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I'm back at my parents' house, and thus, at the end of my epic road trip. I'd like to say that the trip has changed me, that I feel different now, but the fact is, I don't. I feel like exactly the same person I was when I left. This may be because of my inability to remember things clearly that far back, or maybe I just haven't changed. If anything has changed, I've just become more like me. Same colors, greater intensity.

Just so that everyone knows, I am planning on moving permanently to the Seattle area. Despite the rain, the depressing atmosphere, and the persistent yuppieness, I like it there. The fact that there's a IIDX machine in the area may have influenced my decision as well. :)

I've been experimenting with the passme my brother has on his DS. It's basically a modchip for the DS, allowing it to play archived games, homebrew programs, and DSLinux. DSLinux has made significant progress; the wireless and sound work wonderfully, and you have full read/write access to the SuperCard (which adapts your run-of-the-mill SD flash cards to a the GBA slot). It actually runs uCLinux, which means 4MB of ram and no swap, but with the minimal system they have set up, it doesn't feel crowded at all. With a working copy of kismet and working suspend, it could be the killer app for the DS I've been waiting for.

I was hanging out with Erickson and Ward, who were working on the robot, and we decided to go to IHOP for some late-night food. The conversation went something like this:

Erickson: Alright, Chip, is it alright if we take your car?
Me: Hahahahaha.... Oh, wait, you guys are serious.
Erickson: Well, you have a car, and we don't.
Me: Yeah, I should probably mention that my car seats two, and the passenger seat is full of crap.

Heh. I'm going to bed.