Freelancers Forum Messages on Saturday December 6th 2003
Re: FN-FORUM: Fonts
date posted 6th December 2003 23:46
John Brunsdon wrote:
> Does anyone know where I can download a font with a Christmas look to it,
> perhaps snow-covered. Any ideas?
And there's
http://www.xmasfonts.com/
too.
Matt
(bored... find...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fonts
date posted 6th December 2003 23:44
John Brunsdon wrote:
> Does anyone know where I can download a font with a Christmas look to it,
> perhaps snow-covered. Any ideas?
A lucky google for "christmas fonts" says
http://www.theholidayspo...
Re: FN-FORUM: clicking hard drive
date posted 6th December 2003 23:41
> 2) Buy another disk. Put you current disk in a plastic bag and make sure
> it is sealed tight. Put it in the freezer for 2 hours. Take it out and let
> it warm up in the air. Place it on its side a...
Re: FN-FORUM: clicking hard drive
date posted 6th December 2003 23:20
On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, dave martin wrote:
>
> ok my hard drive started clicking today and i began to get errors along the
> lines, "this drive needs formating. format now?" at first i thought it might
>...
FN-FORUM: Fonts
date posted 6th December 2003 23:20
Does anyone know where I can download a font with a Christmas look to it,
perhaps snow-covered. Any ideas?
John...
FN-FORUM: clicking hard drive
date posted 6th December 2003 23:16
ok my hard drive started clicking today and i began to get errors along the
lines, "this drive needs formating. format now?" at first i thought it might
be a virus.
but now its seems the drive cant be...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT]digital camera [was Red fluorescent light]
date posted 6th December 2003 22:17
I use a canon 10d digital SLR which produces fantastic pictures but its a
dog to lug around so I picked up a second camera last week at Aldi £220 for
a 5 megapixel (it claims to be 5.25 but I calc...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 20:10
>
> I'm looking to instal broadband and I'm looking for some
> recommendations and
> advice.
>
> 1. If I set up my own mail server, do I need a static ip address?
Yes
> 2. If I shut the machi...
RE: FN-FORUM: Broadband suppliers
date posted 6th December 2003 19:28
I've now had Eclipse (www.eclipse.net.uk) recommended to me by a satisfied
user. Seems a good price and 4 (2 usable) static ip addresses are inclusive
- any comments on their service?
Regards
Keith G...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Trance Clubs in London!!
date posted 6th December 2003 19:15
went to antiworld @ SEOne (formerly the Drome) a few weeks back.
Pricey but bang(ing) for buck ratio quite high. oh and the lasers!
the end's having its eighth bday tonight: layo / bushwacka/ mr c...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 18:54
Hiya craig
Just get him to use mail.btopenworld.com it's an open smtp :)
Danny
>
>Am confused too..
>
>A client of mine had btbroadband installed so he could work from home.. he
>got no smtp opt...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 18:50
Am confused too..
A client of mine had btbroadband installed so he could work from home..
he got no smtp options what-so-ever.. I knew about mail.btopenworld.com
from a pervious "adventure" with b...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 18:46
I knew they didn't have any smtp service when I signed up - was going to use
my own till a friend told me he was using the btopenworld server - I tried
it and it works :)
>In which case my ghast...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 18:39
danny kiernan wrote:
> I use it and I am on btbroadband
In which case my ghast is well and truly flabbered, because mail
services have always been excluded from the BT Broadband service, and
are a...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 18:20
I use it and I am on btbroadband
>
>danny kiernan wrote:
>
> > If you are after SMTP, you can still user your normal pop box then if
>it's
> > btbroadband you can use:
> > mail.btopenworld.com
>...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 18:18
danny kiernan wrote:
>>Of course, signing up with BT Broadband is an act of insanity in the
>>first place, but ... ;-)
> hmm - well I have never had any trouble with btbroadband - had it installed...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 18:12
danny kiernan wrote:
> If you are after SMTP, you can still user your normal pop box then if it's
> btbroadband you can use:
> mail.btopenworld.com
Nope.
If you're with BT OpenWorld you can use t...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 18:07
>A quick peruse of sendmail.org still seems to imply buggering around with
>m4
>et al to get it all set up. You sure you're not talking about something
>that
>your distro provides (e.g. rpm / apt-...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 18:02
Danny:
> You prolly haven't played with the new version - you don't have to mess
> around with config files, plus there are automatic security
> updates, if you change the settings to that
A quick pe...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 17:55
wow. that really sucks...............
On 6 Dec 2003, at 18:06, Deborah Causton wrote:
> 'Currently there are only 4 airports (Dublin, Stansted, Gatwick and
> Shannon) that charge for this service....
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 17:52
>Of course, signing up with BT Broadband is an act of insanity in the
>first place, but ... ;-)
hmm - well I have never had any trouble with btbroadband - had it installed
6 months ago
they gave me...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 17:44
Well if Stansted make a charge then either we got away without paying or it
was paid for by Go! (see earlier posting)...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 17:43
If you are after SMTP, you can still user your normal pop box then if it's
btbroadband you can use:
mail.btopenworld.com
NTL:
smtp.NTLWorld.co.uk
BoltBlue:
SMTP.Boltblue.com
they work fine.
Dan...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT : How Banks waste OUR money!
date posted 6th December 2003 17:42
Following on from the earlier thread on this topic (and I hold my hand =
up as
the person that initiated it!), I was at my Brother's house this =
afternoon
and his daughter had just received a letter...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 17:41
lol, join the club... that's how i feel about most of this technical
stuff... ;-)
On 6 Dec 2003, at 18:02, Keith Giddings wrote:
> I've no idea - I'm still at the research stage and getting more...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 17:40
Hiya
You prolly haven't played with the new version - you don't have to mess
around with config files, plus there are automatic security updates, if you
change the settings to that
Danny
>danny k...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 17:37
What pilots?! That's another airline saving - my mother flew it ;-)
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RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 17:37
From the Ryanair web site :
'Currently there are only 4 airports (Dublin, Stansted, Gatwick and
Shannon) that charge for this service. Ryanair believes that these
airports should be providing free wh...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 17:36
Luke Perman wrote:
>> A number of providers offer broadband without email
> but surely they still have mail relays? i thought it was you just
> didn't get an email account with them?
Nope. Ther...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 17:34
> but surely they still have mail relays? i thought it was you
> just didn't get an email account with them?
I've no idea - I'm still at the research stage and getting more lost by the
minute.
Reg...
FN-FORUM: [OT] Trance Clubs in London!!
date posted 6th December 2003 17:29
my feet are itchin' for a little trance tonite...
anyone recommend what clubs are worth checking out in London these
days??
cheers!
luke
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t. +44 (0) 709 227 0480
e. [EMAIL RE...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 17:22
but surely they still have mail relays? i thought it was you just
didn't get an email account with them?
On 6 Dec 2003, at 17:14, Keith Giddings wrote:
> A number of providers offer broadband wit...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 17:20
yep, i do agree with you - i think a wheelchair should be provided - i=20=
can just see the other side of the coin...
i know it's outright discrimination - that a less able-bodied person=20
has to p...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 17:11
Kerry:
> The service received at Stansted was excellent - wheelchair for my
> mother, priority boarding for the whole family (7 of us),
> front row seats,
-------^ !!
Where did the pilots sit?
- Ni...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 17:10
danny kiernan:
> The good news about that is sendmail is one of the best mailers
> in the world and it is free with linux.
Cough, splutter?
On the grounds that a new security hole turns up every week...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 17:08
I've not follow this thread from the start but I thought I'd mention a
couple of related experiences :
1. After my father died the whole family flew out to Naples accompanied =
by
my mother who, at t...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 17:06
Hiya,
I have found the cheapest way to set up a mail server is, if you haven't got
one already, get a old pc - 266 and above and setup a copy of redhat on it
and then you can use the new gui to co...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 16:58
A wheelchair is a provision, why should somebody have to pay =A320 quid
extra (probably each way) to get to and from the check in and the plane.
If that's what you believe then they should start charg...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 16:48
I actually agree with you but it seems really outrageous in the way it was
explained unless that was the media twisting it... No a statement Ryanair
put out said "it was a matter of choice". But I'd s...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 16:45
Hi Dom,
> > 1. If I set up my own mail server, do I need a static ip address?
>
> What problem is setting up your own mail server intended to solve?
A number of providers offer broadband without e...
FN-FORUM: test.
date posted 6th December 2003 16:14
*vav*
www.vav.cc
---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 16:11
i hear what you guys are saying, but considering how cheap their
flights are, they are bound to want to charge for any extras,
including, unfortunately, the use of a wheel chair...
i find it quite...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 15:38
On Saturday 06 Dec 2003 3:45 pm, Keith Giddings wrote:
> I'm looking to instal broadband and I'm looking for some recommendation=
s
> and advice.
>
> 1. If I set up my own mail server, do I need a st...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 15:34
Carl W Crawley wrote:
> No - but do-it-yourself SMTP Relay servers are not generally recommended and
> you may find that some ISP's prohibit the use of them.. Firstly, you will
To avoid confusion,...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 15:32
Keith Giddings wrote:
> I'm looking to instal broadband and I'm looking for some recommendations and
> advice.
> 1. If I set up my own mail server, do I need a static ip address?
Only if you want...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 15:27
Hi Keith,
Here are the replies to your questions:
> 1. If I set up my own mail server, do I need a static ip address?
If you intend to use your mail server to accept incoming (pop) and outgoing...
FN-FORUM:
date posted 6th December 2003 15:17
I'm looking to instal broadband and I'm looking for some recommendations and
advice.
1. If I set up my own mail server, do I need a static ip address?
2. If I shut the machine down with the mail s...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 15:17
Yeah heard about that.. Pretty damn shocking. They said it was an extra
services like a sandwich or a packet of crisps... Right.. Their PR people
must be pretty damn busy about now.
On 6/12/03 15:00,...
RE: FN-FORUM: beer eve 12th?
date posted 6th December 2003 14:35
The 12th, at the bricklayers, I would imagine around 7pm...
Hope to see you there.
Deborah
=A0
=A0
:.:.:. A t o m i=A0c=A0P h u s e .:.:.:
=A0
=A0
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RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - now Ryan Air Gripes
date posted 6th December 2003 14:32
Isn't there some guy at the moment, who was due to fly out of Stansted,
but was told he would have to pay =A320 for a wheel chair. BAA say it is
Ryan Airs responsibility, Ryan Air say it BAA's respons...
FN-FORUM: beer eve 12th?
date posted 6th December 2003 14:21
Hi all, sorry haven't been following what's been going on in the forum over
the past week, is the beer meet on the 12th? at bricklayers? what time? I am
hoping I can come, all depends on childcare arr...
FN-FORUM: OT - kinda - USB Steering Wheel!
date posted 6th December 2003 14:18
i just got myself a copy of the game SpyHunter - it's freakin' cool!!
now i want one of them force feedback wheel's to go with it - so i was
wondering if anyone could recommend one they had experien...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - SE London PS
date posted 6th December 2003 14:05
gawd - i hope they don't stop the Stansted - Malm=F6 run!!
for =A31 each way, it's cheaper for me to fly to Sweden than catch a=20
train into London!!!
On 6 Dec 2003, at 13:34, Neelesh Sonawane wro...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - SE London PS
date posted 6th December 2003 13:34
Yeah, my wife missed a flight to Sardinia recently cause they checked her i=
n
but BAA security took too long. They shut the gate & flew off when about 20
of their passengers in the security queue! Se...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT Digital Cameras
date posted 6th December 2003 13:27
Green dots on the preview screen?
Aye, take it back and get a replacement.
Kai
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To...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - SE London PS
date posted 6th December 2003 13:24
>Think they were getting into loads of trouble about how they advertised
>their destinations. Know they are being sued by somebody who went to
the
>wrong airport in a different city as that was how it...
FN-FORUM: OT Norwich Union
date posted 6th December 2003 13:24
All this discussion about Norwich Union and out-sourcing but did anybody
mention how bloody expensive they are. And they say, =93Quote me =
happy=94 in
that incredibly tedious and annoying series of a...
RE: FN-FORUM: Blogging..
date posted 6th December 2003 13:11
>
> If I could remember the URL C ;-)
>
www.thecomma.co.uk
What, you mean you haven't bookmarked it for future use? ;-)
C....
RE: FN-FORUM: Blogging..
date posted 6th December 2003 13:08
If I could remember the URL C ;-)
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Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - SE London PS
date posted 6th December 2003 13:06
Think they were getting into loads of trouble about how they advertised
their destinations. Know they are being sued by somebody who went to the
wrong airport in a different city as that was how it wa...
RE: FN-FORUM: Blogging..
date posted 6th December 2003 13:03
>
> It's all a nice shade of orange here
>
All of it?
What browser/platform you using?
Can you take a screengrab and mail it offlist?
Rgds,
C....
FN-FORUM: OT Digital Cameras
date posted 6th December 2003 12:53
Hi all, I just bought a digital camera, Kodak DX6340, anyone had any
experience with this model? I got it back from the shop and as soon as I go=
t
it out of the packaging found green dots on the LCD...
RE: FN-FORUM: Blogging..
date posted 6th December 2003 12:50
It's all a nice shade of orange here
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Re: FN-FORUM: Browser tags
date posted 6th December 2003 12:45
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/799/ might be what you are
after.
First link on google for "IE change user_agent" ;)
-Dave...
RE: FN-FORUM: Blogging..
date posted 6th December 2003 12:39
> Diven't forget the font colour dude! ;-)
Don't understand what you mean? What font color?
Rgds,
C....
RE: FN-FORUM: Browser tags
date posted 6th December 2003 12:39
No whats returned as the Browser Tag as in
HTTP_USER_AGENT
Mike
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Leonard
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Re: FN-FORUM: Linux Time servers
date posted 6th December 2003 12:25
Not sure about your question as I know very little about Linux, but here are
a list of universal time servers that i use regularly..
ntp2a.mcc.ac.uk - University of Manchester, Manchester, England
nt...
Re: FN-FORUM: Browser tags
date posted 6th December 2003 12:15
Do you mean what's in the title at the top of IE and/or Outlook/Express?
Danny
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Re: FN-FORUM: Worrying Email
date posted 6th December 2003 12:14
Not sure if anyone elses' credit card / bank company does this but if I make
a transaction thats over the "normal spending pattern" they ring me
immediately no matter what time of day it is to confirm...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT]digital camera [was Red fluorescent light]
date posted 6th December 2003 11:34
I have a Fuji FinePix 6900 which is over a year old now. I was a diehard
35mm before and won't go back. If I had the dosh though I'd go for the Canon
EOS 1D, it looks like a serious camera that'll do...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT]digital camera [was Red fluorescent light]
date posted 6th December 2003 10:14
Budget like that gets you a lot of camera. I'd go for a Canon EOS 300D, =
but
don't forget to factor in a lens (most of 'em are sold as body-only) - =
it
uses the Canon EF / EF-S lens mount - you coul...
RE: FN-FORUM: Blogging..
date posted 6th December 2003 10:06
Diven't forget the font colour dude! ;-)...
Re: FN-FORUM: PCG BREAKS OFF TALKS WITH NORWICH UNION IN PROTEST AT OFFSHORING
date posted 6th December 2003 08:22
My experiences of working with people from the Indian outsourcing companies
has not been good.
With one particular project - for a HUGE Multinational - we had to work hard
to ensure that the outsourc...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - SE London PS
date posted 6th December 2003 03:59
Hey!
I found that
http://www.easyroommate.com/index.cfm?CountryCode=uk&LCode=uk_en is an
excellent site to find a room mate
Regards
Danny
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Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - SE London PS
date posted 6th December 2003 01:38
on 6/12/03 12:47 am, Deborah Causton at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Ryan Air have stopped the London> Maastricht flight, either they need
> their heads examined or they seriously need to re-evaluate the...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - SE London
date posted 6th December 2003 01:38
on 6/12/03 12:44 am, Deborah Causton at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hey if only I had any desire to move back to the UK... unfortunately the
> beer + ? is cheaper..
>
> I'll ask around..
Cheers for th...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT]digital camera [was Red fluorescent light]
date posted 6th December 2003 01:07
Andy Hutchinson wrote:
> I just spent a week playing with the new Olympus E1 - the first 'Four
> Thirds' system camera - five megapixels (that's real megapixels) and two
> grand to you squire. Bloody...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT]digital camera [was Red fluorescent light]
date posted 6th December 2003 00:40
I just spent a week playing with the new Olympus E1 - the first 'Four
Thirds' system camera - five megapixels (that's real megapixels) and two
grand to you squire. Bloody lovely. So sad I had to give...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - SE London PS
date posted 6th December 2003 00:19
Ryan Air have stopped the London> Maastricht flight, either they need
their heads examined or they seriously need to re-evaluate their
marketing...
Doh!
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=A0
:.:.:. A t o m i=A0c=A0P h u s e .:...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Room to let - SE London
date posted 6th December 2003 00:15
Hey if only I had any desire to move back to the UK... unfortunately the
beer + ? is cheaper..
I'll ask around..
Deborah
=A0
=A0
:.:.:. A t o m i=A0c=A0P h u s e .:.:.:
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