Laptop is Go

[candidgamera]

I am working on my work-issued Netbook as time permits. A neat little Windows 7 (32Bit) Basic installation. I have a mini optical mouse and an external USB DVD Drive. I've been loading it with useful software, but we've been told we can use these as we see fit, even for non work stuff, so I've added a MUD client and the incomparable HeroLab software for use with Mutants and Masterminds.

My tabletop game is going hi-tech! I love it.

HeroLab, for the uninformed, not only does an awesome job with character creation, it also allows you to run combat rounds and track damage conditions. I'd honestly been considering buying a laptop to run it at the table, but work took care of it for me.

Plus the netbook has a touch screen. I can play MahJongg without a mouse!

Comments

[doc-cathode.livejournal.com]

You probably already know this. BUT, it's a pet peeve of mine.

Mah Jongg is a game played with tiles. You try to get the tiles to make up certain hands. It's rather like Gin.

Odds are high that you are NOT playing Mah Jongg, but a matching game using Mah Jonng tiles.

In all my years of looking, I have found ONE actual Mah Jongg computer game for the English Market. I have found countless matching games using Mah Jongg tiles.

[candidgamera.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. but the actual title of the game I played on the laptop is 'Mah Jongg'. Nevermind that it doesn't jibe with the traditional game of the same name.