Current setup:

Asus EeePC 701 4gig notebook, running Windows XP
Secondhand CRT monitor I got from the girlfriend
Big black Dell keyboard that plugs into USB
Huawei E160 HSDPA USB dongle, running on Globe's Tattoo Broadband prepaid internet
Several flash drives, cameraphone, etc.

While Globe advertises speeds of "up to 2mbps," I've never seen it go over 1mbps on Globe's running speed graph thing. And I wish I could've just stayed with my original Linux OS, but that just really wasn't compatible with the connection.

Watched Star Trek a few days ago, disappointed. Not horrible, but underwhelming. Weird combination of reboot and tribute, alternate timeline to escape baggage, but a redshirt is quickly killed, there's "I'm giving her all she's got," feels like mistaking the superficial for the soul.

Was reading about fairy chess. I wonder if anyone's thought of this before, but how about orthodox chess with specific personalities, identities, names, for all the pieces. I always had trouble with how stark and abstract chess is, but I like the situationality of strategy videogames.

Black hat, white hat.