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In which I go into all manner of random geekery

There’s a couple of things that you should know about me.

  1. I’m cheap
  2. I don’t believe in the English language.

Well maybe the second thing probably has nothing to do whatsoever with the subject at hand, but I still think it has to be said. You see, I am a firm believer that the English language is simply a contrivance given to us by our Alien Overlords during ancient times because it entertains them to no end to hear us say words like “organize,” or “marmalade,” and “Reginald.” Don’t get me started on what passes for Alien humor.

Either that or they were simply growing tired of seeing us sew various numbers of chickens on our clothes (Which is how mankind used to communicate in those days. Or so I’m told. By me).

So anyway, I got myself a new laptop. Well that may not be the entire truth. I didn’t so much “buy” as “waited for my mother to get tired of her beat up old laptop and give it to the one person she knows who would actually want it.”

At 1.5Ghz with a mere 512MB RAM, old Lappy is no spring chicken. Which actually goes without saying. Because no laptop, no matter how new or snazzy it is, can remotely resemble poultry.

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