics.

If you visit the site, you'll also notice a somewhat prominently-placed blurb on the latest and greatest Dropcash campaign. I think I'm going to leave it there for a while. May even put it into my feed so people can keep up on the progress.

I think that's it. Feedback is, of course, welcome.

Update: If you want to see the old index page for comparison, go here.

Update: Since I was messing around with it, I made the original index page available too. It isn't exactly what it used to look like - probably lost a style here or there - but it's close.

If for any reason you prefer those indexes, feel free to continue using them, as I'll keep them updated with new entries and such. However, other pages and sidebars and the like probably won't be updated, so they'll get more outdated as time passes.

Okay, at least eight more days. If it's like the last time, we might be in for weeks more - but at least the advertising bonanza ought to be over in eight more days. I'm sure they will start up again in the next year or so, as then we'll only have three more years to make our next decision, but any break is a welcome one.

I have to say that I agree with Les - something I do from time to time, but not always. In this case, I couldn't agree more: Just get it over with already. The mailbox is full of advertisements. Even the regular commercials on TV are worth watching simply because they are not political advertisements.

However, I have no idea who - or even which party - is doing more of the advertising because I don't pay attention to the stuff in the mail (it goes straight to the recycle bin). I don't pay (much) attention to the stuff on TV. I do watch for entertainment from time to time.

For instance, Beverly Perdue is running for vice governor or assistant governor or lieutenant governor or something like that. Why don't politicians vote themselves better titles? Anyway. Ms. Perdue plays on her name and has people dancing around like chickens. I have absolutely no idea what issue that represents, if she is in any way related to the Perdue organization or why I'd vote for her because of it, but it's pretty funny. Maybe it will just help with name recognition.