Post CES: Lots of great stuff...

... and a sore knee to finish it off.

I got a lot of cool swag at the show. The usual promo stuff, pens and the like. A lot of USB drives, including a few 1GB models. Tshirts (not many, these appear to be out of fashion now). Some product, including WeatherDirect, a cellular emergency power system, a cellular extender, a speaker for MP3's, headphones (3 different types), and a Jawbone (it is a Bluetooth headset given out to ANYONE presenting and abandoning their old BT headset to the folk handing it out). Pics to be taken soon, and I will post them at that time.

My knee on the other hand may have been aggravated by the 9+ hour ride home (My bad for wanting my Jeep in Las Vegas). Dunno, but it started getting seriously sore on Wednesday during the show. Sore enough that by the time I left a party Wed night, I seriously considered dipping into a more potent painkiller that I brought for my elbow (Which did surprisingly well, probably because I didn't carry anything with my left hand for long.). By Thursday night, I was in a lot of pain. Ice packs and pain meds got me through the night, and I was able to drive home yesterday. Again, by the end of the trip, I hurt BAD. I am still sitting here taking it easy today, going through the swag. Tomorrow will also be a "take it easy" day.

A little history: I had a problem with knee pain as a teenager and young adult. Had knee arthroscopy in 1986, which showed my knee in good shape. The lateral collateral ligament on the outside of the knee was WAY too short, and it was lengthened in that surgery. My knee has been in good shape until last Wed... overuse? Underexercise? Dunno... but I have to get it feeling better ASAP.

CES was a blast, however! I love going every year... even if I end up hurting.

Addendum: After speaking with several people at my work, it appears a bug might have been the culprit for my knee pain. When I got sick earlier in the week, it may have been the start of a virus that finished out nailing my knee. On the 15th, it was fine again, like nothing had happened.