Freelancers Forum Messages on Friday August 22nd 2003
RE: FN-FORUM: New scam???
date posted 22nd August 2003 20:51
Not this guy is it? http://www.bloodydebts.co.uk ?
Chaz.
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> To: Charles E. Gatenby
> Subject: Re: F...
RE: FN-FORUM: New scam???
date posted 22nd August 2003 20:38
So, if this guy has actually supplied his real bank details what is to
stop someone from withdrawing money from his account. All they need is a
link to an open BACS Payment software package.
When my...
Re: FN-FORUM: New scam???
date posted 22nd August 2003 20:37
Yes a sad case.
I think it comes from the success of sites like one started by some out of
work advertising executive from NYC. She had this spending habit that
included $400.00 shoes and the like an...
Re: FN-FORUM: New scam???
date posted 22nd August 2003 20:18
>
> Yeah. I got it too.
>
> Seemed to be a legit email address so I reported it to his ISPs abuse
> address [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> May be true, and I'm sorry his wife left him. But begging for money
> f...
Re: FN-FORUM: New scam???
date posted 22nd August 2003 20:07
On Friday, August 22, 2003, at 07:44 PM, [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
> hey all,
>
> just got this email off some guy called "Andy" - he says he's not
> going to
> scam me, and he's not going to offer an...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 20:00
different company.. :)
Steve Holdoway wrote:
> I use a company in B'ham called Legend JSM. Same people??? I'd
> recommend them for a hassle free presence on the 'net.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Steve
>
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: New scam???
date posted 22nd August 2003 19:58
Some people'll try anything!
I doubt it's real, but then again you never know...
If it is real - Absolute Sad Case methinks!
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Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 19:47
I use a company in B'ham called Legend JSM. Same people??? I'd
recommend them for a hassle free presence on the 'net.
Cheers,
Steve
On 22 Aug 2003 17:27:17 -0000, you wrote:
>
>ooh.. can't argue...
FN-FORUM: New scam???
date posted 22nd August 2003 19:12
hey all,
just got this email off some guy called "Andy" - he says he's not going to
scam me, and he's not going to offer anything in return for my help - his
wife left him, and now he's broke, so can...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 17:54
ooh.. can't argue there.. lol.. have spoke to a few supp. staff there
that don't know what they are talking about..
generally.. I'd say if you got through to the right person.. your
alright (in my...
Re: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 17:19
Yes, that's why I was asking? I used to work in millinery supplies many
years ago (ribbons, mostly).
Why hats?
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Kathy
http://ww...
FN-FORUM: ASP.NET Image Generation - FontMetrics/Bounding Boxes
date posted 22nd August 2003 17:17
Hello All,
Is there a Class in the System.Drawing gdi+ setup in .NET where I can
calculate the length of a string in pixels so I can use this to then change
the size of an image I want to output. I b...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 17:11
> I was working with legend when they first set out (I opened a
> cybercafe/isp when I left Uni and used them for the circuit.. think I
> was one of their first circuit customers).. and they have ju...
RE: FN-FORUM: XP and IIS settings, FSO failing
date posted 22nd August 2003 17:03
Yes turning off the script option on Norton has done the job.
Thanks
Yucel
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Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] West Sussex restaurarants
date posted 22nd August 2003 17:01
Richard Parratt wrote:
>>Anyone recommend any good ones?
>>
>>Em
>
>
> Gaudi's in Midhurst.
> Hamilton Arms in Stedham (Thai in a pub - really good!)
> Lickfold Inn in Lickfold (nr Lodsworth)
>
> A...
RE: FN-FORUM: XP and IIS settings, FSO failing
date posted 22nd August 2003 16:50
Make sure Norton Anti-virus doesn't have the script thing checked!
I had the exact same problem a few weeks ago.
Michael Beckett
Denial Design
http://www.denialdesign.com
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Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 16:45
We run our own mail servers on one of the colo'd servers.. so haven 't
noticed the problems you mentioned.. the hops can get quite large, yes..
but generally it's an extremly fast connection they h...
RE: FN-FORUM: Hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 16:38
Hiya Kathy and Craig
I've heard a lot of good things from various people about Legend so
we're going to have a chat with them.
Norman...
FN-FORUM: XP and IIS settings, FSO failing
date posted 22nd August 2003 16:31
Running XP Pro.
Have asp scripts working.
However when I do the following the IIS just sits there not returning
anything.... at this point
sFile = server.mappath("template.txt")
response.write ""...
RE: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 16:25
"Who wants to be a MILLINER"
i.e. a Milliner is someone who makes hats.
I know, it's a bad pun ;-)
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Re: FN-FORUM: OT - Stones gig cancelled on Saturday!
date posted 22nd August 2003 16:25
http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_811993.html
Andy Connor wizzmail limited m: 07974 666456 t: 0870 066 0005 (National
rate) f: 0871 433 8359 (National rate)...
RE: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 16:23
Hi Lindsey,
I have emailed off-list with copies of the images that I used to print the
challenge cards...
Cheers
Dave
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Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 16:22
Just had a few issues with their demented email routing though. HOW MANY
HOPS?! Very helpful people generally though.
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Kathy
htt...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 16:11
Norman..
Personally, I'd always recomment Legend (Bradford) for hosting.. I have
a few boxes colo'd there.. and they are quite resonable.. they also have
(I seem to remember) a few 2000 servers run...
Re: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 15:32
What's with the hats?
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Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
+44(0)7005 982 261
DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Informati...
RE: FN-FORUM: streaming video encoding and hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 14:39
> Funny how all the cheapo hosters claim there's no difference. ;)
I think for most sites there isn't really. Ping time between here and my
box in the states is consistently below 80ms. But for video...
Re: FN-FORUM: streaming video encoding and hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 14:36
Gerard McGovern [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Also issue with that is that if most of the users are in the UK, having
> content that relies on being delivered quickly hosted in the states
> could be a pro...
RE: FN-FORUM: streaming video encoding and hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 14:16
> Host the video content in the US, cost will have two factors,
> one is size of the encoded clips in terms of disk space.
> Multiply that with number of potential downloads and you'll
> get bandw...
FN-FORUM: Hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 14:14
Hi all
After a quick quote here. Looking for colo hosting for two boxes, plus
room on a shared SQL Server 2000 box. Anyone offering anything like
this?
Norman
PS - Sorry if this appears multiple...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT Friday fun
date posted 22nd August 2003 14:12
That's a fantastic advert.
http://www.the118experience.co.uk
Has all the TV ads.
Matt
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FN-FORUM: OT Friday fun
date posted 22nd August 2003 14:09
http://www.workinprogress.tv/personal/118118/118118.html
The guys from 118 118 redo the honda ad.
dec...
Re: FN-FORUM: streaming video encoding and hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 13:38
Jamie Wilson [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> - hosting of said content.
Host the video content in the US, cost will have two factors, one is size
of the encoded clips in terms of disk space. Multiply that...
RE: FN-FORUM: BT BrokenWorld
date posted 22nd August 2003 13:37
Kerry
I think because of the problems they had with open mail relays etc, it
wasn't an advertised fact that they had yet another SMTP server, that
probably wasn't secure.
I only found it by chance...
RE: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 13:34
> Any of you guys got any good ideas for light hearted pranks
> for a stag
> night?
I'm the best man on a stag do this weekend.
I'm taking a few rolls of duct tape to keep the groom in check ;>...
Re: FN-FORUM: BT BrokenWorld
date posted 22nd August 2003 13:30
Ken Smith wrote on the 22/08/2003 12:26 the following fine words:
>
> Anyone else got customers with no ADSL service from BT Openworld? One of
> mine has been out of service for coming up 36 hours....
FN-FORUM: streaming video encoding and hosting
date posted 22nd August 2003 13:16
really vague request for a ballpark quote and/or pointers for who i
should be talking to:
- encoding of many (100+) short video tapes. around 100 hours of
content.
- hosting of said content.
and,...
FN-FORUM: Syncro 24 / 3780 Dialling problems
date posted 22nd August 2003 13:00
Bit of a long shot, but can anyone help with the following:
1) Providing a working syncro 24 modem for using with an autodialler - I
have a modem here (and have just tested about 5) that all seem to...
RE: FN-FORUM: BT BrokenWorld
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:59
That's interesting 'cos it was my understanding (from BT) that they
didn't have SMTP servers for OpenWorld - but then they hardly ever kn...
RE: FN-FORUM: Help with mp3
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:58
Hi Kathy,
Creating MP3's from CD. Either use the MP3 encoder within Nero
(Extras>File Encoding) or I often use Real Player. With Real Player you
will have to download an addon in order to encode high...
Re: FN-FORUM: BT BrokenWorld
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:55
Openwound Satellite is ok... famous last w
On 22 Aug 2003 11:27:13 -0000, you wrote:
>
>
>Anyone else got customers with no ADSL service from BT Openworld? One of
>mine has been out of service for co...
RE: FN-FORUM: BT BrokenWorld
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:49
Kerry
I've no problem here or at my client down the road on the (Ilford Broadband
gateway) other than high traffic, attempted hacks etc that everyone is
suffering from.
On the mail front I think B...
Re: FN-FORUM: BT BrokenWorld
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:44
Yes, we too had this problem about a month ago and had to change our
outgoing mail server to something else. We had previously had a bt openworld
account as a backup to our adsl but have now cancelled...
Re: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:38
> For a really elaborate drinking game try this one I invented myself:
>
> http://www.whowantstobeamilliner.intelli-link.co.uk/
Thanks. He's a bit of a poser really, not one for dressing up, but the...
RE: FN-FORUM: Help with mp3
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:37
I use roxio, and when the session closes it gives me the option to save
the project list as it was last recorded, then I can just call on it
when I need to make another copy.
I have no experience wi...
RE: FN-FORUM: Is someone trying to send us a virus?
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:37
Leanne
Sounds like the sobig.f virus
What Anti-virus software are you using and have you updated it in the last
24 hours ?
If your using Norton AV and registered with norton security alert, you
s...
Re: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:34
Rus Foster wrote:
>> Any of you guys got any good ideas for light hearted pranks for a
>> stag night? My other half is best man and going to Newcastle for the
>> weekend. Also best places to go in New...
RE: FN-FORUM: Help with mp3
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:31
Okay.... mp3s are data files and can only be burnt, as mp3s, onto a data CD
and not an audio CD.
if you want to burn mp3s onto an Audio CD (they become .cda files
automatically but take up a lot more...
RE: FN-FORUM: Help with mp3
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:31
Kathy
If these are standard audio CDs, my tool of choice is CD'n'Go www.cdngo.com,
comes with audio burner software and the price is perfect.
Ian
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RE: Re[2]: FN-FORUM: IDS CyberKit 2.2 alert
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:27
that sounds about right.
Ian
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RE: FN-FORUM: Is someone trying to send us a virus?
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:26
Not really, i was just curios as to what virus it could be. Different
virus's send files with different extensions.
But the fact that outlook / norton is dropping it is a good enought reason
to avoi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:24
Dan Cook wrote:
>>I've been best man twice this summer and anything involving hats is
>
> usually
>
> Anything?....... Like shitting in.
>
> Personally, I hate pranks. I always think a good old fa...
Re: FN-FORUM: BT BrokenWorld
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:19
Ken Smith wrote:
>
> Anyone else got customers with no ADSL service from BT Openworld? One of
> mine has been out of service for coming up 36 hours. How widespread is this
> outage?
One of mine here...
FN-FORUM: Is someone trying to send us a virus?
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:19
There is a dot after the _pdf
Is this significant in any way?
Leanne
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Re: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:16
> I've been best man twice this summer and anything involving hats is
usually
Anything?....... Like shitting in.
Personally, I hate pranks. I always think a good old fashioned piss up is
the best....
RE: FN-FORUM: BT BrokenWorld
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:16
On a similar vein, and possibly related, I've had two clients on the
'phone this morning (both of whom connect using BT OpenWorld dial-up)
complaining that they can't send mail. Their mail settings a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Is someone trying to send us a virus?
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:13
Eyota [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> whats the actuall file extension? youve listed is as _pdf, whats the bit
> after the dot or is it .pdf?
It was probably a .pif but somewhere a virus scanner has fortu...
RE: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:06
Hi,
I've been best man twice this summer and anything involving hats is usually
a good start ;-)
i.e.
Groom dressed as a pirate captain
Others with headscarves, eyepatches and cutlasses
www.benand...
Re: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:05
It is full of clubs and bars and there is a Casino so he certainly won't be
stuck for somewhere to go.
Pam
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RE: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:04
that would be the plan start off in the quay side and abandon him in the bigg
market ;)
Andrew
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Re: FN-FORUM: BT BrokenWorld
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:03
Ken Smith [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Anyone else got customers with no ADSL service from BT Openworld? One of
> mine has been out of service for coming up 36 hours. How widespread is this
> outage?
Th...
RE: FN-FORUM: Is someone trying to send us a virus?
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:02
whats the actuall file extension? youve listed is as _pdf, whats the bit
after the dot or is it .pdf?
If outlook is rejecting it, then its probably for a good reason. & if it
appears like its the s...
RE: FN-FORUM: Is someone trying to send us a virus?
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:02
that I'll be the pif virus doing its rounds
Andrew
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>To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVE...
Re: FN-FORUM: Is someone trying to send us a virus?
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:00
On 22 Aug 2003 11:24:18 -0000, Leanne Lowe [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Receiving emails mostly with the same subject -"thankyou" that include
> an attachment which outlook is rejecting, have received...
Re: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 12:00
Rus Foster wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2003, Lindsey Hill wrote:
>>Any of you guys got any good ideas for light hearted pranks for a stag
>>night? My other half is best man and going to Newcastle for the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Is someone trying to send us a virus?
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:58
Leanne Lowe [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Receiving emails mostly with the same subject -"thankyou" that include
> an attachment which outlook is rejecting, have received about 10 of
> these now all from...
Re: FN-FORUM: Is someone trying to send us a virus?
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:58
They are indeed viruses. Whatever you do, don't open them, just delete them.
Make sure you get Norton or PC-Cillin or something to protect your machine.
Best software investment I ever made...
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Re: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:55
Lindsey Hill wrote:
> Any of you guys got any good ideas for light hearted pranks for a stag
> night? My other half is best man and going to Newcastle for the weekend.
> Also best places to go in...
FN-FORUM: Help with mp3
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:54
This is going to sound really dumb, but I know NOTHING about audio stuff
whatsoever.
How can I copy mp3s off an audio CD (made with Nero) on to the PC on order
to reorganise them and burn them on to...
FN-FORUM: BT BrokenWorld
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:54
Anyone else got customers with no ADSL service from BT Openworld? One of
mine has been out of service for coming up 36 hours. How widespread is this
outage?
Ken...
RE: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:53
bigg market or the quay side
Andrew
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>Hill
>Sent: 22 August 2003 12:17
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>Subject:...
Re: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:51
...Fjordline run a ferry to Bergen...?
On 22 Aug 2003 11:17:23 -0000, you wrote:
>
>Any of you guys got any good ideas for light hearted pranks for a stag=20
>night? My other half is best man and go...
FN-FORUM: Is someone trying to send us a virus?
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:51
Receiving emails mostly with the same subject -"thankyou" that include
an attachment which outlook is rejecting, have received about 10 of
these now all from different addresses.
Is there a chance th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:47
On Fri, 22 Aug 2003, Lindsey Hill wrote:
>
> Any of you guys got any good ideas for light hearted pranks for a stag
> night? My other half is best man and going to Newcastle for the weekend.
> Also b...
FN-FORUM: Very OT - Stag night pranks
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:44
Any of you guys got any good ideas for light hearted pranks for a stag
night? My other half is best man and going to Newcastle for the weekend.
Also best places to go in Newcastle?
Thanks
Lindsey...
Re: FN-FORUM: ASP.NET Image Generation
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:12
Indeed you can :OD
Check out my "GDI+" articles at the following URL
http://aspalliance.com/chrisg
Chris
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. Internet Development and Marketing . http://chrisg.com/
. ASP.NET a...
FN-FORUM: ASP.NET Image Generation
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:09
Hello All,
Is there anyway of generating png and jpeg images dynamically using ASP.NET
in the same way as you can in PHP using the gd libraries?
Best Regards
John
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Re: FN-FORUM: IDS CyberKit 2.2 alert
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:07
--- wrote:
> I have an IDS running on my firewall (I won't mention the type of
> firewall).
>
> It keeps reporting Cyberkit 2.2 on the IDS logs. Being hit all the
> damn time.
Yup, my logs are full...
Re: FN-FORUM: Powerline Broadband
date posted 22nd August 2003 11:07
Well, all I can say is that the technology is pretty mature. I worked
in the netherlands on the same sort of project in 1996, and we had it
working pretty well. Considering that we were up against cab...
FN-FORUM: Powerline Broadband
date posted 22nd August 2003 10:00
So ... anyone on the list in Winchester tried this?
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/broadband/0,39020342,39115858,00.htm
Hutch...
FN-FORUM: IDS CyberKit 2.2 alert
date posted 22nd August 2003 09:25
I don't get it: the leader of the Conservative party works part-time on
computers?
;P
John Anderson
Soaring Penguin...
Re[2]: FN-FORUM: IDS CyberKit 2.2 alert
date posted 22nd August 2003 08:56
Probably this :
http://www.trusecure.com/knowledge/hypeorhot/2003/welchia.shtml
Oh joy, another worm that my clients are all going to contract...
-- Richard
http://www.rwatt.co.uk
Friday, August 2...
RE: FN-FORUM: IDS CyberKit 2.2 alert
date posted 22nd August 2003 07:59
I'm getting the same reports from IPCop
regards
Ian
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FN-FORUM: IDS CyberKit 2.2 alert
date posted 22nd August 2003 00:16
I have an IDS running on my firewall (I won't mention the type of
firewall).
It keeps reporting Cyberkit 2.2 on the IDS logs. Being hit all the damn
time.
Is anyone else having problems with this ?...
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