I think I'm in love

So one of the main reasons I had to push back the release date for Howl was because my desktop (AKA Skynet) died and ate part of my story. This weekend Sky got replaced.

He's huge. He's heavy. His name was almost Fat Ass.

And he's also the coolest computer I've ever owned. Just don't tell my laptop I said that.

He's been dual booted with Ubuntu and filled with all my must have writer software. And I've finnally decided on a name for him. . . other than Fat Ass.

I liked the idea of calling him HAL because he's red and HAL has to be one of the coolest computers in SF history.




As cool as HAL is, I just don't like the sound of his name, so I settled on Autopilot or Auto from the movie Wall-E. Basically, he's like a cartoon HAL for kids, which is just creepy as hell when you think about it.

Here's one of Auto's biggest scenes in the movie. If you've never seen Wall-E, you should likely not watch this. . . because spoilers. And why the hell have you not watched Wall-E!?!



Didn't see any HAL-ness? Try this fan video because it's epic.


See how awesomely creepy that is!

Since I'm naming and welcoming a new boy, I thought I'd introduce my other gadgets with their names.

First there is my laptop named Deep Thought or DT for short. His name is from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Then we have my tablet Hex. His name is from Discworld.

And last, but not least, is my cellphone Max. His name is from The Thirteenth Floor.

Okay, so I might have an attachment problem when it comes to my tech toys, but I'm a person with a problem and a really cool computer.