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This is a Portuguese expression that translates literally to “Blacksmith’s House, Wooden Fireplace Poker”. The implied meaning is that the blacksmith is so busy producing iron artifacts for others that he ends up not having the time (or the energy) to work on the things in his own household.

That expression holds true for me, at least. Being in front of the computer all day, answering people’s support questions, building websites and answering clients’ e-mails, by the end of the day the last thing I want to do is sit in front of the computer even more and answer personal e-mails, update our blog, and so on.

Having said that, I have been making an effort to get back around here. I’ll be upgrading the WordPress install shortly to close some security holes, and plan to be posting some thoughts after that. Speaking of security, I’ve also (due to recent events in Bangladesh) grown a bit more conscious of other people’s privacy. Many of our friends work in NGOs or other endeavours and might not appreciate having their mugs plastered all over the Interscape. To that effect, I’ve disabled the link to our old photo gallery. New photos will be posted either in posts themselves or on other galleries where people who know us can see them while we still retain some measure of access control (e.g. Facebook.com).

One of the things I plan to be posting about is the current political and social climate in this country, another reason for being a bit more conscious of just how much info about us (and others) is available for all to see.

The blog content from the old blog has been moved over to this one, finally! Let’s have a partay! Actually, let’s go to bed! Even better idea. Goodnight!

We’re finally getting around to moving to our new blogging platform. Fear not, the old content can still be accessed as we make the transition. We’re hoping this change will make posting a lot easier, pose less of a challenge to our miserably slow upload connection, and consequently result in more frequent updates! Thanks for stopping by.