The Knot Has Been Untied but I Gained a Star

Today I made a few changes to the design, reverting some I did a few weeks back¹ and making some new.

Most important of all, I’ve decided to let go of my beloved knot — i.e.  — and replace it with a star. I was forced into it, to be precise.²

I am dubious about this change though since geekeries is already quite inspired from [Daring Fireball][df], and the star — i.e. ★ — has been John’s mark for permalinks for years. I’ve been looking at Unicode characters, trying to find one that looks good both on Windows and Mac OS. In the end, I went with the star since it has the best balance in weight, white space and meaning. I feel uncomfortable having copied Daring Fireball that much, but it’s more of a tribute to John’s excellent design than a mere copycat. Or at least I think so.

The second most important change is the addition of a [Twitter account][@gk] to broadcast the new articles and links I post here. More and more people are using Twitter over RSS feeds, so it should be a welcomed change. Moreover, I’ve noticed that Google Reader has a couple hours delay — around 12 — before catching with my feed. Following the Twitter account, either in the timeline or in a list, should alleviate this issue for those that live on the edge.

Lastly, I have changed the favicon to stick to the new permalink glyph.