!@#$wireless!@#!@

I'm having an intensely frustrating time getting the wireless card on pocketnaomi's computer working. It seems to be willing to work on either Windows (98) or Linux, but never twice in a row on the same machine. It actually connects in both OSs, but has problems with DNS; I'm beginning to suspect some oddity in either the access point or the router. The really frustrating thing, though, is that it *has worked* at one time or another on both OSs. Just not reproducibly.

Anyone remember whether Win98 uses UDP or TCP/IP for DNS? That might have something to do with it. If I had time I'd upgrade the AP to OpenWRT; as it is I may just haul out my travel router and see if I can get that working.

The rest of Consonance

When last we left the Mandelbear, the infinitely fuzzy creature was even fuzzier than usual, and standing in the receiving line at his daughter's wedding reception. The rest of the con was, needless to say, kind of a blur.

Saturday pm:

My biggest regret of the afternoon was missing hsifyppah's concert, where she sang "World Inside the Crystal" to the tune of "Velveteen". If anyone has a recording of that, I'd really appreciate a copy. I came in sometime during the Riverfolk set.

I don't think I'm going to say much about the concerts; I went to all the rest of them, but was still a bit distracted. My Mom and my niece (Caroline) stayed through the dead dog, and had a blast in the concerts. The lovely and amazing judifilksign was, as usual, an absolute delight to watch; the fan fund that brought her out (and to which I contributed) really got their money's worth.

Sunday:

Started off the afternoon with the twofers; I sang "Stuff that Dreams are Made Of" and "The River", with cflute; unfortunately I was brain-fried and didn't record the set. Grumf. Again, if anyone out there has a recording...

Missed figmo's concert, unfortunately, to handle things like paying for the wedding guests' memberships and the family's memberships for next year.

Went out for dinner just ahead of the Rock Jam; came back for the Dead Dog Moose. Mom and Caroline stayed until nearly 10:30 -- I get the feeling they like filk. Skipped out shortly thereafter for a while for conversation, and came back to a nearly empty room. Kristoph requested "Desolation Row"; I followed it with "Desolation, Oh No", which got laughs as usual. Later sang "The River" -- I think it's the only time I've seen Kristoph impressed with one of my songs.