http://www.dhp.com/~mithras Ben Taylor's homepage en-us mithras@dhp.com mithras@dhp.com Thu, 1 August 2002 00:41:52 GMT Thu, 1 August 2002 00:41:52 GMT http://www.dhp.com/~mithras/ <!--The new computer, my sister, and other observations...--> http://www.dhp.com/~mithras/ After waiting and planning for several weeks, I received the last part I needed to build my new computer last Thursday. I can't get over how powerful my new machine is.. I ran <a href="http://gamershq.madonion.com/products/3dmark2001/">3DMark 2001</a> on it and received a score of over 7000. While not the <b>most</b> powerful computer out there, it's well over and above the capabilities of my old system. Appropriately enough, I've christened it <b>Justifiable Expenditure</b>, or simply <b>Justcost</b> (obliquely inspired by Iain M. Bank's <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Iain+M.+Banks%22+Culture+%22Consider+Phlebas%22">Culture</a> novels). http://www.dhp.com/~mithras/ I felt it appropriate to break in <b>Justcost</b> with a game I couldn't properly play before. I chose <a href="http://www.noonelivesforever.com/">No One Lives Forever</a>, a charming 3d shooter and an adventure into '60s spy dramas. My hat's off to you, Ms. Archer! http://www.dhp.com/~mithras/ Finally, my sister Laura has come up from Florida to visit for the next few day. Good to see you sis! http://www.dhp.com/~mithras/ (I have not run any auctions recently, in anticipation of these events, but intend to put up several more books RSN.)