OK. So, I've installed the latest Windows Live Messenger (Build 12 or something) just a couple of days ago. In short, it's atrocious. It has a gawky new interface, a substantially shriveled messaging space, a mediocre approach to displaying custom backgrounds, and worst of all, absolutely no support for sharing folders. Admittedly, I do use the sharing folders quite often. Also, I despise the way in which my contacts are labeled busy, away etc. I very much prefer the old style where Messenger simply displays a 'stop' sign or a clock, instead of assigning coloured boxes to my contacts. It's just more convenient to read symbols than coloured boxes. So just earlier today, I've reverted back to the good old Messenger 8.5. To everyone else who has not updated theirs, like many of my friends who have already done so, I strongly recommend that you do not.
Mech-nostalgiaI have also longed to play my favourite childhood game, MechWarrior 2, since last week. I remember when I was about 5 or so, the game which ran on Windows 95 was so enjoyable that even my dad used it as a pacifier to subdue my lust for going on a vacation to Sydney, Australia with the rest of my family. I guess I was too young to go on a lengthy holiday then, partly due to me leaking occasionally as I slept. But now, 13 years later, I can't seem to be able to run MechWarrior 2 on Vista or XP natively. I've heard about DOSBox, but I haven't got the time to try it yet. For those who have played the game before, here's the incredible opening scene to ring a bell:
T'ang
(image from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechwarrior_2)
