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Some Blog Housekeeping

Some of you might notice that I've changed a few things in the ol' blog. The previous template was a drag to update, and since I'm no HTML wiz, I decided to do a revamp of sorts. (Some of you might know that I tend to do this once in a while, so thanks for putting up with me guys. I appreciate it.)


First off, the layout! I have to say, some of Blogger's new semi-dynamic layouts are pretty cool. I went with the "Notable" theme, which is neat, readable, and easy to work with. It has a dynamic header (which is really, really cooool) and a dynamic sidebar (I'm positively cooing here), and I was in love.

Secondly, the ads. If you'll notice, my page is more ad-free. I removed my Infolinks ads since they weren't really doing much, and I figure with the way Blogger's layout is, a more ad-free environment would make my site that much more readable.

A couple of notable exceptions are the sidebar Google ad, and the Project Wonderful ad below. I like those, so I'm keeping 'em.

And finally, I have a new favicon. I'm going to name him TheFatManSilhouette. I guess all I'm doing is aping the classic Alfred Hitchcock silhouette, but I'm a big fan of the man, and he's a fellow fat man. I know it looks like shit, but I'm a moron with Photoshop.

That's it for now. Thanks guys! See you at the races!

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