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 And that's that. The people at FreeFlux were kind enough to provide me with an export of both the database and the files of my account there, I got my domain names sorted out, managed to get the import done properly et voila, I'm personally hosting my blog. 

w00t!

Also, I caught up with posting my project365 pictures. Go me!

Oops ... hadn't taken into account that pictures take up diskspace. And that my diskspace on this account is running towards "full". I'm going to see what I can do about that (either host it myself, or work something out with the Freeflux people), but in the meantime I'll stop uploading pictures. I will keep making them, however!

 Since I write stories every now and then, I decided to start posting them on my blog as well. More content, whee!

It's also a nice opportunity to experiment with a FluxCMS site in two languages...

I started off with a story (English and Dutch versions) I wrote based on the walk back to my car after a NaNoWriMo write-in in Ghent. A vivid imagination can be a scary thing sometimes ...

Crossroads often have traffic lights.  Sometimes, those traffic lights are equipped with clicking devices to indicate to blind people when it is safe to cross.

I know of traffic lights near where I live that also have these clickers.  Only ... there are some fundamental flaws here, as far as I can tell.

• Often they don't click, as such giving no indication whatsoever that they are present.  Since there are more crossroads without these than with, why would a blind person assume that they're there?
• If they do click, they usually keep going at the same steady pace that indicates it is not safe to cross.  They don't speed up when the crossing light turns green, because ...
• There is a button.  Above the button is a sign that reads something along the lines of :

This button is meant to activate the sound indicater for blind persons
The pedestrian crossing lights also work without pushing the button.

Indeed.  The default behaviour is disabled, with only a written (no braille!) notice to indicate this.  That's right ... make them wait until Hell freezes over and then some.  Way to go.

• As far as I can tell, the button seems to be no more than a touch-sensitive area marked with, indeed, a white-painted circle.  Just as flat and smooth as the rest of the thing that holds it...

Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that an effort is being made, but come on ... what were these people on when they designed this, and where can I get some of it??

I've made a new gallery, viewoverantwerp.  The idea is to make two new pictures every month to see how the view evolves throughout the year.

First month : November, pictures made around 16:20 on the first Sunday of the month.

An interesting comic from www.xkcd.com today - funny because it's true :-)

I've been playing around with the Gallery options a bit and, lookie, some pictures of my flat seem to have appeared!

 I spent Sunday afternoon cleaning my room at my parents' home, so as of now I can risk saying it without getting beheaded or hanged (hi, mom! :-) ).

I've moved.

All I need now is an internet connection and I'll be all set up.  Wheeeee