Freelancers Forum Messages on Tuesday February 4th 2003
RE: FN-FORUM W2K upgrade help
date posted 4th February 2003 23:31
> Help/advice please, and no sugestions to format C: as there
> is too much
> stuff on there!
got a spare machine?
get your valuable disk out and put it into a second machine as a slave
and copy as...
Re: FN-FORUM Printer in London
date posted 4th February 2003 23:31
My business partner used to work for Oak Design and Print in Chipstead, just
outside Croydon. They seem to be a good honest business and he gave up his
job to move here down south. Its just a smal...
W2K upgrade help
date posted 4th February 2003 23:07
Trying to upgrade a PC from 98SE to W2K tonight - all seemed to be going
smoothly, but it seems to have got into a reboot loop after the detect and
install phase. It goes through and gradually ticks o...
[ OT ] extreme way to prove you don't fire blanks...
date posted 4th February 2003 23:03
what a pair of morons
http://www.theunionleader.com/Articles_show.html?article=17849&archive=1...
RE: FN-FORUM [OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 22:55
> Thoughts from the rest of you, please...
Having read the rest of the posts, it sounds like a vote for a delay to
me...?...
RE: Re[2]: FN-FORUM [OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 22:54
> I'm still ok - want me to book a table for food? How many - definite?
I'm on for it but happy to delay if it makes more sense to do so (plus
it would make a possible skiing trip on Saturday a litt...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 22:52
I remember seeing a website that advertised evil genius' pads. I am sure it
existed if anyone knows where it is would you please email me off line?
would not want to flood the mail with this:)
shaf
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Re: FN-FORUM {OT} Do you want to work here?
date posted 4th February 2003 22:48
and heres me thinking it was my local school.
Shaf
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Re: FN-FORUM Images on Apple CD .....
date posted 4th February 2003 22:12
Probably not, PC's don't really like Macs do they, altho' I think you can
get bits of software that do it. I can transfer it to a PC compatible CD if
you want.
Val
on 4/2/03 9:04 pm, Kerry K-C at [E...
Win a Chevy Corvette or Cash
date posted 4th February 2003 22:11
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WIN $50,000 Cash or a Chevy Corvette, here's how...
Complete short surveys and be eligible to win car...
Yugoslav parliament has voted itself out of existence
date posted 4th February 2003 22:10
Advanced warning to evryone with drop downcountry selections on
yours/clients sites - from the BBC:
"The Yugoslav parliament has voted itself out of existence, dissolving the
Yugoslav federation after...
RE: FN-FORUM [OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 22:09
happy to delay - just say the word. NOT available on the 22nd though -
going up north - weather permitting!
Andrew
_________________________
Andrew Wilson Productions
Web Design & Hosting - Print de...
Re: FN-FORUM [OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 21:58
Slightly put off by the weather...happy to delay, but need to know as I have
to get a cat sitter.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co....
Re: FN-FORUM Images on Apple CD .....
date posted 4th February 2003 21:55
Ah yes, in reply to my earlier mail,
Look here for a list:
http://www.macwindows.com/disks2.html
and the one I used was TransMac:
http://www.asy.com/scrtm.htm
HTH
George
Kerry K-C wrote:
> A cl...
Re: FN-FORUM Images on Apple CD .....
date posted 4th February 2003 21:53
Well there is http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/
and I'm sure I used another product a few years back but I can't find it.
I'll try and dig out a link later...
George
Kerry K-C wrote:
> A...
Re[2]: FN-FORUM [OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 21:51
No complaints here.
-- Richard
http://www.rwatt.co.uk
Tuesday, February 04, 2003, 9:28:25 PM, you wrote:
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>> Eeeek, is it this weekend?
>>
PJW> Ah yes, you we...
Re[2]: FN-FORUM [OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 21:31
I'm easy, this weekend is getting more tricky all the time anyway
(I'm getting behind on my work again)
-- Richard
http://www.rwatt.co.uk
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date posted 4th February 2003 21:30
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Re: FN-FORUM [OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 21:28
> Eeeek, is it this weekend?
>
Ah yes, you were intending to fly up and join us... unless anyone objects
strongly, I would suggest putting it back 2 weeks 'til half term, when we
can probably get spro...
RE: Re[2]: FN-FORUM [OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 21:18
I'm still ok - want me to book a table for food? How many - definite?
Andrew
_________________________
Andrew Wilson Productions
Web Design & Hosting - Print design
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
tel:...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 21:14
I used one of these a few years ago and was really pleased. The only
problem I had was that I tore a cruciate ligament about 25 years ago playing
rugby at school and eventually had to stop using the...
Re: FN-FORUM {OT} Do you want to work here?
date posted 4th February 2003 21:12
Oddly enough, I read the answer....
My proposals were an obviously wasted attempt at humour and irony on a cold
February afternoon...:-)
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Images on Apple CD .....
date posted 4th February 2003 21:04
A client has a number of images on CD supplied to him by the printer
that did his original brochures. Evidently the CD is in Apple format
(I've not seen it yet). Does anyone know if this is liable t...
Re: FN-FORUM [OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 20:58
I know MK can't make it either, so if nothing concrete is arranged, we can
delay it. What's the postion with Kathy (locally) and the Edinburgh
contingent?
Cheers, Paul.
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Re: FN-FORUM {OT} Do you want to work here?
date posted 4th February 2003 20:55
On 4/2/03 6:26 pm, "Lists" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>> It's the 535 members of the United states Congress.
>>
>> The same group of Idiots that crank out
>> hundreds of new laws each year designed to...
Re[2]: FN-FORUM [OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 20:30
> Sat 8th, 6pm meet in Standing Order, food at 7:30ish after a pint or
> two? Any complaints or is that a date?
I almost forgot as well - everyone still able to come?
-- Richard
http://www.rwatt.co...
RE: FN-FORUM Printer in London
date posted 4th February 2003 19:52
You are more than welcome to give me a call - get some quotations. My
uncle has a fully equipped printing press in West London. I arrange
plenty of print jobs for him.
Matt Thomas
www.mushroomdesi...
RE: FN-FORUM [OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 19:40
Eeeek, is it this weekend?
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Re: FN-FORUM Payment question
date posted 4th February 2003 19:39
on 4/2/03 4:39 pm, [EMAIL REMOVED] at
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I am about to do some work for a couple of clients in Norway.
>
> What's the best way to get paid for this.
>
> I do not have a Mercha...
[OT] Edinburgh meet
date posted 4th February 2003 19:36
Although I would love to join you this w/e in Edinburgh, I'm afraid I
cannot trust my 15 y/o on his own either in the house or at his friend's
:-( so am /letting/ Paul go - if he wishes - as I'm pla...
Re: FN-FORUM {OT} Do you want to work here?
date posted 4th February 2003 19:03
heh - you big blindorfs... the answer's at the bottom:
> > It's the 535 members of the United states Congress.
> >
> > The same group of Idiots that crank out
> > hundreds of new laws each year des...
Re: FN-FORUM escrow
date posted 4th February 2003 18:57
Hi Dedric,
> One of my client is requesting an Escrow agreement in order to protect himself
> in case something happens to me or my business.
> I feel the costs of such agreement should be covered by...
Re: FN-FORUM {OT} Do you want to work here?
date posted 4th February 2003 18:34
It's either the Commons, Congress or the Senate.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Inf...
RE:Embedding a Jpeg file onto an e-mail
date posted 4th February 2003 17:52
How does one embed a j-peg file into an email? I want to move on from
using attachments!!! I use outlook - but I have access to Eudora.
Matt Thomas
www.mushroomdesign.com
t...
RE: FN-FORUM Payment question
date posted 4th February 2003 17:43
You could use NOCHEX for your transfers, very simple to setup and
cheaper than paypal I think!
Damian
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Re: FN-FORUM {OT} Do you want to work here?
date posted 4th February 2003 17:38
Houses of Parliament??
Andy Connor
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Re: FN-FORUM Payment question
date posted 4th February 2003 17:36
I use Paypal for jobs that I do for US clients - A lot of people slate them
but I've never had a problem, and the only charge is £1 every time I
transfer my balance to a "real" bank account.
Ed
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Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 17:35
> After years of bad backs from bad chairs, Nigell has one of those kneeling
> chairs where you kneel and tuck your legs underneath, after the first week
> of getting used to it he has had no probs wi...
Re: FN-FORUM {OT} Do you want to work here?
date posted 4th February 2003 17:29
Dang!
I thought it was The House of Commons or the Freelancer's Forum
members...:-)
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Re: FN-FORUM Payment question
date posted 4th February 2003 17:22
On Tue, 2003-02-04 at 16:39, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I am about to do some work for a couple of clients in Norway.
>
> What's the best way to get paid for this.
>
> I do not have a Merchant Account...
Re: FN-FORUM Payment question
date posted 4th February 2003 17:15
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
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> PayPal, (I'm not currently registered with PayPal)
I;ve found paypal good..... but watch out for their ve...
Re: FN-FORUM Payment question
date posted 4th February 2003 17:14
I use paypal all the time. They charge a small charge but it isn't really
that much, and it is easy to set up. Also find it a great way to send money
to my family in the states.
--
~kimber
owner/art...
Re: FN-FORUM Payment question
date posted 4th February 2003 17:13
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Payment direct into my UK Bank Account.
> (How will they do this?)
Just give them you account number and sort code!
They don't even need a name or bank, as we recently disco...
FN-FORUM {OT} Do you want to work here?
date posted 4th February 2003 17:10
Do you want to work here
Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500
employees and has the following statistics:
29 have been accused of spousal abuse
7 have been arreste...
Re: FN-FORUM Non stop processing...
date posted 4th February 2003 17:00
Take a look at the comments for exec and related commands on php.net...
lots of talk abou this there....
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.shell-exec.php ish
The way I've done it before so I coul...
Re: FN-FORUM Payment question
date posted 4th February 2003 16:55
Hiya,
International bank transfers are quite common. It's a bit like BACS but
takes longer.
Alternatively, get them to send you a Sterling draft that you can pay in.
I've paid cheques in dollars an...
RE: FN-FORUM Payment question
date posted 4th February 2003 16:54
Hi,
I get paid by Paypal quite regularly - it's fairly painless and generally a
useful thing to have ;-)
Dave
www.intelli-link.co.uk
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Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 16:45
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From: "Rob Thyssen" [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:55 AM
> I use a laptop. I change seats/sofas/barstools/coffee-tables regularly.
> I take it outsid...
Re: FN-FORUM for the 3rd time please UNSUBSCRIBE me!
date posted 4th February 2003 16:43
I don't mean to be rude, but it does say on the bottom of the mail which
address to send your e-mail to if you wish to unsubscribe.
Teresa
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FN-FORUM Payment question
date posted 4th February 2003 16:39
I am about to do some work for a couple of clients in Norway.
What's the best way to get paid for this.
I do not have a Merchant Account, so can't accept Credit Card payment.
The suggestions I have...
for the 3rd time please UNSUBSCRIBE me!
date posted 4th February 2003 16:30
UNSUBSCRIBE!...
FN-FORUM escrow
date posted 4th February 2003 15:41
Hi Dedric...
Re: FN-FORUM Printer in London
date posted 4th February 2003 15:37
My fiance' has a brother that is a printer. I will send an email off to him
later tonight when I get his addy from Greg and see what I can find out. Let
me know if you wish me to give him your email o...
Re: FN-FORUM ACT
date posted 4th February 2003 15:36
ACT! is a fairly solid product, but it really depends on your client's
business and no of users as to suitability, of course. SalesLogix is also a
very good system made by the same company. There's al...
Re: FN-FORUM escrow
date posted 4th February 2003 15:28
You mean the client wants to make sure he gets his hands on the source code
if your business closes. Of course, it doesn't guarantee that they'll be
able to use it, but perhaps they don't know that....
RE: FN-FORUM escrow
date posted 4th February 2003 15:24
I think you're right, the client should bear this cost, however if they're
not prepared to cover it directly, then simply factor it into your quote.
If it is too late to do that because you have alrea...
FN-FORUM company nos on websites
date posted 4th February 2003 15:22
Hi Catherine
Yes, you are legally required to display your company details on certain
stationery - see Companies House for the full info:
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk
(Extract below - check Appe...
Re[2]: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 15:09
Got an Ikea one here (I live 4 minutes from the place, nice and
handy), as mentioned by various others the ~£110 chair is fairly nice;
large back rest and adjusts in all the usual directions, althoug...
RE: FN-FORUM Non stop processing...
date posted 4th February 2003 15:02
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Printer in London
date posted 4th February 2003 14:55
Hi everybody,
I'm new to this list, and I'm not completely sure this is the right place to
ask something like that, but since this is my first post I'll give it a try.
Anyone know of a good and chea...
ACT
date posted 4th February 2003 14:53
Hi all
I have a client asking for impressions of the contact tracking software,
ACT...
...anyone use it?
Cameron...
Re: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 14:51
~shuts her mouth~
On 4/2/03 12:48 pm, "Pete Croft" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>> Hehehe thanks again...and I will send out payment when I receive the invoice
>
> Now that is a *VERY* dangerous thing to...
RE: FN-FORUM Bulk Mailling ... whats the right way?
date posted 4th February 2003 14:39
Thanks all for your input. Advice has been taken and the research is
ongoing!
What do you guys think of mach5?
Matt Thomas
www.mushroomdesign.com
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ASP host
date posted 4th February 2003 14:36
Can you guys recommend some ASP hosts for me? I moved to Xcalibre on
Friday, and asked for them to put me onto their NT server so I could use
ASP at the same time. Several emails (and a phone call or...
escrow
date posted 4th February 2003 14:33
Hi,
One of my client is requesting an Escrow agreement in order to protect himself
in case something happens to me or my business.
I feel the costs of such agreement should be covered by the client...
Re: FN-FORUM Non stop processing...
date posted 4th February 2003 14:32
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Re: FN-FORUM Non stop processing...
date posted 4th February 2003 14:32
Hi,
You could probably have the web page place an entry in a 'queue' file (or
entry in a database table). the entry could contain all the ifnormation
required to produce the file. - Name, details of...
RE: FN-FORUM Bulk Mailling ... whats the right way?
date posted 4th February 2003 14:30
Thanks all for your input. Advice has been taken and the research is
ongoing!
What do you guys think of mach5?
Matt Thomas
www.mushroomdesign.com
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Non stop processing...
date posted 4th February 2003 14:21
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I m running a...
RE: America and its hypocrisy
date posted 4th February 2003 14:08
True - then why stop at Saddam? What about Mugabe? What about any leader
that doesn't fit the bill according to the usa? How many countries have
they bombed (over 20 since the world war), and what hav...
RE: Embedding JPegs into emails messages
date posted 4th February 2003 14:08
How does one embed a j-peg file into an email? I want to move on from
using attachments!!! I use outlook - but I have access to Eudora.
Matt Thomas
www.mushroomdesign.com
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RE: FN-FORUM Time Waster (no PAY)
date posted 4th February 2003 13:09
Resent the invoice, along with a note explaining he's been tainted with
a 'NO PAY' brush..
We'll see..
Would suggest anyone who takes up business ensures payment first.
:::::: AtomicPhus...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 12:53
> one of those kneeling chairs where you kneel and tuck your legs
> underneath, after the first week of getting used to it he has had no
> probs with his back since.
I have one of those for sale; a...
Re: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 12:50
> Hehehe thanks again...and I will send out payment when I receive the invoice
Now that is a *VERY* dangerous thing to say ;)
--
Pete...
Re: FN-FORUM Freelance copy editing anyone?
date posted 4th February 2003 12:39
I *might* be based up there... who's asking ;-)
And yes, I think you're right about the "stress".
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RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 12:36
> Actually, there's a thought, how big is the market for integrated
PC/Chair systems with fully adjustable keyboard/screen supports/mouse
platforms?
There was one developed a few years ago, by BT or...
FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 12:28
Hi all
Had similar problems last year - debilitating neck aches, headaches etc.
Finally decided that the time had come to replace expensive but very
unsuitable leather swivel chair with arms, and aft...
Re: FN-FORUM company nos on websites
date posted 4th February 2003 12:15
I've only worked for two limited companies and neither of them have
displayed their company no. on anything other than their letterheads.
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Re: FN-FORUM Freelance copy editing anyone?
date posted 4th February 2003 12:12
You don't live in the North-East, do you? The only place I've worked with
flexi time has been the public sector. Pay is good in the public sector for
"non-professional" jobs compared to private sector...
Re: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 12:08
Next time you get an under £50 request, just post it on the freelancers jobs
bit and sub it out to someone in India for 50p. Nice profit in that...
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Re: FN-FORUM company nos on websites
date posted 4th February 2003 12:07
on 4/2/03 11:45 am, Catherine Hutchinson at [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
> One of my clients has just told me that if you do business with anyone and
> don't mention the company no. on any correspondence i...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 11:57
on 4/2/03 9:00 am, Tony Crockford at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've come to the conclusion that the human body is not designed to work
> 12 hours a day at a computer, no matter how many breaks...
Re: FN-FORUM company nos on websites
date posted 4th February 2003 11:57
Actually,
If you don't have it clear who they're contracting with, it could be said
that that is the case.
I'd ring Companies House or check their Website to get the details. As they
say...I am not...
Re: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 11:50
Hehehe thanks again...and I will send out payment when I receive the invoice
~winks~
On 4/2/03 11:17 am, "Pete Croft" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Sure. You might want to substitute "professional orga...
Re: FN-FORUM company nos on websites
date posted 4th February 2003 11:45
One of my clients has just told me that if you do business with anyone and
don't mention the company no. on any correspondence it can be deemed that
you are trading as an indivdual rather than as the...
RE:FN-FORUM Time Waster (no PAY)
date posted 4th February 2003 11:43
There's a bloke just posted a job up in find a project, Flash character
design
called grant unwin!!!
hth
chris
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Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 11:42
Tony Crockford wrote:
>>the best thing is it's only £6.99 (and includes P&P!) from
>>Play.com - search
>>for mousebean under "PC games" category.
>>
>>chris
>>
>>
>
>It's tempting, but I gave up...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 11:40
> Just go the whole hog.......buy a Ford RS and a laptop......;-)
LOL! I actually *have* that kind of solution...
- I drive a Subaru Impreza P1 (with very comfy seats)
- my laptop has wifi...
- A...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 11:31
> This would be particularly handy if you were an evil genius
> who needed to
> align satellites, direct warheads and manipulate the world's
> media all from
> a comfy seat ;-)
>
> Perhaps it sho...
RE: FN-FORUM Freelance copy editing anyone?
date posted 4th February 2003 11:28
I guess it depends where you work...
Maybe it's just some places, but the skills / abilities of the staff to
do their jobs is somewhat lacking which is why the actual projects are
done by contractors...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 11:23
hehehehe.....
The other evening was partially spent watching teh first Austin Powers film,
where Mike Myers starts off with a white furry cat and ends up with a
hairless Egyptian number...:-)
Scary...
Re: FN-FORUM company nos on websites
date posted 4th February 2003 11:21
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Re: FN-FORUM company nos on websites
date posted 4th February 2003 11:20
Hi Catherine,
As far as I know the requirement to show your company name and registered
number on your letter head is nothing to do with being sued; it's just a
feature of being a limited company. S...
Re: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 11:19
Sure. You might want to substitute "professional organisation" or
similar for "business".
The invoice is in the email ;-)
--
Pete
==== Original Message:
> Pete,
> Can I steal those words from...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 11:17
On Tue, 2003-02-04 at 10:42, John Wards wrote:
> On Tuesday 04 Feb 2003 10:19 am, Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> > You could always get one of the recarro race seat > office chairs.
>
> Just go the...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 11:07
This would be particularly handy if you were an evil genius who needed to
align satellites, direct warheads and manipulate the world's media all from
a comfy seat ;-)
Perhaps it should come with a fr...
Re: FN-FORUM Freelance copy editing anyone?
date posted 4th February 2003 11:00
The civil service isn't badly paid! Non-contributory final salary pension,
flexi-time, loads of holidays, good pay scale. I used to be an ASO in the
Geological Survey...
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RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 10:52
> the best thing is it's only £6.99 (and includes P&P!) from
> Play.com - search
> for mousebean under "PC games" category.
>
> chris
It's tempting, but I gave up mousing a while ago - I use a track...
company nos on websites
date posted 4th February 2003 10:47
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Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 10:39
On Tuesday 04 Feb 2003 10:19 am, Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> You could always get one of the recarro race seat > office chairs.
Just go the whole hog.......buy a Ford RS and a laptop......;-)
Jo...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 10:32
I tried an expensive ergonomic fully adjustable chair on approval. Just
as well, because it nearly killed me! I think the problem was that, even
when supposedly locked into position, it still moved as...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 10:25
one of my best purchases in the last 3 months has been a MouseBean - these
strange looking things attach to the back of any mouse and provide a
moveable "rest" for the ball of your thumb and wrist. it...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 10:19
You could always get one of the recarro race seat > office chairs. Looks
very smart. Not sure on the full ergonomics of it though ;-)...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 10:12
> All things are relative - in terms of serious chairs the one's in Ikea are
not
> expensive (nor could I find one that did /all/ the motions, there's a
complex
> forward tilting seat arrangement that...
america/bush
date posted 4th February 2003 10:03
>>
>> "Ariel Sharon of Israel is a Man of Peace"
>> George W. Bush
>>
>> "General Musharraf of Pakistan is a Democrat"
>> George W. Bush
>>
>> "The inhabitants of Greece are the Greecians"
>>...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:57
Quoting Cameron Leask [EMAIL REMOVED]
> IKEA.... Good solution (not all that cheap either)
All things are relative - in terms of serious chairs the one's in Ikea are not
expensive (nor could I fin...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:56
Look up a large second-hand office furniture supplier - not only cheap,
but they'll have a wide range of different stuff of different ages and
makes. Spend time trying all the chairs and adjusting t...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:55
I use a laptop. I change seats/sofas/barstools/coffee-tables regularly.
I take it outside on the lawn, to other peoples lounges, clients
offices, in the car and sometimes even on the bog. I must move...
RE: FN-FORUM Freelance copy editing anyone?
date posted 4th February 2003 09:53
Quoting Andy Macnaughton-Jones [EMAIL REMOVED]
> a lot of their permy staff are poorly paid
Erm, they may not have huge salaries but the benefits of beign a civil servant
are staggering - a lot of...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:51
Quoting Tony Crockford [EMAIL REMOVED]
> I need a chair that fully adjusts (height tilt arms etc) and has enough
> seat padding to stop numbness!
In an ideal world you want to get yourself to a sho...
Re: FN-FORUM New hosting things...
date posted 4th February 2003 09:50
On Tue, 2003-02-04 at 08:53, George Hazlewood wrote:
> We ran mysql replication at my last permie job, a mirror machine was
> sitting and waiting (and probably still is) at a different ISP incase
>...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:47
> I got an excellent chair, all the adjustments etc, from IKEA. Good
> solution (not all that cheap either), provided you can assemble it ;>
>
> It works well for me and my backside!
I got one of th...
Re: FN-FORUM Dreamweaver MX
date posted 4th February 2003 09:47
> .... Quick advice please - for someone that probably only does 5-10
> sites a year, is it worth upgrading from Dreamweaver 4 to MX .....
>
It's over complicated and a pain in the arse for most thing...
Re: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 09:44
Pete,
Can I steal those words from you? Sounds great.
Thanks everyone for the advice sometimes I get to where I can't see the
forest through the trees!
So glad I joined this forum
Cheers!
--
~ki...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:41
The other way to avoid sitting too long is to drink lots. That way your
body tells you when you ought to get up and move around...
Alternatively, follow that strategy, but have a catheta fitted or ge...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:40
There is a chair called the Physio that is designed to be in use for long
periods, quite expensive I think, but I've tried it and it does seem to
offer good support in all the right area's. Details h...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:38
On Tue, 2003-02-04 at 09:00, Tony Crockford wrote:
> I need a chair that fully adjusts (height tilt arms etc) and has enough
> seat padding to stop numbness!
>
> What you got?
>
> Where did you get...
RE: FN-FORUM Dreamweaver MX
date posted 4th February 2003 09:28
.... Quick advice please - for someone that probably only does 5-10
sites a year, is it worth upgrading from Dreamweaver 4 to MX .....
Pop-up menus are a doddle in MX (included on add behaviours)
FTP...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:23
For anybody in the Harrogate area, I've done work for a physio practice
(www.westparkclinic.com). Stewart the physio there is very good on all
back problems (treat it quickly when it's acute so it doe...
RE: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:22
I got an excellent chair, all the adjustments etc, from IKEA. Good
solution (not all that cheap either), provided you can assemble it ;>
It works well for me and my backside!
> Anyone got a recomm...
Re: FN-FORUM Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:17
> I need a chair that fully adjusts (height tilt arms etc) and has enough
> seat padding to stop numbness!
> What you got?
> Where did you get it?
>
I got a Victorian dining chair - solid wood, so it...
Re: FN-FORUM colours
date posted 4th February 2003 09:15
Thanks everyone, especially Tony, that was the one I was looking for. Nice
little tool, come in handy for them awkward ones!
Best Regards
D Thomas
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RE: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 09:15
Apart from changing the the budget to a drop down list, I would also change
the line "we strive to make our design services affordable" on the quotes
page.
Too many people think affordable is just ano...
RE: FN-FORUM Freelance copy editing anyone?
date posted 4th February 2003 09:12
Government depts usually pay contractors very well - but that's because
a lot of their permy staff are poorly paid - monkeys, peanuts and all
that...
Getting into government depts / contracts is the...
Easy Money - WHY NOT TRY? IKNDCBEPFAWQSVQOGNO
date posted 4th February 2003 09:00
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Ergonomics, aches, pains and help!
date posted 4th February 2003 09:00
Hi
I've come to the conclusion that the human body is not designed to work
12 hours a day at a computer, no matter how many breaks and stretching
exercises.
I've got a great desk, with monitors and...
Re: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 08:55
> The question I have for you all is do you have any suggestions on how to
> politely word the text on my page to stress that I make my living this way,
> that I want serious requests only and I want...
RE: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 08:55
> I have just recently added a
> budget line to the quote in attempts to weed out the serious
> from the kiddies but it seems to not be working this is a
> quote request I got yesterday:
LOL! Cl...
Re: FN-FORUM New hosting things...
date posted 4th February 2003 08:53
We ran mysql replication at my last permie job, a mirror machine was
sitting and waiting (and probably still is) at a different ISP incase
anything should happen to the primary server. We used some...
Re: FN-FORUM Freelance copy editing anyone?
date posted 4th February 2003 08:47
The rate I quoted is one that a government department is currently paying.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
DNRC Minister for...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check Please
date posted 4th February 2003 08:43
Looks good but please check your layout in Netscape/Mozilla, 1.2.1 Moz
here has headings dropped below the graphics breaking the nice design
slightly:
http://www.layer1.co.uk/images/phpss.jpg
Apar...
Re: FN-FORUM HELP WITH BROADBAND GATEWAY
date posted 4th February 2003 08:41
NTL isn't a special stack - certainly not for Windows anyway. Buy
broadband router, plug in to cable modem and switch, set up LAN on
TCP/IP, sorted.
Haven't commented before because I don't know Ma...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check Please
date posted 4th February 2003 08:35
Good clean and uncluttered. No problems encountered.
When is it going live, I'd like to add some of my scripts to it?
Derek
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Portsmouth" [EMAIL REMOVED]...
RE: FN-FORUM Site Check Please
date posted 4th February 2003 08:29
> Could anyone with a few minutes to spare take a quick look around the
> following web site:
>
> www.phpscriptsearch.com
>
> And let me know of any comments, criticisms, problems, etc.
>
> Thanks
> A...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check Please
date posted 4th February 2003 08:26
Looks good to me. It is clean...loads quickly. I registered and the email
came back quickly. Looks very slick and I for one can't wait until your done
with it ~smiles~ good work.
Couldn't find a glit...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check Please
date posted 4th February 2003 08:26
The top of the main table is a bit squiffy in Mozilla 1.3a, WinXP:
http://www.chridmeister.co.uk/dump/mozmonged.png
I'm guessing that it's something to do with your transheader class.
Adrian Portsmou...
RE: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 08:24
> The existing text on that page can be seen here:
> http://www.bandtattoo.com/quote_cover.html thanks in advance
> for any advice.
> I guess I am just getting burnt out from all these people
> wantin...
Re: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 08:22
That's a good idea....
You could also think about forwarding the 'cheapskate' ones and seeing if
the band has anything to offer you as payment in lieu. If they do their own
music, is it anything you...
Re: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 08:21
Now there is a good idea...getting point across without saying what I really
want to say which is DON"T waste my time!! lol
On 4/2/03 7:44 am, "Hugh Frostick" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I am hardly aw...
Re: FN-FORUM HELP WITH BROADBAND GATEWAY
date posted 4th February 2003 08:16
NTL has no special stack. I'm on NTL cable and I have a knackered old PC
set up as a router, and this works lovely, sharing the internet across a
number of Windows boxes.
I'm using Coyote Linux ( h...
Re: FN-FORUM Dreamweaver MX
date posted 4th February 2003 08:13
5-10 just html or database driven sites?
If just html probably not necessary.
Biggest improvements relate to database integration.
For me compatibility with mac osx was the driver.
--
Nigel Rogers...
RE: FN-FORUM Site Check Please
date posted 4th February 2003 08:07
Nice site, better than some I've seen
Cheers
Steve
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Portsmouth
Sent: 04 February 2003 04:25
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]...
Re: FN-FORUM [OT] NASA's SpaceShuttle disintegrates on coming in to land
date posted 4th February 2003 07:57
I too give disasters equal respect.
When the US and UK disarm Saddam they'll almost certainly be using DEPLETED
Uranium wardheads as penetrators on anti-tank shells. Yes, they are still
slightly rad...
Re: FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 07:45
I am hardly awake but a quick thought:
I would make "Budget" a drop down select,
with different price bands starting at your minimum.
Say if that was £50, an option would be to state this:
"Prices...
Re: FN-FORUM OT Kids and snowballs, the b@!*ds
date posted 4th February 2003 07:42
Make snowballs...
Freeze in freezer....
Search for perpetrators.....
Any resulting unpleasantness with Plod isn't my problem...:-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "kai farnhill" [EMAIL REMOV...
Dreamweaver MX
date posted 4th February 2003 07:35
Hi everyone
Quick advice please - for someone that probably only does 5-10 sites a year,
is it worth upgrading from Dreamweaver 4 to MX? Looks like it's got some
good additional features but is it w...
Site Check Please
date posted 4th February 2003 07:25
Hi,
Could anyone with a few minutes to spare take a quick look around the
following web site:
www.phpscriptsearch.com
And let me know of any comments, criticisms, problems, etc.
Thanks
Ade...
Re: FN-FORUM New hosting things...
date posted 4th February 2003 06:48
Its actually called replication in the manual, and its not something that
I have implemented yet, so I don't know if it feasible. However it is
important and is something that I want to do sometime...
FN-FORUM Advice please?
date posted 4th February 2003 06:23
Okay as most of you know I run an online design company for unsigned bands
and indie artists doing cd cover design etc.
My quote requests come in to me online, and I have had my fair share of
idiotic...
RE: FN-FORUM [OT] NASA's SpaceShuttle disintegrates on coming in to land
date posted 4th February 2003 03:22
HOTL was never going to be manned, so could only do the basic task of
getting stuff to LEO.
The shuttle can bring things back and mount repair missions, so it has
significantly more capability.
Th...
Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome - Special Offer
date posted 4th February 2003 02:48
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[OT] no wonder columbia burned up...
date posted 4th February 2003 01:15
http://shogun.shafted.com.au/temp/cnnsucks.jpg
so i guess they were testing warp drive at the wrong time according to
CNN......
OT Little bit of history
date posted 4th February 2003 00:52
http://otaku.org/tmp/horses.html...
Re: FN-FORUM Freelance copy editing anyone?
date posted 4th February 2003 00:30
Personally, I would charge my standard £15 per hour. However, I would not be
able to commit to full days, but to deadlines as required. Following this I
would approximate the hours and hence price...
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