I've got a new(er) computer and have spent the last two days trying to work out the kinks. Of the three mice I own, one is fifty miles away, one doesn't seem to work, and the one which does work is my least favorite. I've got a faster modem but it claims its connecting at a slower speed, which probably just means this computer is more honest with me than the last.

At any rate, I couldn't remember my ICQ password at gunpoint, so until I can figure out how to transfer the relevant information from one hard drive to the next I will be largely incommunicado. E-mail me, if you want. Assuming that there is a "you" to whom this is addressed who isn't also me.

Pluses of the new computer: A CD drive that works.

Minuses: Over an hour to update a Diablo II patch.

Special minus: Diablo II is one of the newest games I own. I've been out of the loop for awhile. I was going to play Sid Meier's Gettysburg, which is even older, but Firaxis seems to insist on a password before it hands out patches (like the one that makes the game run under XP). Rather than try to figure this out (maybe they just don't like Firefox?) I gave up.

And I'm not sure what the deal is but I can't seem to stay connected to the internet for very long. I've been disconnected while writing this. I really hope my download resumes.

No, of course it doesn't. Makes perfect sense. Well, I've got repetitive tasks to attend to that hold neither reward nor frustration, so I guess I'll get to them.