[Darksheare]

I try not to mess around with coding, as I tend to make non-solubrious manifestations of technology appear.
(DSheare, we bring bad tech to half-life..)

If it isn't supposed to crash like that, I can make it do so. I'm the guy who can make Macs crash out and do otherwise odd things (under normal use) that make Mac users wince. I stick to Windows machines because I have an easier time undoing whatever it is that I tricked or forced the machine to do.
I am cursed with technology.

[HairOfTheDog]

BTW

I isolated the bad DNS return problem, and have decided it is NOT comcast's doing. It was PC Cillan's Web Security option.

I turned it on after the latest worm, and immediately had the problem again all day yesterday. I had not had a bad DNS return since the last time I turned it off in my trouble shooting months ago.

However, today, I got a notice that my subscription for PC Cillan was running out, and bought the new version of PC Cillan 2003. Turned everything on and so far all is well!

Keep in mind if you have trouble with yours up at the bachelor pad.... It isn't Comcast, I am sure of it now, it is a weird conflict with the old version of PC Cillan.

[My back yard]

I have an easier time undoing whatever it is that I tricked or forced the machine to do.

I have the same talent. I purchased my computer in '98, and within a week had to completely restore my hard drive -- everything wiped then reloaded. The nice young man at Gateway who talked me through the restore/reload said they were going to have a new section addressing how I was able to do it. They changed something so that you can't do it that way anymore. lol