Hmpf. So. Still haven't heard from my host again, considering just re-layouting the files and reuploading them.

This morning I almost risked missing the train to uni... usually in the mornings it's straightforward enough, go to train station, get ticket, get on the train... but this morning - I'd forgotten to plan for it - was the first Monday of the month. First Monday of the month == Queue From Hell. So I just got on the train and bought it from the ticket-checker guy... cost me a bit more, which is bleh as it means I pretty much have to skip lunch today, but hell, it's better than missing the train.

In other news, remember the computer which I mentioned had mIRC installed? It's my new favoritest computer, since I found out how to install stuff to it. :D Apparently, the dumb "sysadmin" thought that, to stop people from installing stuff on this computer, it would be enough to make the "program files" directory write-protected on the students account. Which is, of course, just a tad dumb if you have semi-tech-savy students who know you can specify the directory you want to install a program in. *huggles Opera7 which is now installed* I found this out because IE is b0rked (just gives an error if you try to start it up... no, I don't want to fix it, I don't give a fuck about IE), so I wanted to try to install Opera. I had a friend DCC the install file to me, then tried to install, and there we go. :D I installed Opera7, I installed Filzip (because it was lacking an unzip program... for shame), now I'm pondering what else to install. RoughDraft maybe... I was also considering Trillian, but then I'd have to lug my buddies.xml file around with me on a floppy, and I would run the risk of accidentally leaving it in the program. So, no. If I want to chat there's always mIRC, for the little time I have to spend in the computer room this year... Trillian can wait until I get home.

Any other recommendations for programs to install? I was also considering Paint Shop Pro, but I'm afraid it would be a bit overkill for this aged ailing computer (it takes a full two minutes to start up). Suggestions?

Well, what are the specs exactly? =)

Dunno. Win2K, Really Fucking Slow when it starts up then it gets a bit better, oldish, not much diskspace I figger.

No games are pretty much a given - at least, no games that run fullscreen and could cause me to be found out. Thinking of leaving ADOM on there, though, for great roguelike entertainment.

BTW I d/l opera after reading about it in several sites, and especially here. Definately worth it. Thanks for ranting about it, otherwise I'd still be with IE :p

well it takes about four full minutes for my old PII to boot...
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If it's Win2K, I'd give PSP a go... If the admins are the same as in my Uni, the comps are standard ones and should handle it... I thought you were talking about an old piece of debris.
I know a game with a non-fullscreen demo, but it's more "System Shock" than "Thief" and I don't think it's the kind you like... Oh well, it's called "Uplink", by Introversion.

It boots quickly enough. Just takes a fuckload of time to load the desktop etc. once it's actually into Windows.

And hee, you're welcome about Opera. (Another convert, yay! ;)

BAD EAGLE. You should be spending all of your time studying, you know.

But studying is BORING!