One of this world's great evils

....is package tracking. As stated in my last post, I've ordered a Macbook Pro and an iPod touch. Apple was kind enough to allow me links to Fedex so I can track them as they head here. Of course, the first thing I did was to check Google Maps to see what it would say--both are being shipped from China. The driving directions included a jet ski and two kayaks, and said it would take 37 days.

Anyway, I'm reminded of an old xkcd comic by how I'm acting in regards to these packages. For those that don't remember it, here the comic I'm talking about:

By the way, they got to Anchorage, Alaska earlier this afternoon. I think it'll only be a couple days before they get here.