The basic layout comes from the bbv1 theme by Aaron Adams. I changed — perhaps I should say “added” — all the colours, and I exchanged the (very 2001) pixel patterns for some nice textures, sampled from the same notebooks and scrap papers you can see in the header image — a photo I took especially for the purpose.

The, in my opinion, rather attractive typography of the main column was appropriated from the Oulipo theme designed by Andrea Mignolo.

The previous design was perhaps a bit more homely in its untidy way, but I wanted something new (it’s been three years after all) that stands more for my current tastes.

So I trawled the web for a simple but stylish design and this was the best I could do…! I’m not sure if I’ll keep it; consider this a trial period.

update: already reverted back to the old design. didn’t feel very me.

Now I’ve re-enabled commenting, except that you need to register an account here in order to post.

PS I’m making this website slightly more user friendly by improving the categories and the way my stuff is displayed (eg. Now the videos page has a list of my videos instead of linking directly to youtube).

Those first two are of a moth. A dead moth, indeed.

But then, a few months later, you will look back once more and see that you must have been completey blinded by your pride or tiredness or both.

Well, with this dreary introduction, I announce the new Link Catagory on the sidebar: Various Writings. The reason why my “Various Writings” is a collection containing only one (unfinished draft) entry, is that i looked through everything else I’ve ever done and deemed it to be tripe.

So, soon I’d like to expand on this catagory, with pieces that I won’t want to scrap the month afterwards!

I have never particularly liked my name, so it has surprised some that I have chosen it as the domain name for my new website. Truth is, I tried to change my name but no one would play along. I wanted to be, at least, Bill Beaton. It wouldn’t have been a big stretch, since my middle name is William.
 
However, my family and friends won’t call me Bill. I’ve been told adamantly by people whose judgement I respect, that it is a terrible name. A name unbefitting of my greatness – thanks Kristen! Ok, she didn’t say it in those words, but this was clearly what she meant.
 
Anyway, the point is that I have decided to give my real name another chance to attach itself. I still liked Bill though. RIP.