I took a look at Google Analytics for this site today, and decided I needed to make a few changes.  One thing led to another, and now the site is running with an updated theme (Twentyeleven, from WordPress), some tweaked W3 Total Cache settings, and some new header graphics that I shot this evening in the basement.

The Google ads have been temporarily removed, while I rework that whole mess.  Sadly, the ads slow down the site quite a bit, so I don’t know if I want to keep them or not.  I think I may try to only show ads when you view individual stories/posts.  Removing ads from the front page will keep things looking sharp, and running fast.

In tech related news, I finally got around to installing NetBSD (hpcmips) 5.1 on a 4GB CF card on an IBM Workpad z/50 system.  It’s a little netbook-ish type laptop that ran Windows CE years before netbooks got popular.  Yes, it’s the “hipster-book”.  While a fun project, it is very limited by the 16MB of RAM, so there’s not a lot I can do with it at the moment.

This evening also saw the i-Opener go under the knife to get a hard drive upgrade, and NetBSD (i386) 5.1 loaded as well.  I need to find a USB network adapter to make this system useable.  This i-Opener has been upgraded to 128MB of RAM, a 30GB internal 2.5″ IDE drive, and an IDT WinChip 200Mhz processor (passively cooled).  The only moving part on this machine is the hard drive’s internals.

That’s all for now.  More updates to come as I upgrade another machine this week in preparation for Windows 7 and some new games.  :-)

EDIT:  Well, the Google Ads are back after screwing around with some of the AdSense plugins for WordPress.  We’re back in business!