tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14263468.post112667985320994272..comments2023-04-12T03:11:03.900-05:00Comments on Regular Life: Latest CommentsMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08722639974320971726noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14263468.post-1129650741019674852005-10-18T10:52:00.000-05:002005-10-18T10:52:00.000-05:00alvis,I e-mailed you, but basically it's all about...alvis,<BR/><BR/>I e-mailed you, but basically it's all about borrowing bits from the front of the following octet or from the end of the previous octet. So, this gives you subnet masks that can look like: 255.255.255.192 or 255.255.255.252, for example, depending on what you need to add -- networks or hosts.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722639974320971726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14263468.post-1129644628520869362005-10-18T09:10:00.000-05:002005-10-18T09:10:00.000-05:00Okay, I need to know more about this setting subne...Okay, I need to know more about this setting subnet mask numbers higher or whatever.Teacher Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00385163025686724368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14263468.post-1126827739351593572005-09-15T18:42:00.000-05:002005-09-15T18:42:00.000-05:00Hi Mark,I had read your response, but was in a rus...Hi Mark,<BR/><BR/>I had read your response, but was in a rush, so hadn't got around to commenting yet.<BR/><BR/>Your novel sounds interesting... I can really relate to the challenges you are facing with the story, because it sounds like you are a perfectionist. I've been working on mine for a year now, on and off, but still haven't gone beyond a lot of notes and a general outline!<BR/><BR/>I guess that's what's interesting about nanowrimo ... you don't have time to think about perfecting the plot and working out the inconsistencies. Maybe I'll try it some time!<BR/><BR/>Of course, there are a lot of writers out there who care nothing for plot consistencies and technical realism... most of hollywood's screenwriters, for example.<BR/><BR/>As to your questions on my blog ... I haven't really worried about the problems with comments on blogspot since I haven't generally had enough comments to make it an issue! Nor have I had much comment spam, which is why I haven't enabled word veri. Of course, maybe if I did turn it on it would make commenting more fun, and I would get more comments!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099579478274718815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14263468.post-1126761188435678422005-09-15T00:13:00.000-05:002005-09-15T00:13:00.000-05:00Yes, Jim, I actually mail in the rebate forms, and...Yes, Jim, I actually mail in the rebate forms, and they actually send money to me! I have forgot in the past, too, and it cost me about $75 total (when I ordered parts for and built my latest PC).<BR/><BR/>My novel is a mystery set in Hot Springs National Park, and has a start, a middle, and an end. There are lots of gaps to fill. I participated in National Novel Writing Month (nanowrimo.org) and only squeaked out about 40,000 words. It was supposed to be 50,000 words, all written only during November. Well, that's a killer for me because in November my family does the four-day blowout Thanksgiving eatstravaganza. Since weekends were when I was getting most of my work done, losing that particular four days killed me.<BR/><BR/>In addition, right now it's written in third person, and switches back and forth between characters when chapters change. I'm kind of wanting to rework it as first-person, but that's going to take a lot of time.<BR/><BR/>Another problem is that when I went to a writer's conference in Springdale, Arkansas (used to live in Bentonville), thrown by the Tulsa Writer's Guild or some such group, I talked to a published writer who was working on a mystery novel of her own -- also set in Hot Springs. Curses! I offered to carpool with her so we could research our novels, but her husband didn't like the idea. I don't understand why some men think that if you talk to their wife, some kind of hanky panky is in mind. Plus, she was older, so any fantasies about her would most likely entail her baking me a lemon meringue pie.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, so in talking to this woman, I found out that the FBI has jurisdiction over murders committed in Hot Springs because it's a National Park. Dang! Some of my best characters were county and state cops. In my research, I had even called the city attorney and some detectives for the City of Bentonville (where I used to work as a network administrator and actually got to help with investigations involving confiscated computers) to make sure I was getting the evidence, arrest and prosecution parts right. I don't like to go by what I've "learned" from TV and movies.<BR/><BR/>Yikes. It's getting late again, and I was just trying to find my novel so I can resurrect it and actually do something with it. It's been almost three years since I wrote it.<BR/><BR/>You axed. Now you know.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722639974320971726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14263468.post-1126744995063401592005-09-14T19:43:00.000-05:002005-09-14T19:43:00.000-05:00WI-FI is the only way to go!... just wondering... ...WI-FI is the only way to go!<BR/><BR/>... just wondering... do you really mail in those rebate forms? Those "good deals" sucker me in all the time, but I don't think I have EVER sent in for the rebate!<BR/><BR/>If you don't mind my prying, what's the story on the novel?Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099579478274718815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14263468.post-1126699623971057602005-09-14T07:07:00.000-05:002005-09-14T07:07:00.000-05:00Heya Mark,First of all, sounds like you're a great...Heya Mark,<BR/><BR/>First of all, sounds like you're a great dad. Don't let anyone tell you different (about you spending time with Ben with NO TV).<BR/><BR/>Also, as to your comment on my wine blog, I do have a few, relatively sweet wines that I know you'll enjoy. For now, see if you can find a bottle of Robert Mondavi Private Stock Johannesberg Reisling. Outstanding wine, not very expensive and real good chilled.<BR/><BR/>Excellent news on the new toy too! I use MAC filtering on mine at home so that unless you have MY PC, you can't even get to the WAP.<BR/><BR/>Have a great one.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759192880485404885noreply@blogger.com