Current mood:	contemplative
Entry tags:	internet withdrawal

Buh...?
What is it about losing access to the Internet that causes nervous twitches and spasms of a deteriorated mind? I mean, it's only our brains reacting to visual stimuli, things which we have never seen before. Would someone who's only been exposed to the Internet for a day be more or less dependent than someone who's been exposed for a week?

It is these questions and more that I've pondered for Friday and the entire weekend -- the time during which I switched ISP providers. If you've never changed providers before, I can attest that the process is akin to an attempted removal of your own back teeth using a mirror, a screwdriver, and what you hope is some prime Novocaine.

Granted, I got the new modem working, but only after four days of cursing -- minus Sunday, of course -- fidgeting, discs, and plugging in cables. The only real difference I see so far is download times, some pages still won't load on my desktop, formats seem fine, and now my sound card is oddly silent. D:

But there is some good news: I've installed my new graphics card -- an XFX 8600GT XXX. It's pretty loud, but very responsive to graphics and overclocked by the factory. Personally, I loved the do not disturb door sign that comes with it, though I know it won't work in my house.