diff --git a/homepage_blurb.htm b/homepage_blurb.htm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f73a8c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homepage_blurb.htm
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+<p>
+	It's said that if you're not disgusted by code you wrote six months ago, you've stopped learning.
+</p>
+
+<img src="overview.jpg" class="headimg">
+
+<p>
+	This page contains several assorted projects, which no longer have any relation. They are listed in roughly chronological order (newest first). <strong>Unless specified otherwise</strong>, you may feel free to use and modify both the binaries and any source code, for any purpose, on the general condition you do not misrepresent who the author is (BSD license).
+</p>
+
+<p>
+	Some of these projects formerly appeared on Google Code <a href="https://code.google.com/p/mappy/">here</a>, but were moved following the discontinuation of the Google Code binary download system.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+	For bug reports, feature requests, or if you need any help, please
+	<a
+		href="http://www.google.com/recaptcha/mailhide/d?k=01GuAWzMc9JjSdooo-2KCMQA==&amp;c=kgR3dBrP39yhPIy8FvLFbuBLmWqorQBDc_Zjbw6NAmU="
+		onclick="window.open('http://www.google.com/recaptcha/mailhide/d?k\07501GuAWzMc9JjSdooo-2KCMQA\75\75\46c\75kgR3dBrP39yhPIy8FvLFbuBLmWqorQBDc_Zjbw6NAmU\075', '', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,location=0,statusbar=0,menubar=0,resizable=0,width=500,height=300'); return false;"
+		title="Reveal this e-mail address"
+	>click here</a> to email me.
+</p>
+
+<img src="projects.jpg" class="headimg">
diff --git a/rebuild.php b/rebuild.php
index 7726539..ed5ce71 100644
--- a/rebuild.php
+++ b/rebuild.php
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ function text2html($sz) {
 	$base = hesc($sz);	
 	$base = preg_replace('~(https?://[^ \\r\\n\\t]+)~i', '<a href="\\1">\\1</a>', $base);
 	
+	$base = preg_replace('~=+(.+)=+~', '<strong>\\1</strong>', $base);
+	
+	$btparts = explode('`', $base);
+	if (count($btparts) > 1 && (count($btparts) % 2)) {
+		for ($i = 1, $e = count($btparts); $i < $e; $i += 2) {
+			$btparts[$i] = '<span class="code">'.$btparts[$i].'</span>';
+		}
+		$base = implode('', $btparts);
+	}
+	
 	return nl2br($base);
 }
 
@@ -311,7 +321,7 @@ function buildall() {
 	
 	foreach($projects as $dirname => $projectname) {
 
-		echo sprintf("[%2d/%2d] ".$projectname."...", ++$count, count($projects));
+		echo sprintf("[%3d/%3d] ".$projectname."...", ++$count, count($projects));
 
 		$pr = new CProject($dirname, $projectname);	
 		$pr->write();
@@ -336,30 +346,12 @@ function buildall() {
 
 	ob_start();
 ?>
-		<p>
-			It's said that if you're not disgusted by code you wrote six months ago, you've stopped learning. Well, this is a repository of disgust.
-		</p>
-		
-		<img src="overview.jpg" class="headimg">
-		
-		<p>
-			This page contains several assorted projects, which no longer have any relation. They are listed in roughly chronological order (newest first). <strong>Unless specified otherwise</strong>, you may feel free to use and modify both the binaries and any source code, for any purpose, on the general condition you do not misrepresent who the author is (BSD license).
-		</p>
-		
-		<p>
-			Some of these projects formerly appeared on Google Code <a href="https://code.google.com/p/mappy/">here</a>, but were moved following the discontinuation of the Google Code binary download system.
-		</p>
 
-		<p>
-			For bug reports, feature requests, or if you need any help, please
-			<a
-				href="http://www.google.com/recaptcha/mailhide/d?k=01GuAWzMc9JjSdooo-2KCMQA==&amp;c=kgR3dBrP39yhPIy8FvLFbuBLmWqorQBDc_Zjbw6NAmU="
-				onclick="window.open('http://www.google.com/recaptcha/mailhide/d?k\07501GuAWzMc9JjSdooo-2KCMQA\75\75\46c\75kgR3dBrP39yhPIy8FvLFbuBLmWqorQBDc_Zjbw6NAmU\075', '', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,location=0,statusbar=0,menubar=0,resizable=0,width=500,height=300'); return false;"
-				title="Reveal this e-mail address"
-			>click here</a> to email me.
-		</p>
-		
-		<img src="projects.jpg" class="headimg">
+	<? if (file_exists(BASEDIR.'homepage_blurb.htm')) { ?> 
+		<!-- homepage blurb {{ -->
+		<?=file_get_contents(BASEDIR.'homepage_blurb.htm')?> 
+		<!-- }} --> 
+	<? } ?> 
 		
 		<table class="projtable">
 	<?php foreach ($plist as $pr) { ?> 
diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index fd8f47c..3f7ecef 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ a:hover {
 h1,h2,h3 {
 	margin-top:0;
 }
+.code {
+	background: #F8F8F8;
+	font-family:Consolas,monospace;
+}
 
 /* */