Freelancers Forum Messages on Thursday December 18th 2003
RE: FN-FORUM: Locating Empty Folders - thanks Danny
date posted 18th December 2003 23:34
> Cybermedia Uninstaller will find empty folders and files for
> you or Norton's
> version of uninstaller..
Cheers mate, much appreciated.
Justin
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Justin Goring
Design Co...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 23:24
On 18 Dec 2003 23:41:33 -0000, James [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>
> Paul Cooper wrote:
>
>> I’d love to have the time to get to grips with the newer (CSS) layout
>> techniques. [snip] I do howev...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 23:16
Paul Cooper wrote:
> I do
> however always endeavour to make my sites accessible by bothering
> with alt tags etc.
alt attributes alone don't make for an accessible site. In fact, if you have
to men...
Re: FN-FORUM: office servers
date posted 18th December 2003 23:13
If the role of the PC is to be a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) you need
something that will be able to stand a bit of a pounding although the
workload is light still needs to do a lot of processing...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 23:08
Paul Cooper wrote:
> I=92d love to have the time to get to grips with the newer (CSS) layout=
=20
> techniques. [snip] I do however always endeavour to make my sites=20
> accessible by bothering with...
Re: FN-FORUM: Locating Empty Folders
date posted 18th December 2003 23:07
Hiya Justin..
Cybermedia Uninstaller will find empty folders and files for you or Norton's
version of uninstaller..
Regards
Danny
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Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 23:05
On 18 Dec 2003 21:48:17 -0000, Paul Cooper [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>> If I do, I'm sorry, I thought I was just the helpful guy.
>>
>
> Tony
> You do however come across as believing you're a better d...
Re: FN-FORUM: AOL and
date posted 18th December 2003 23:01
Shouldnt need the trailing / before the >
give it a try
Danny
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Re: FN-FORUM: Is this spam? - Someone is researching your background
date posted 18th December 2003 23:01
Steph O'Brien wrote:
> Anyone know anything about this site/service? Is it bona fide or is it just
> spam?
It's spam and an email harvesting scamfest to boot ...
Cheers,
Pete
--
Peter Croft
PC A...
Re: FN-FORUM: Monitors - colour variation across screen
date posted 18th December 2003 22:41
has your monitor been anywhere near any magnetic appliances or objects at
all?
if so the monitor has probably been magnitised which affects the light
projection on to the phospor inside the monitor....
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables!
date posted 18th December 2003 22:33
i have to second that motion - i think it's when people do put their
mouths on the line and explain their thinking that things become really
interesting! and i welcome it - as long as people stay a...
FN-FORUM: Is this spam? - Someone is researching your background
date posted 18th December 2003 22:33
Anyone know anything about this site/service? Is it bona fide or is it just
spam?
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Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 21:15
>Escalation and name calling followed, as it usually does, and suddenly I'm
>the shithead on the forum that talks down to people?
>
>bollocks to that.
>
>If I do, I'm sorry, I thought I was just the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables!
date posted 18th December 2003 20:59
Yeah, if its part of the brief then of course you adhere to the standards.
For most of the larger companies I've worked for, I'm given a 80+ page
stylesheet/guidelines document too which hardly helps...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables!
date posted 18th December 2003 20:40
On 18 Dec 2003 10:13:40 -0000, Dan Cook [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> As a designer I am primarily striving to communicate a message for the
> client. That is the absolute bottom line. Anything else, in...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 20:33
On 18 Dec 2003 02:32:09 -0000, Oktal [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>> I really don't care if you use tables for layout.
>
> Oh, but you do, or this argument wouldn't of started! Remember typing :
>
>> c...
Re: FN-FORUM: Confiscate the mistletoe
date posted 18th December 2003 20:32
Mike wrote:
>>Just before the day, remind staff that the disciplinary rules still apply
>
> to them during the office party.
>
>
>>On a positive note, consider the increased tax exemption allowing...
Re: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 19:50
yah! and i found an image i can use.................. joy!!
cheers all for helping to reduce my stress levels once again.... :-)
luke
On 18 Dec 2003, at 19:08, John Murphy wrote:
> istock is...
Re: FN-FORUM: Iain Banks and HALO - was Font Activation in OSX!
date posted 18th December 2003 19:38
the thing with Excession is that you have to just read it, and not get
caught up in the techno-babble - the payoff is well worth it, trust
me!!
i really enjoyed 'Walking on Glass' - a different kin...
FN-FORUM:
date posted 18th December 2003 19:13
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: New site check please
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 19:14:38 -0000
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-MSM...
Re: FN-FORUM: Iain Banks and HALO - was Font Activation in OSX!
date posted 18th December 2003 19:07
At his best, Banks is superb, but I feel he's "gone off" over the last
few years. Didn't enjoy "Excession", "Pee to Windward", "Against a Dark
Background" (not nearly dark enough), etc.
But earlier...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2003 Server Installation
date posted 18th December 2003 19:06
Take the CD out.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
+44(0)7005 982 261
DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information an...
RE: FN-FORUM: Iain Banks and HALO - was Font Activation in OSX!
date posted 18th December 2003 18:39
I got HALO on the Xbox not the best game in single player mode but found it
great 3d wise, not play multiplayer was a different story me and the g.f and
our mates tend to play on it, get one to drive...
RE: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 18:35
istock is back up
http://www.istockphoto.com/
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Sent: 18 December 2003 18:20
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Subje...
RE: FN-FORUM: Confiscate the mistletoe
date posted 18th December 2003 18:33
>Just before the day, remind staff that the disciplinary rules still apply
to them during the office party.
>On a positive note, consider the increased tax exemption allowing employers
to spend up to...
Re: FN-FORUM: forget search engines if you want to find something
date posted 18th December 2003 18:11
>It still sits on top of search engines initially, though, I think.
yeah it does it combines 5/6 search engines in the results I believe.
Apparently this is the second release the previous release w...
RE: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 18:01
Even better - upload your own stuff and convert your istock dollars into
download credits. I have about 20 images up there (mainly abstract renders,
but a few photos) which are downloaded quite a lot,...
Re: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 17:47
ahhh.... nice one Paul... really appreciate it. i'll have a gander
in a bit...
cheers.
luke
On 18 Dec 2003, at 17:22, Paul J White wrote:
> Hi Luke, all of these have at least *some* royalty f...
Re: FN-FORUM: Iain Banks and HALO - was Font Activation in OSX!
date posted 18th December 2003 17:47
oh boy, where to start??
i actually discovered Iain M. Banks with his first SF novel 'Consider
Phelebas' - i had never read 'The Wasp Factory' or 'Breaking Glass' or
whatever, but a friend recommen...
FN-FORUM: Confiscate the mistletoe
date posted 18th December 2003 17:42
From The British Chambers of Commerce newsletter:
It is estimated that each year 450,000 glasses of wine, 250,000 portions
of turkey and 8,000 kgs of Christmas pudding are consumed at office
parti...
FN-FORUM: Locating Empty Folders
date posted 18th December 2003 17:27
Hi all,
Does anyone know of a little freeware PC app that can locate (+
optionally delete) the empty folders on a drive?
Thanks for any help on this.
Just
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Justin Goring...
Re: FN-FORUM: Intranet display of data from internet.
date posted 18th December 2003 17:13
> Obviously I can generate an intranet php index to pick up 'n' pages and
> rotate them using meta refresh, but how best to easily pick those pages up?
> "File| save page as" a bit clunky methinks. N...
RE: FN-FORUM: Font Activation in OSX - now HALO!
date posted 18th December 2003 17:09
apologies to all.
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of David
Turner (the dope)
really? i wasnt too bothered about gettig halo, seei...
Re: FN-FORUM: Font Activation in OSX - now HALO!
date posted 18th December 2003 17:08
David Turner wrote:
> Funny thing is, i was a bit snobby about reading his sci-fi, although
> i have read most of his 'serious' novels. i didnt want to waste my time on
> sci-fi pulp. (having spent m...
RE: FN-FORUM: Font Activation in OSX - now HALO!
date posted 18th December 2003 16:55
really? i wasnt too bothered about gettig halo, seeing as it is old
technology on a pc, i heard it was good for a console game, but not that
cutting edge for the pc, but if it is based on the culture...
Re: FN-FORUM: Intranet display of data from internet.
date posted 18th December 2003 16:52
On Thursday 18 Dec 2003 2:48 pm, Hugh F wrote:
> Obviously I can generate an intranet php index to pick up 'n' pages an=
d
> rotate them using meta refresh, but how best to easily pick those pages=...
Re: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 16:49
Luke Perman wrote:
>
> k..........
>
> always when i'm up against the wire! bah humbug!
>
Hi Luke, all of these have at least *some* royalty free stuff and are
all up and running right now...
h...
Re: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 16:40
k..........
always when i'm up against the wire! bah humbug!
On 18 Dec 2003, at 17:05, Paul J White wrote:
> Luke Perman wrote:
>
>> hi john,
>> tried that URL - it keeps coming up 'can't find an...
RE: FN-FORUM: Monitors - colour variation across screen
date posted 18th December 2003 16:34
No well clear
Mike
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Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Monitors - c...
Re: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 16:32
Luke Perman wrote:
>
> hi john,
>
> tried that URL - it keeps coming up 'can't find any information for that
> address' after about a minute of searching...
> did u type it right?
>
It's in my st...
RE: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 16:31
Same here, the site must be down! :( takes ages to load here and nuthing but
it is the correct addy
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RE: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 16:27
No problem Luke if you cant get it let me know and ill download it and mail
it to you just send me the link.
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RE: FN-FORUM: Font Activation in OSX - now HALO!
date posted 18th December 2003 16:26
I second that! gettin HALO 2 for xmas of the g.f! yey!
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Re: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 16:26
hi john,
tried that URL - it keeps coming up 'can't find any information for
that address' after about a minute of searching...
did u type it right?
i found something called 'istockpro' but they do...
Re: FN-FORUM: Font Activation in OSX - now HALO!
date posted 18th December 2003 16:22
only the best first person combat game every created..... ;-)
the game has an excellent storyline, that draws heavily from Iain M.
Banks' 'Culture' novels (science fiction...)
Banks is my fave au...
Re: FN-FORUM: office servers
date posted 18th December 2003 16:21
thanks, but gotta be an in-house job for this one. Sounds like you
built a quality server though..
Charles E.Gatenby wrote:
> Here is the specs..
>
> 4u Rackmount Case
> 550w PSU
> 2x 80GB SATA Dri...
Re: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 16:20
great! thanks John.... i'll check it out
On 18 Dec 2003, at 16:30, John Murphy wrote:
> http://www.istockphoto.com/ it's something like 10 dollars for 20
> downloads
> and if you register you ge...
Re: FN-FORUM: Monitors - colour variation across screen
date posted 18th December 2003 16:16
You've not got it next to a tv/hi fi speaker have you?
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FN-FORUM: forum
date posted 18th December 2003 16:11
As I am going away, is there any way I could be subscribed to the digest
somehow, or do I have to unsubsribe here and subscribe there?
thanks
susanengel
graphicdesign
m: 077 0943 6103
www.susanengel...
RE: Re: FN-FORUM: Font Activation in OSX - ATTN: Dave Edwards
date posted 18th December 2003 16:06
What's HALO?
susanengel
graphicdesign
m: 077 0943 6103
www.susanengel.co.uk
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Neelesh Sonawane
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Re: FN-FORUM: Font Activation in OSX - ATTN: Dave Edwards
date posted 18th December 2003 16:02
Still wasting my time with MOH Allied Assault & SpearHead..
On 18/12/03 4:24 pm, "Luke Perman" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> ohhh......
>
>
>
> btw Neelesh - just installed 'HALO' on my PBook - you...
FN-FORUM: Monitors - colour variation across screen
date posted 18th December 2003 16:01
A recently bought 19" monitor is displaying a fawnish tinge down on the left
bottom edge the radiates out about 2 - 3", its done this from new
Take it back?.... its a long, long way!
Or have a fiddl...
RE: FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 15:57
http://www.istockphoto.com/ it's something like 10 dollars for 20 downloads
and if you register you get 1 free anyhow! so see if you can find the image
register with them and then download it with you...
FN-FORUM: Hogmanay
date posted 18th December 2003 15:56
The town of Biggar, near where I live / work have the biggest bonfire in
Europe (world?) on Hogmanay. They want to web cam the event to
www.hogmanay.net who will then make it available to the planet v...
Re: FN-FORUM: Tax changes spell end of IR35?
date posted 18th December 2003 15:52
Oh man, Barcelona is one city I could certainly live in. Working on my wife
who wants to live in SE Asia.. Could do that too but would pref Barcelona..
On 18/12/03 1:45 am, "Jakob Widerberg" [EMAIL...
Re: FN-FORUM: Font Activation in OSX - ATTN: Dave Edwards
date posted 18th December 2003 15:51
ohhh......
btw Neelesh - just installed 'HALO' on my PBook - you gotta get it
maan!!
luke
On 18 Dec 2003, at 16:17, Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
>
> Apple just released an update today I think with...
Re: FN-FORUM: Font Activation in OSX - ATTN: Dave Edwards
date posted 18th December 2003 15:44
Apple just released an update today I think with fixes font related issues..
Check it out mannn...
On 17/12/03 5:38 pm, "Luke Perman" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> hi dave,
>
> did this via the forum...
FN-FORUM: stock request...
date posted 18th December 2003 15:42
hi all,
i know this is a common request - but i desperately need an image of a
confident looking business person for a training brochure...
the image needs to be fairly slick - and not contain tele...
Re: FN-FORUM: MAC > PC connectivity
date posted 18th December 2003 15:40
They really should get OS X. Took my lappy into an office with a pure MS
network. Plugged in & it was away chatting away to the PCs over samba. OS 9
can be much more fiddly & will either require the F...
Re: FN-FORUM: New site check please
date posted 18th December 2003 15:20
Oh! Thanks.
Is www.bladder--infection.com ok now for background colour?
Cheers.
John
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RE: FN-FORUM: office servers
date posted 18th December 2003 15:13
Here is the specs..
4u Rackmount Case
550w PSU
2x 80GB SATA Drives
Adaptec SATA RAID Card (Set as raid 1, mirrored total 80gb)
Intel Celeron 2.4ghz (more than fast enough)
512MB Ram
52x CR-RW
Floppy...
FN-FORUM: CSS Challenge
date posted 18th December 2003 15:06
If anyone here fancy's a challenge can they mail me off list if you have a
space 5-10min to look at some code for me I need some help with a layout I'm
trying to create for a CMS system
Cheers to any...
Re: FN-FORUM: DVD Project
date posted 18th December 2003 14:59
be warned - many of these cheap DVD burners will only burn a certain=20
kind of DVD that is not playable on many DVD players...
fortunately the Apple Superdrive is capable of burning all types of=20
D...
RE: FN-FORUM: DVD Project
date posted 18th December 2003 14:56
You can get DVD-RWs from http://www.aria.co.uk from about =A363 upwards=20
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RE: FN-FORUM: DVD Project
date posted 18th December 2003 14:54
I bought mine from www.ebuyer.com - dirt cheap but it didn't come with any
software.
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RE: FN-FORUM: DVD Project
date posted 18th December 2003 14:51
apparently you can get dvd burners for £90 incl. vat from maplins at the
moment.
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martin
Sent: 18 December 2003 15:09
T...
FN-FORUM: 2003 Server Installation
date posted 18th December 2003 14:45
Hi All
I'm installing Windows 2003 server and having a couple of problems...
I managed to install it first time onto clean/new disks but a problem
developed whilst I was configuring it, nothing to d...
RE: FN-FORUM: office servers
date posted 18th December 2003 14:38
i had a similiar dilemma at work, where i set up a server. and i plumped for
linux, and told the gaffers it would be better and they wouldnt need to buy
a big server, but it would take longer to set u...
Re: FN-FORUM: DVD Project
date posted 18th December 2003 14:35
if you put it back to tape dont expect dvd quality sound or video. or was it
origenally on tape? if it was, an agency is likey to charge a bomb. Prob
around a £1000 just to get it from the tape to mp...
Re: FN-FORUM: office servers
date posted 18th December 2003 14:29
sounds good - care to share any details? I'm looking at low end
pentium, a RAID 1 (80GB), maybe a UPS but, err, Dell's incarnation is
looking a little pricey. it doesn't have to be rackmount (more...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT : To ski or board .........?!
date posted 18th December 2003 14:27
>My first trip to the Alps I fancied myself as a snowboarder. After a few
>contortion sessions on the nursery lifts I was ready to come down Val
D'Isere
>on my arse and filling my trowsers with snow...
Re: FN-FORUM: DVD Project
date posted 18th December 2003 14:25
On 18 Dec 2003, at 14:13, Alan Pritchard wrote:
> The video is 1 hour and 20 mins long, the only problem being is that I
> don't
> have a CD or DVD drive to get the project off the Mac, what happens...
FN-FORUM: ''ia_archiver''
date posted 18th December 2003 14:24
Hi,
What are your opinions of "ia-archiver". One of the sites that I look
after had a type 500 message early this morning and the user agent was
"ia-archiver".
Thanks
Pam...
Re: FN-FORUM: Matador E-Mail Verification....
date posted 18th December 2003 14:23
>Its my anti spam software thinking you're suspicious looking
Well.....I guess you can't blame it ;-)...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 14:22
> one thing that might be worth pointing out, is that tables were never
> designed for layout.
This is a good point (one of many I've read on this subject here this
morning....who said it was a dead...
FN-FORUM: Intranet display of data from internet.
date posted 18th December 2003 14:16
Afternoon all,
First, thanks to David for comical ebay item.
Have a client who wants a slideshow in the office of his and another
sister companies website - properties for sale and mortgage rates....
Re: FN-FORUM: office servers
date posted 18th December 2003 14:15
thanks david - but trust me I thought of samba etc, but just doesn't
seem feasible, or at least too much like hard work, it HAS to have
access (for now) and frankly I'm worried enough about configur...
RE: FN-FORUM: Matador E-Mail Verification....
date posted 18th December 2003 14:14
Its my anti spam software thinking you're suspicious looking :)
Unfortunately this mailing list rewrites the To: and From: headers so I
can't set up the antispam software to automatically accept mess...
RE: FN-FORUM: DVD Project
date posted 18th December 2003 14:11
I can provide this service, can also produce custom menues and interfaces if
you require both able to work via the computer and tv.
John
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Re: FN-FORUM: office servers
date posted 18th December 2003 13:57
Don't cut too many corners, you'll regret it in the end. Get a tape drive
and at least two (pref 3 or 4) disks. And a UPS if you have any cash left
over. HP and Compaq are the same now, Dell is OK. Bu...
Re: FN-FORUM: DVD Project
date posted 18th December 2003 13:41
Luke,
The video is 1 hour and 20 mins long, the only problem being is that I don't
have a CD or DVD drive to get the project off the Mac, what happens if I
could export the video back to tape?
Would...
FN-FORUM: OT: friday funny... on thursday
date posted 18th December 2003 13:36
funnies start early cos it is nearly xmas...
I am this grumpy, i just wish i was this eloquent.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2448756945
This is the other bike he mentions...
h...
Re: FN-FORUM: DVD Project
date posted 18th December 2003 13:34
i could do it for you quite easily.
the process is this:
1. spit out the video from adobe premiere as RAW video / audio
2. convert video / audio to MPEG2 and AC3 files respectively
3. import into...
RE: FN-FORUM: Help to identify and remove worm
date posted 18th December 2003 13:31
I may be wrong but didn't those worms create an executable in
{sysroot}\system32\dhcp that contained the malicious code. You could ask =
the
client to look for that. And/Or you could ask them to e-mai...
Re: FN-FORUM: Matador E-Mail Verification....
date posted 18th December 2003 13:30
hi dan,
did you reply to Oktal instead of the forum perhaps?
On 18 Dec 2003, at 13:58, Dan Cook wrote:
> Just got the following after sending a message to the
> forum. What's that all about?...
RE: FN-FORUM: office servers
date posted 18th December 2003 13:27
you could do it for under 500 quid if you had a linux box with samba
installed. :-) and it would be a lot stabler/ faster than the windoze
solution. (flame alert!!!!) once again goto
http://samba.mirr...
FN-FORUM: Matador E-Mail Verification....
date posted 18th December 2003 13:25
Just got the following after sending a message to the
forum. What's that all about?
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S...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 13:23
yep, that's what i said in my second line ;-)
On 18 Dec 2003, at 13:47, Dan Cook wrote:
> HTML was never designed to make 'websites' !!...
FN-FORUM: DVD Project
date posted 18th December 2003 13:20
Anybody out there got any experience with converting a video to DVD? I have
an Adobe Premiere product that I would like to put onto DVD.
I don't have the equipment here to do it, but wondered if anyo...
RE: FN-FORUM: MAC > PC connectivity
date posted 18th December 2003 13:19
you could install samba. www.samba.org this will allow file/ printer
sharing. probably not a job for a complete non technie, but there is loads
of documentation, and the excellent using samba by o'rei...
Re: FN-FORUM: Registered Trademarks and Copyright
date posted 18th December 2003 13:15
Luke Perman wrote:
> sounds pretty good to me Jonathan... be sure to update on progress! be
> interesting to see how this one pans out...
>
Update:
I haven't sent the letter out, letting a soli...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 13:14
>one thing that might be worth pointing out, is that tables were never
>designed for layout.
HTML was never designed to make 'websites' !!
(possibly the reason that 99% of the web is absolute rubbis...
Re: FN-FORUM: Registered Trademarks and Copyright
date posted 18th December 2003 13:10
sounds pretty good to me Jonathan... be sure to update on progress!
be interesting to see how this one pans out...
good luck.
luke
On 18 Dec 2003, at 09:42, Jonathan Chong wrote:
> Thanks for y...
RE: FN-FORUM: Help to identify and remove worm
date posted 18th December 2003 13:05
Good point Kathy, I'll pass those on. I have not yet heard whether the
Kapersky tool worked.
David Nye
http://dnye.co.uk
Business Systems, Database & Internet Applications Design & Development.
Micro...
RE: FN-FORUM: office servers
date posted 18th December 2003 13:04
Hi Nick
You could do this for under a grand, in fact I recently built and
installed a rackmount server with mirrored disks back and SBS 2003 for a
client, think it all worked out just over grand.
C...
FN-FORUM: office servers
date posted 18th December 2003 12:42
anyone have any rec's for bottom-end (ie cheap) office-type servers?
Thinking along the lines of single-processor win2k3 SBS solution, for
a domain network (to-be) of around 4-5 XPPro workstations w...
Re: FN-FORUM: New site check please
date posted 18th December 2003 12:41
No background colour set. I see my default dark grey. Apart from the text
beginning "Diabetics have very occasionally ..." which has a white
background.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
Re: FN-FORUM: Help to identify and remove worm
date posted 18th December 2003 12:37
Sure they didn't "patch" from the current set of pop-up ads that say that
they are the MS site, but download malware instead?
Why not use the free tools from Eeye.com to see if the PC is actually
vul...
Re: FN-FORUM: MAC > PC connectivity
date posted 18th December 2003 12:21
yeah, as Nick says, the only way to achieve this would be through an
internet technology like FTP, or using OS 9's built in 'web sharing' -
which effectively turns a folder on the computer into a li...
Re: FN-FORUM: help!! any wireless network experts out there?
date posted 18th December 2003 12:16
lol - i'm actually responding to my emails etc. via their network as i
can't tap into mine at all today -
trouble is, there's is on 256k, i'm paying for a 1mb line!
i think it is a home residence....
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 12:12
one thing that might be worth pointing out, is that tables were never
designed for layout.
in fact, HTML was never designed for the kind of layouts we expect from
it - and it is us web designers wh...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT : To ski or board .........?!
date posted 18th December 2003 11:48
On Thursday 18 Dec 2003 9:49 am, KKC DZ wrote:
> So, has anyone got any observations on this?! Would previous skateboarding
> experience be of benefit if he were to board? Is boarding easier to pick...
Re: FN-FORUM: New site check please
date posted 18th December 2003 11:46
Yucky yellow :-(
Tip: If you set one colour, set 'em all!
John Bremner wrote:
> Any chance of looking at www.d-mannose-uk.com to check the background
> colour.
Em
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http://www.webdesign-newcastle....
FN-FORUM: WorldPay exchange rates
date posted 18th December 2003 11:44
All,
Does anyone know of a page where I can get WorldPay's exchange rates
from (ideally on a daily basis)?
TIA
ColinR
--
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Colin Rainsforth
Freelance Graphic Desi...
RE: FN-FORUM: Help to identify and remove worm
date posted 18th December 2003 11:39
Aye, I hope it works. I said I used it for a 'Worm' but I was mistaken.
My problem was 'trojan' based but I've popped to Kaspersky and it looks
like the tool also deals with 'Worms'.
Leave you to it,...
Re: FN-FORUM: MAC > PC connectivity
date posted 18th December 2003 11:30
Personally I'd get a network card (not wireless), a crossover ethernet
cable (couple of quid) or better still a switch (20-30quid). Then set
up an FTP server (try guildftp, or maybe filezilla server...
RE: FN-FORUM: Help to identify and remove worm
date posted 18th December 2003 11:22
Thanks Kai, I'll try that first.
David Nye
http://dnye.co.uk
Business Systems, Database & Internet Applications Design & Development.
Microsoft Access, SQL Server, ASP & VB Programming.
---
Outgoi...
RE: FN-FORUM: Help to identify and remove worm
date posted 18th December 2003 11:14
Thanks Sacha
There is loads of stuff installed on this laptop, so asking the client
to remove anything "suspicious" sounds rather risky.
The removal tool recommended on that URL is supposed to do th...
RE: FN-FORUM: Help to identify and remove worm
date posted 18th December 2003 11:14
Hello!
I had the same problem with Norton. In a word it is 'crap' at detecting
Worms!
This came courtesy of Mr. Boulton, from a while ago, when I became
infested with a bastard worm.
I hope this help...
RE: FN-FORUM: Help to identify and remove worm
date posted 18th December 2003 10:56
With "Startup Control Panel" (http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml -
freeware) you can manage all programs that run at windows startup. Remove
all suspicious ones.
Then you can download this http://g...
FN-FORUM: MAC > PC connectivity
date posted 18th December 2003 10:45
Hi,
A friend of a friend is buying a new PC laptop (it must be a PC, not
another mac) and he's already got a Mac which is his main machine - It's
apparently running OS9.
He wants to be able to tran...
RE: FN-FORUM: FTP Client with CHOWN
date posted 18th December 2003 10:44
I use FlashFXP as FTP Client: http://www.flashfxp.com/
One feature is to type in commands manually:
I typed "HELP" to see which commands the server allows me to use: "SITE"
command available.
Then "...
FN-FORUM: Help to identify and remove worm
date posted 18th December 2003 10:40
A client's WinXP laptop appears to have been infected by a worm using
the RPC DCOM vulnerability, like MSBLAST or NACHI. However, neither the
cleaners for these two classes of worm nor the latest upda...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT : To ski or board .........?!
date posted 18th December 2003 10:23
if he is a decent skateboarder then boarding is definately for him.
i was sooo pissed off when mates who had never snowboarded before were able
to keep up with me (nearly) after i had been boarding o...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables!
date posted 18th December 2003 10:21
HAHAHAHA....yeh, please STICK WIV THE TABLES!!
More money for the rest of us, CSS is shite anyway.
Take Care Everyone.
Yet Another Obsequious Twat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike" [EMAIL...
Re: FN-FORUM: FTP Client with CHOWN
date posted 18th December 2003 10:15
Stephen Banbury wrote:
> Does anyone around here know if I'm missing something or if there is a
> decent FTP package out there which can do this?
You could try FileZilla. http://filezilla.sf.net
Or...
Re: FN-FORUM: FTP Client with CHOWN
date posted 18th December 2003 10:14
Stephen Banbury wrote:
> Does anyone around here know if I'm missing something or if there is a
> decent FTP package out there which can do this?
I've used SmartFTP for ages now, and it works brilli...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 10:13
Oktal wrote:
> [snip interesting stuff]
I agree with Oktal for the most part, although my main concern is with
standards, and the UA vendors keeping to them, rather than
accessibility. Most of t...
FN-FORUM: FTP Client with CHOWN
date posted 18th December 2003 10:09
Hello all
I am using a LINUX virtual hosting package which doesn't allow shell access
for administration tasks - IMO a cynical ploy by the company to entice me to
upgrade to a larger package with all...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables!
date posted 18th December 2003 09:41
As a designer I am primarily striving to communicate a message for the
client. That is the absolute bottom line. Anything else, including which
technologies I decide to employ are secondary. To me per...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT : To ski or board .........?!
date posted 18th December 2003 09:32
Yep in my experience skateboarding will help if you try to snowboard as it's
the same as skateboarding expect slightly faster and there's no need to
push! As long as he can skateboard half decently he...
Re: FN-FORUM: help!! any wireless network experts out there?
date posted 18th December 2003 09:24
Why not phone their directors/managers and tell them that their network is
totally insecure. If they take no notice, use the Internet at their expense.
If you can browse their network, "accidentally"...
FN-FORUM: OT : To ski or board .........?!
date posted 18th December 2003 09:17
I know there are several ski/board folks on the forum so I'm wondering if
someone can give me a bit of advice!
I'm planning a ski trip with a mate who's not been on a winter sports
holiday before. H...
Re: FN-FORUM: Registered Trademarks and Copyright
date posted 18th December 2003 09:10
Thanks for your input everyone. I've consulted with some people, and
decided on the following courses of action:
1. Request for a written letter, to be sent to the owner of the domain
name, who is...
RE: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables!
date posted 18th December 2003 08:36
hehe... yep you all carry on with the tables please, css is crap, never
looks right and aparently dead, dead slow at rendering
I've also heard that googlebot now chokes on css over 1k esp when in an...
RE: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 08:27
I haven't got much to ad to this topic really apart from the fact that I
enjoy both words of CSS and tables I use my CSS for text, forms and all the
other little things but as most things I still beli...
Re: FN-FORUM: Tax changes spell end of IR35?
date posted 18th December 2003 07:36
I don't see the problem.
Even when I was totally skint and even without a current account I could
always generate a bank counter cheque to pay by cheque for work I needed
doing.
Cash businesses have...
Re: FN-FORUM: forget search engines if you want to find something
date posted 18th December 2003 07:30
Very interesting!
I wonder how the holders of the IPR of the grokked material will behave?
Deep Linking has always been something of an issue - I guess that the fact
that the maps created are local t...
Re: FN-FORUM: help!! any wireless network experts out there?
date posted 18th December 2003 07:24
Hi Luke,
Well, if they were transmitting a REALLY powerful signal they could probably
block your kit....but I mean REALLY powerful!
What may happen is that they're operating on the same channel in t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 02:33
wow... that was a hell of a long rant Oktal!!
i totally agree with ya - that this kind of stuff *has* to be
discussed, as it affects everyone here who professes to build web pages
- but coming fro...
Re: FN-FORUM: Look ma, no tables! (WARNING : Long...sorry)
date posted 18th December 2003 01:59
> I really don't care if you use tables for layout.
Oh, but you do, or this argument wouldn't of started! Remember typing :
> can't leave that hanging there ;o)
and
> those that have decided th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Tax changes spell end of IR35?
date posted 18th December 2003 01:12
> lovely government, if it doesnt move - tax it, if it does move, tax it
> twice as much.
Ohh, can't let this one pass - coming from Sweden and seeing family and
friends who run small businesses gett...
Re: FN-FORUM: Tax changes spell end of IR35?
date posted 18th December 2003 00:43
lovely government, if it doesnt move - tax it, if it does move, tax it
twice as much.
i wonder when it'll be more cost effective to go set up shop in another
country and just have freelance sales o...
FN-FORUM: help!! any wireless network experts out there?
date posted 18th December 2003 00:26
hi all,
i've been running an apple airport wireless network successfully for a
number of years now.
then today, some other company near my home set up a windows network
that has totally knocked ou...
Re: FN-FORUM: Tax changes spell end of IR35?
date posted 18th December 2003 00:12
i'm more concerned about the money laundering laws that are being
passed March 1st that make our accountants 'accountable' for any cash
work we do...
On 17 Dec 2003, at 20:51, Lindsay Baugh wrote:...
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