It's like going back in time...

I'm spending the xmas week in Phoenix with my in-laws. They don't have broadband. Hell, they hardly even have narrowband. I remember reading somewhere that someone had implemented a TCP/IP stack using carrier pigeons. It's like that, only less cool.

In addition to my bandwidth withdrawal, I'm also separated from my shiny new shuttle sb51g. But instead of wallowing in my own self-pity, or rather in addition to doing that, I brought the ol' company laptop with me and put together a satchel of laptop-friendly games. It was like packing for a pilgrimage. I've got Civ2, 1602 AD, Space Empires 4, Zeus, Jagged Alliance 2. No polygons here. Sprites as far as the eye can see.

I also grabbed the DX9 SDK before I left town, so I'll unzip that behemoth and give it a gander. And if all of *that* doesn't keep me from having to be social, then I'll bury my nose in the OGL 2.0 specs that 3D Labs is kind enough to provide.

All in all, should be a fun week, even if I'll be drinking iced-tea instead of eggnog. That reminds me of a Dave Barry quote:

"Eggnog is a traditional holiday drink invented by the English. Many people wonder where the word 'eggnog' comes from. The first syllable comes from the English word 'egg', meaning, 'egg'. I don't know where the 'nog' comes from.

To make eggnog, you'll need rum, whiskey, wine, gin and, if they are in season, eggs."

Remember to frag the ones you love this holiday season.