The ol’ blog has a new look today. Gone are the mat – textured header and the grid background in the right column. And a few other things went with it, most of which made the site look clunky. I like the new colors, and there are lots of new toys and easier formatting behind the scenes, for the geeksome blogger.

This is all due to an upgrade by Blogger, and consolidation with their megalocorporate parent, Google. Unnerving in an Orwellian sense? Sure, but it’s still free so it’s all good. I’ve been tempted several times, some recently, to switch to WordPress. These changes forestall that irksome possibility.

Are you watching me write? Good. Discreet applause please, for using geeksome and irksome in the same post.