I went to the office Christmas party at the hotel used I work at tonight.
Had fun, got to see everyone. Aside from like two new people, nothing's changed at all. I worked there for over four years, and four of the most pivotal years of my life at that (18-23), so those guys are like family to me.
Then I went to Rebecca's. Her parents are out of town, and so it was nice to be able to totally relax with her at her house.
I was evil, though. See, her dad just got a BRAND new computer. Now, he's not an idiot, he's a surveyor and a smart guy, but he's also the kind of guy who literally knows how to do only two things on a computer: AOL and solitaire. Anyway, this new computer of his has a GeForce4 graphics card! 1.1 billion texels and 34 million triangles per second, to play a game my old 8088 Tandy 1000HX, circa 1987, could've handled. Using a GeForce4 to play solitaire and check AOL is like using Deep Blue to balance your checkbook. It's like swatting a fly with an M1A1.
So anyway, I thought I'd be sneaky and swap my GeForce2, which is getting a bit long in the tooth, for his shiny new technology. But alas, Rebecca has a conscience. Heh. And the connectors for his FLAT SCREEN MONITOR (sigh) wouldn't fit a GF2, anyway.
I dunno what came over me. I'm not a thief by nature, and make no mistake, it's his stuff, but the tech geek in me cries out like someone from PETA wanting to liberate a rabbit from razor testing to see such sweet, beautiful, state-of-the-fuckin-art technology go to waste. Oh well.
Rebecca is right. As usual. sigh.
Had fun, got to see everyone. Aside from like two new people, nothing's changed at all. I worked there for over four years, and four of the most pivotal years of my life at that (18-23), so those guys are like family to me.
Then I went to Rebecca's. Her parents are out of town, and so it was nice to be able to totally relax with her at her house.
I was evil, though. See, her dad just got a BRAND new computer. Now, he's not an idiot, he's a surveyor and a smart guy, but he's also the kind of guy who literally knows how to do only two things on a computer: AOL and solitaire. Anyway, this new computer of his has a GeForce4 graphics card! 1.1 billion texels and 34 million triangles per second, to play a game my old 8088 Tandy 1000HX, circa 1987, could've handled. Using a GeForce4 to play solitaire and check AOL is like using Deep Blue to balance your checkbook. It's like swatting a fly with an M1A1.
So anyway, I thought I'd be sneaky and swap my GeForce2, which is getting a bit long in the tooth, for his shiny new technology. But alas, Rebecca has a conscience. Heh. And the connectors for his FLAT SCREEN MONITOR (sigh) wouldn't fit a GF2, anyway.
I dunno what came over me. I'm not a thief by nature, and make no mistake, it's his stuff, but the tech geek in me cries out like someone from PETA wanting to liberate a rabbit from razor testing to see such sweet, beautiful, state-of-the-fuckin-art technology go to waste. Oh well.
Rebecca is right. As usual. sigh. VIEW 5 of 5 COMMENTS
oddwobbler:
The whole set is 6.9 gigs, it would be easiest if I upped a shitload of smaller packs. I just sent Super Street Fighter as a test (10MB/5mins) and Strider cuz it's my favorite.
anderswolleck:
if things ever go south with Rebecca make sure no one is home and then set fire to the house. that will teach him to have better stuff than you