Steam News
(thanks Frans) follows up on the story below this one announcing that Half-Life
2 authentication issues have been solved:
We have resolved the issues that
caused some to experience delays with Half-Life 2 authentication earlier today.
We appreciate your patience and hope everyone enjoys the game.
I wonder if Valve will release an updated version of Steam called Deisel/Petrol/N20/Fusion/Fission. In theory that is the logical process since steam was the first (and shittest) way to power things.