Whilst continuing to use the default WordPress theme until I can find or create something I like, I have upgraded to the beta of WordPress 2.7. Not a lot is different from your point of view. The new dashboard is very different, and takes a little bit of learning, but once you are used to it it’s really nice to use.

Threaded comments and Gravatars have been enabled, which means you can reply directly to a comment by clicking “reply” underneath a comment, and if you have signed up for a Gravatar, then your Gravatar will appear providing you use the same e-mail address.

On a work-related note, it’s amazing how many people say “I wonder if you can” when you say “how can I help?”. It’s not just the occasional person who says it; I honestly get 10 or more people in a row, some days, who all say it. I think that’s a bit odd. Still, it’s not as amusing as having to tell employees at [shop] how to do their job, which I have to do very regularly.