I have two computers -- a laptop and a desktop -- and normally I logon to SL with my desktop. It's the one with a gig of memory and a kick-ass graphics card. Tonight, however, my ISP decided to screw up and deny me access to everything but IRC for some reason. This means that my access to SL is only from my laptop if I (gasp) connect via a neighbour's wireless.

Alright, so I managed to log into SL. A short timer later, my laptop is so hot that my hands are uncomfortably warm on the keyboard and the fan is roaring like a leaf blower. This is not good. SL is definitely more CPU intensive than my poor laptop can handle -- it's almost toasted from less than 10 minutes logged into SL. Someone suggested immersing it in ice water, but I think I'll just unplug the thing. Something tells me that water and electronics don't go together all that well. :)