Freelancers Forum Messages on Tuesday March 23rd 2004
Re: FN-FORUM: batch zip ping
date posted 23rd March 2004 23:49
john deaville wrote:
> can anybody tell me how to convert a load of files into individual .zip
> files ie: 1000 zip files from 1000 jpegs on either a mac or a pc (pref. a
> mac)
This should work on M...
Re: FN-FORUM: batch zip ping
date posted 23rd March 2004 23:10
Hi John,
At 5:13 pm +0000 23/3/04, john deaville wrote:
>hello
>
>can anybody tell me how to convert a load of files into individual .zip
>files ie: 1000 zip files from 1000 jpegs on either a mac or...
Re: FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 22:27
Oh.. Kay.. Now the forum messages are coming in 4 hours late..
At least the earlier than sent issue has been fixed.. =)
On 23/3/04 18:25, "Tony Crockford" wrote:
>
> At 15:44 on Tuesday, 23 Mar 20...
FN-FORUM: flash deconstruction on mac utility
date posted 23rd March 2004 22:16
sorry,
I know this was posted a while ago but I can't remember or find the
third party app.
that will deconstruct flash swf on the mac platform - anyone?
Nigel...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 22:13
On Tuesday 23 Mar 2004 6:44 pm, Paul Summers wrote:
> As these companies grow and become the big names of the next decade
> their .uk.com domain names will gain promenance...
And the poor suckers wi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 22:08
?THEREFLEXBLUESTUFF.COM, then
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
+44(0)7005 982 261
DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating I...
RE: FN-FORUM: Better broadband, more bandwidth or less contention
date posted 23rd March 2004 22:03
> Bulldog looks good as it has a 400 upstream service on it's own network
> which I'd qualify for.
>
> But what would be better: pay for more downstream bandwidth or less
> contention?
I've always im...
RE: FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 21:54
Read the email
The unsubscribe link is on the bottom
Cheers
Ali
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RE: FN-FORUM: Blueyonder anti-virus and spam
date posted 23rd March 2004 21:39
> I'm glad I don't use it. What happens if they delete some "spam" that is
> legitimate mail?
Indeed. I think some of these spam filters are getting way too clever for
their own good. A recent email...
RE: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 21:29
> THEBLACKSTUFF.COM is available!
Hadn't dawned on me you were referring to ink, until Georges post... I'd
wondered why the reference to Guinness.
Doh!
Deborah
:.:.:. A t o m i c P h u s e .:.:.:...
RE: FN-FORUM: Client Computer System
date posted 23rd March 2004 21:25
> Sage is pretty nasty and expensive
*ahem*
Sage is lovely IMHO. If you can handle your Drs and Crs... :D
(But no quibble with the expensive part)...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 21:20
> We automatically categorize anything from AOL as spam and quarantine it on
> the mail server; I expect other businesses do too.
>
> > Could this problem be AOL do you think? Serious answers only p...
Re: FN-FORUM: Clean ME install
date posted 23rd March 2004 21:12
Sort of depends where you intend to put your applications.
I have a 10Gb data drive (D) and a 4Gb System Drive (C). These are separate
physical drives but the principles are the same. I think that...
RE: FN-FORUM: Advice needed from 'old' hands...
date posted 23rd March 2004 21:01
>Staged payments. 40% up front (as project start-up fee, absolutely required
>to be in my bank prior to touching a line of code), 40% on delivery
>(code/site not released until payment made - host it...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 20:56
On Tuesday 23 Mar 2004 6:11 pm, Lists wrote:
> We automatically categorize anything from AOL as spam and quarantine it=
on
> the mail server; I expect other businesses do too.
Do you do a DNS lookup...
FN-FORUM: Font Required
date posted 23rd March 2004 20:47
Anybody got Din mittelschrift I can borrow?
Cheers
Deborah
:.:.:. A t o m i c P h u s e .:.:.:...
RE: FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 20:37
Hmm, don't you use bayes? My SA setup has got -4.9 because of the bayes
score.
Leigh
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Re: FN-FORUM: Clean ME install
date posted 23rd March 2004 20:28
On Tuesday 23 March 2004 14:09, Thorny bird wrote:
> HI ALL,
>
> I decided to do a clean install now I have my data extracted from the
> hardrive. I am reading it may be best to set up a partition for...
Re: FN-FORUM: batch zip ping
date posted 23rd March 2004 20:28
At 17:13 on Tuesday, 23 Mar 2004, john deaville wrote:
>
> hello
>
> can anybody tell me how to convert a load of files into individual .zip
> files ie: 1000 zip files from 1000 jpegs on either a mac...
Re: FN-FORUM: batch zip ping
date posted 23rd March 2004 20:17
jd> can anybody tell me how to convert a load of files into individual .zip
jd> files ie: 1000 zip files from 1000 jpegs on either a mac or a pc (pref. a
jd> mac)
Get RAR from http://rarlabs.com/dow...
FN-FORUM: Broadband connections
date posted 23rd March 2004 20:15
I'm considering upgrading my dsl line. What would be better: pay for more
downstream bandwidth or less contention?
Anybody with experiences of this, had both & can compare?..
--
Neelesh Sonawane
Gr...
Re: FN-FORUM: batch zip ping
date posted 23rd March 2004 20:04
Hi John,
At 5:13 pm +0000 23/3/04, john deaville wrote:
>hello
>
>can anybody tell me how to convert a load of files into individual .zip
>files ie: 1000 zip files from 1000 jpegs on either a mac or...
Re: FN-FORUM: batch zip ping
date posted 23rd March 2004 20:02
Zipping single JPEGs is incredibly stupid - you will get next to 0%
compression. Why is he requesting that? If it's so the images download
instead of displaying, just write a little script to offer a...
Re: FN-FORUM: batch zip ping
date posted 23rd March 2004 20:02
I'm pretty sure you can set Stuffit to stuff files individually when you use
the drop stuff or drop zip application which comes with it.
On 23/3/04 17:13, "john deaville" wrote:
>
> hello
>
> can...
Re: FN-FORUM: batch zip ping
date posted 23rd March 2004 19:57
On Tuesday 23 Mar 2004 5:13 pm, john deaville wrote:
> can anybody tell me how to convert a load of files into individual .zip
> files ie: 1000 zip files from 1000 jpegs on either a mac or a pc (pref....
FN-FORUM: OT : Anyone seen the latest NHS farce ....?!
date posted 23rd March 2004 19:55
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/3561913.stm
Only in England!...
Re: FN-FORUM: batch zip ping
date posted 23rd March 2004 19:54
On Tue, 23 Mar 2004, john deaville wrote:
>
> hello
>
> can anybody tell me how to convert a load of files into individual .zip
> files ie: 1000 zip files from 1000 jpegs on either a mac or a pc (pre...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 19:53
> try this:
> http://www.webmaster-toolkit.com/domain-name-generator.shtml
>
> it'll generate some ideas and you can check availabilty.
>
Wedding Caterer ->
caterer-diego-in-san-wedding
Don't...
Re: FN-FORUM: Okescrow.com
date posted 23rd March 2004 19:53
nick b wrote:
> Darren Spink - ARKAD it Solutions wrote:
>> Has anyone heard of this outfit ? www.okescrow.com
>
> no but sounds pretty ropey to me. AFAIK strange escrow services is one
> of the f...
Re: FN-FORUM: Home based researcher
date posted 23rd March 2004 19:37
Hi Bridie! What sort of stuff do you do? I'm a copywriter/copy editor and
also develop e-learning content.
HJ :-)
Helen Jennings
Purpleprose Editorial Services
Copywriting * Copyediting * Proofrea...
Re: FN-FORUM: Cough!
date posted 23rd March 2004 19:37
When I showed this to my husband his response was 'Perhaps they're trying to
drive home the point that you only get what you pay for.' Miiiaaaoow...
*lol*
HJ :-)
Helen Jennings
Purpleprose Editoria...
Re: FN-FORUM: Client Computer System
date posted 23rd March 2004 19:21
Catherine,
I agree with you 100%, I didn't say I would do the job myself. At
the moment, the client is after a proposal and a price and as I can't give
him that, I went to ask the list. So...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 18:56
Paul Summers wrote:
> Whats everyone got against the .uk.com domain extension?
I always considered .uk.com domains to be a sort of domain wasteground
for those that couldn't get a .com or .co.uk (...
RE: FN-FORUM: Fancy a plug?
date posted 23rd March 2004 18:55
Ello Gary,
I've got a new-ish Flash portfolio up at www.lowpitch.com - it has a nice
navigation setup and some pretty fish! Might be of interest to you, and I'd
welcome a little plug ;o)
Hope the we...
RE: FN-FORUM: Okescrow.com
date posted 23rd March 2004 18:52
Check out
http://www.ustransactions.org/
http://registeredescrow.com/
identical sites, trading under different names.
Plus there seem to be dozens of sites all set up using the same text, with
slig...
FN-FORUM: Hunting Camera Shutter Sound
date posted 23rd March 2004 18:51
Had a quick google but didn't come up with much of use :(
Has anyone got a camera sound effect, just want a single shutter sound, all
I could find where multiple shots and they weren't very good.
I...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 18:48
>Whats everyone got against the .uk.com domain extension?
I think it just looks a bit poo - I've never liked it. Mine isn't a
particularly logical aversion, and I suspect others arent.
I don't thi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Okescrow.com
date posted 23rd March 2004 18:27
At 16:20 on Tuesday, 23 Mar 2004, Derek Almond wrote:
>
> Google groups has nothing at all about them, they have 0 page rank
>
> http://www.okescrow.com/terms.php
>
> Not really the amount of detail...
RE: FN-FORUM: PC configurer recommendation
date posted 23rd March 2004 18:18
Mail me a spec [EMAIL REMOVED] and I can give you a price tomorrow
can beat most suppliers on spec & price
John
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Re: FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 17:46
Hi, I seem to be getting a lot of mail from the FN
forum that really isn' relevant to me. Can you please
tell me how I take myself off the forum please.
Thank you
____________________________________...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 17:45
=P
On 23/3/04 15:51, "John Anderson" wrote:
>
> From: "Neelesh Sonawane" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>
>> Th-ink-ink.co.uk ?
>
> Pretty desparate stammer you got there, Neelesh.
>
> John Anderson
> Soaring...
RE: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 17:37
But don't you think that over the next few years as the net moves from
strength to strength the .uk.com domain name will become a common -
sought after extension?
As time goes on more new companies w...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 17:24
Andy Connor wrote:
> THEBLACKSTUFF.COM is available!
Prefer blue ink, myself.
--
Nick Grimshaw [EMAIL REMOVED]
Inviga
http://www.inviga.co.uk/...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 17:24
Andy Connor wrote:
> THEBLACKSTUFF.COM is available!
What about THECYANSTUFF and THEMAGENTASTUFF and THEYELLOWSTUFF! :)
George
--
Layer1
http://www.layer1.co.uk
t: 08456 440 798 m: (07801) 945164...
Re: FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 17:19
At 15:44 on Tuesday, 23 Mar 2004, John Le Drew wrote:
>
> What time is it with you?
>
> John
>
> Tony Crockford wrote:
>
>> Is it me or all the forum emails arriving before they've been sent?
I was...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT : Whatever happened to good old 100 operator services ?!?!
date posted 23rd March 2004 17:04
Or worse - they strated using speech recognition.
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of KKC TFXWeb
> Sent: 23 March 2004 15:37
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 17:04
We automatically categorize anything from AOL as spam and quarantine it on
the mail server; I expect other businesses do too.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kat...
Re: FN-FORUM: Client Computer System
date posted 23rd March 2004 17:03
Sage is pretty nasty and expensive - Quickbooks (Clearly if they are with
Barclays) or Access Accounts, perhaps
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://ww...
FN-FORUM: Payment Gateways
date posted 23rd March 2004 16:41
Hi all
Below is the list of gateways which support HSBC. Thought it was worth
forwarding to the list for future reference.
I think we've had a couple of -ve votes for protx in the last couple of
da...
RE: FN-FORUM: Which PDA do I want?
date posted 23rd March 2004 16:28
andy barrattandwilders wrote:
>
> Id have to recommend the XDA2, ive just got one and they are the =
> puppies privates.
>
> Bluetooth, touch screen(hi-res) comes with USB sync cradle, GPRS, etc =...
RE: FN-FORUM: Client Computer System
date posted 23rd March 2004 16:25
Hi Peter,
We use Quickbooks to do our accounts, invoicing, and so on. It's a
really simple to use product and its cheaper than sage!
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Sent: 23 M...
Re: FN-FORUM: Advice needed from 'old' hands...
date posted 23rd March 2004 16:23
When I first started ResponseControl PR, I did work for a lot of clients on
a percentage basis, writing, putting out press releases, working on their
business plans, giving technical and marketing adv...
RE: FN-FORUM: Client Computer System
date posted 23rd March 2004 16:15
Peter,
First, I have to advise against tackling this kind of job if it is not
your "normal area of expertise"; your client's business is at stake
here. Please consider subcontracting.
It is possible...
FN-FORUM: batch zip ping
date posted 23rd March 2004 16:07
hello
can anybody tell me how to convert a load of files into individual .zip
files ie: 1000 zip files from 1000 jpegs on either a mac or a pc (pref. a
mac)
i have a load of jpegs to put on a websit...
RE: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:59
On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 14:58, Andrew Barratt wrote:
> Does anybody else think that the 4 notation in domain names looks a bit
> crap?
>
am not a *huge* fan of it.. but hey.. can't deny it works.. as...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:56
just ouf of interest - how would a subdomain of similar nature perform?
ie uk-printer-ink-uk-ink-catridges-uk-printer-supplies.thinkink.ltd.uk,
provided that your pages have links using that subdo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Client Computer System
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:45
I can understand not wanting to turn down work, but wouldn't you earn more
respect and therefore potential future work by admitting this isn't your
area of expertise and finding another contractor to...
Re: FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:42
You been at the herbal tea again?
:)
does seem to be slow today
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Subjec...
Re: FN-FORUM: Okescrow.com
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:34
no but sounds pretty ropey to me. AFAIK strange escrow services is one
of the faves for ebay scams, usually when one side is mates with (or
IS) this 'reliable' escrow service, and suddenly they "did...
RE: FN-FORUM: Client Computer System
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:27
Hi Peter
What does your client do? Mail me off list and let's see whether I can =
help.
You'd need to establish a few facts before even thinking of recommending =
a
solution.
Kind regards
=20
Lindsa...
RE: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:26
Whats everyone got against the .uk.com domain extension? =20
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To: Paul Summers
Subject: Re:...
Re: FN-FORUM: Home based researcher
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:21
Thanks for this. I'll give them a shout and see what's
on. I'm new to this forum, so hello. I'm just setting
up as a freelancer and am looking for work, so any
tips or help would be greatly appreciate...
Re: FN-FORUM: Okescrow.com
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:19
At 14:15 on Tuesday, 23 Mar 2004, Darren Spink - ARKAD it Solutions wrote:
>
> Afternoon everyone,
>
> Has anyone heard of this outfit ? www.okescrow.com I'm selling my laptop
> and some guy from sp...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT : Whatever happened to good old 100 operator services ?!?!
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:17
On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 13:48, neil wrote:
>
> Have you tried not touching the keypad at all with those automated systems?
>
> Just dial the number, ignore all the options and you'll normally be put
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: Okescrow.com
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:14
Google groups has nothing at all about them, they have 0 page rank
http://www.okescrow.com/terms.php
Not really the amount of detail I'd expect if they where ligit and
wanted to cover their asses....
RE: FN-FORUM: PC configurer recommendation
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:13
Mail me a spec [EMAIL REMOVED] and I can give you a price tomorrow
can beat most suppliers on spec & price
John
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b...
Re: FN-FORUM: PC configurer recommendation
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:07
At 14:15 on Tuesday, 23 Mar 2004, Thorny bird wrote:
> So who else does anyone recommend who will customise a system to my spec,
> I've looked at Evesham and Mesh (and Dell;-) I already have one or...
Re: FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:05
=20
=20
=20
Got the same shit happening here. Maybe it'll right itself when the clocks go=20
back next week.=20
=20
=20
> Is it me or all the forum emails arriving before they've been sent?=20
> =20
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: Client Computer System
date posted 23rd March 2004 15:04
Quickbooks is an excellent application, and makes things like invoices, VAT
returns very very straightfoward. What I would suggest, however, is maybe
going through the Barclay's 'clearlybusiness' way...
FN-FORUM: Fancy a plug?
date posted 23rd March 2004 14:58
Hi folks, it's Gary from .net magazine here. I've got an opportunity to plug
a few sites so I thought I'd see if any of the forum folks could benefit...
I'm doing a wee feature about online portfolio...
Re: FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 14:47
On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 14:01, Tony Crockford wrote:
> Is it me or all the forum emails arriving before they've been sent?
>
Yup and my SpamAssasin setup is awarding emails from this list 4.9 pts
Just...
FN-FORUM: 64MB Fuji Film XD Card
date posted 23rd March 2004 14:45
Hi All
I have a brand new - unused FujiFilm 64MB XD Picture card in original
package flip box that my mother bought for her Sony digital camera!
Anyone interested please email off list, otherwise I'...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 14:45
From: "Neelesh Sonawane" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> Th-ink-ink.co.uk ?
Pretty desparate stammer you got there, Neelesh.
John Anderson
Soaring Penguin...
Re: FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 14:43
On Tuesday 23 Mar 2004 2:01 pm, Tony Crockford wrote:
> Is it me or all the forum emails arriving before they've been sent?
The remailer's clock has been skewed for ages. Luckily, Freeserve
makes up...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 14:42
THEBLACKSTUFF.COM is available!
THEBLACKSTUFF.COM
You may select additional domains from the following.
THEBLACKSTUFF.NET
THEBLACKSTUFF.ORG
THEBLACKSTUFF.BIZ
THEBLACKSTUFF.INFO
THEBLACKSTUF...
Re: FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 14:37
What time is it with you?
John
Tony Crockford wrote:
>
> Is it me or all the forum emails arriving before they've been sent?
>
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT : Whatever happened to good old 100 operator services ?!?!
date posted 23rd March 2004 14:29
Yes - that 'option' often used to work but recent experience has shown th...
Re: FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 14:29
Sorry - it's my fault. I'm going back in time to kill my own dad.
>
> Is it me or all the forum emails arriving before they've been sent?...
RE: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 14:22
wouldn't fo with the .uk.com its a little cumbersome and not that well known and
familar to people and you after all (by the sound of it) after a say it and type
it easily domain!
whats the current d...
FN-FORUM: Client Computer System
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:59
Hello there,
Having been to one of my client yesterday, they asked about a revamp of
their internal Office System, Customer Database, Invoice creation/printing,
VAT, ..... possible e-mailing..... a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Yahoo buggered?
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:57
Tryed looking for the cached page in temporary internet files?
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
[EMAIL REMOVED]
t - 0870 162 0723
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RE: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:51
Does anybody else think that the 4 notation in domain names looks a bit
crap?
Fish4 etc?=20
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To: Andrew Barrat...
RE: FN-FORUM: Advice needed from 'old' hands...
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:48
worked on a few hard cash jobs that turned into take a % ;)
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>To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:20
If they are not going to be paying per click, you could try to get a search
term, like www.uk-printer-ink-uk.com/
That way you catch searchers looking for 'uk printer ink', and those who
search for '...
FN-FORUM: Home based researcher
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:19
Hi,=20
some while ago someone was trying to become=20
a home based researcher, sorry I can't remember more
http://services.prnewswire.co.uk/vacancies/view.shtml?filename=3D10781370=
36_20545.csv
is...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:13
*#$* that's exactly what I was going to call myself
when I was thinking of going into print before I started doing
this. I still have the old business cards I designed.
I thought the other reading 'th...
FN-FORUM: Okescrow.com
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:08
Afternoon everyone,
Has anyone heard of this outfit ? www.okescrow.com I'm selling my laptop
and some guy from spain wants to buy it but insists on using this escrow
service. I suggested an escrow...
FN-FORUM: PC configurer recommendation
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:08
HI again,
I know this question has been asked before, but I am configuring a new
machine, I have used Simply Computers/Systemax several times in the past and
have been happy - especially with the tec...
FN-FORUM: Client Computer System
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:06
Hello there,
Having been to one of my client yesterday, they asked about a revamp of
their internal Office System, Customer Database, Invoice creation/printing,
VAT, ..... possible e-mailing..... a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Yahoo changes
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:03
Cheers Mike.
Hmm.. well somehow, somewhere, somebody's picked up the forwarding.
Even if it wasn't Yahoo.
Darren
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FN-FORUM: Clean ME install
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:03
HI ALL,
I decided to do a clean install now I have my data extracted from the
hardrive. I am reading it may be best to set up a partition for the OP and
t'other for data etc. The drive is 20GB, I am...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 13:02
On Tuesday 23 Mar 2004 1:00 pm, Paul Summers wrote:
> What is available is www.thinkink.uk.com Anyone got any thoughts on the
> .uk.com extensions=20
Hate them!
> or can think of a good domain name...
FN-FORUM: forum clock wonky?
date posted 23rd March 2004 12:54
Is it me or all the forum emails arriving before they've been sent?...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 12:43
At 13:00 on Tuesday, 23 Mar 2004, Paul Summers wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> I have a client called Think Ink, they're current domain name is pretty
> long... Ideally they would like www.thinkink.com but lif...
RE: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 12:42
sellingink
thinkinksales
pesonally don't like the .uk.com extension
Deborah
:.:.:. A t o m i c P h u s e .:.:.:
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RE: FN-FORUM: OT : Whatever happened to good old 100 operator services ?!?!
date posted 23rd March 2004 12:42
Have you tried not touching the keypad at all with those automated systems?
Just dial the number, ignore all the options and you'll normally be put
through to a human being.
When you work from home...
RE: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 12:35
inksplodge.co.uk
thinkinking.co.uk...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 12:34
Th-ink-ink.co.uk ?
On 23/3/04 12:59, "Paul Summers" wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> I have a client called Think Ink, they're current domain name is pretty
> long... Ideally they would like www.thinkink.com...
Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 12:29
thinkink4ink.etc.etc all available :)
On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 13:00, Paul Summers wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I have a client called Think Ink, they're current domain name is pretty
> long... Ideally they w...
Re: FN-FORUM: Blueyonder anti-virus and spam
date posted 23rd March 2004 12:27
On Tuesday 23 Mar 2004 12:16 am, Lists wrote:
> I'm glad I don't use it. What happens if they delete some "spam" that i=
s
> legitimate mail?=20
As it happens, I was getting somebody to send me some...
Re: FN-FORUM: Advice needed from 'old' hands...
date posted 23rd March 2004 12:27
I know that there are business ventures that work on % of profits, films are
a good example (remember Star Wars!) and had I been approached in a take a
risk and take a % basis I know where I am. I jus...
RE: FN-FORUM: Yahoo buggered?
date posted 23rd March 2004 12:06
SCREENSHOT - That's what I should have done!
Does Yahoo use style sheets?
Cause it was missing something! Like a bad 80's attempt at a web site
(Nearly as bad as that site posted yesterday)
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FN-FORUM: Domain Name Ideas
date posted 23rd March 2004 11:53
Hi All
I have a client called Think Ink, they're current domain name is pretty
long... Ideally they would like www.thinkink.com but life just isn't
that kind and someone else has it - along with .co....
RE: FN-FORUM: Which PDA do I want?
date posted 23rd March 2004 11:47
Id have to recommend the XDA2, ive just got one and they are the =
puppies privates.
Bluetooth, touch screen(hi-res) comes with USB sync cradle, GPRS, etc =
etc.
Very nice, and syncs up really well...
RE: FN-FORUM: Yahoo buggered?
date posted 23rd March 2004 11:46
Too late.. get a screenshot?
Mike
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Re: FN-FORUM: Yahoo buggered?
date posted 23rd March 2004 11:44
Paul Summers wrote:
> Think on of the monkeys over at Yahoo UK has buggered something up...
>
> http://uk.yahoo.com/
>
> B quick though before they fix it!
>
>
What was buggered? Got a screen sh...
FN-FORUM: Which PDA do I want?
date posted 23rd March 2004 11:30
Hi All
Can anyone recommened a PDA which has the following
BlueTooth
Keyboard
Decent Screen
Fits in a pocket
um thats about it.
I've seen the Sony Clie UX 40 and UX 50 which are very nice but a bit...
FN-FORUM: Yahoo buggered?
date posted 23rd March 2004 11:27
Think on of the monkeys over at Yahoo UK has buggered something up...
http://uk.yahoo.com/
B quick though before they fix it!=09...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT (kind of) Sunday funnies
date posted 23rd March 2004 11:17
On Tuesday 23 Mar 2004 4:47 am, Craig Tinson wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-03-21 at 10:40, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> > lol
> > No.4's the best. :)))
>
> agreed... I just saw that and creased myself laughing.....
FN-FORUM: Better broadband, more bandwidth or less contention
date posted 23rd March 2004 11:17
All this talk of broadband has got me thinking I should become a bit of a
price/bandwidth tart & look at other providers.
Bulldog looks good as it has a 400 upstream service on it's own network
which...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT : Whatever happened to good old 100 operator services ?!?!
date posted 23rd March 2004 11:08
God yes. I remember calling the operator about a number being engaged for
hours. She was able to tap into the line to check it was in use or if it had
just been left of the hook!
On 23/3/04 12:04, "K...
FN-FORUM: OT : Whatever happened to good old 100 operator services ?!?!
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:58
What the *&^! is going on with this country?! In "the good old days" if you
had a problem connecting to a number you dialled 100, you 'usually' got a
cheerful operator answer straight away and starte...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:49
I recon if you where to pick 3 blues and work with them and 2 shades of
grey one light dark it will look a bit cleaner. Not a fan of the
background either but that's just me.
But seems its hip to be...
RE: FN-FORUM: Online Payments
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:46
I'd recommend securetrading, have 2 sites using them and
am not aware of any "lost" orders due to securetrading,
can be a bit over zealous on flagging possible fraud which
tends to panic the clients b...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:43
Site is CSS2, the Konqueror website says CSS2 is only partially
implemented - I might have to live with that one.
Thanks,
P.
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RE: FN-FORUM: Yahoo changes
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:40
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22%2Bwww.darrenyates.%2Bcom/%22
:P
Mike
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Re: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:36
oops you have something strange going on in Konqueror, a table problem ma=
ybe,=20
your top banner graphic has jumped the entire page width to the right.
looks ok in mozilla though. (Suse 8.0)
HTH
Car...
RE: FN-FORUM: Online Payments
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:34
> only 2% of the time! what is this worth over a period of a=20
> year I wonder?
Yeah well in our case quite a lot :S
> I also have protx runnng on 3 clients' sites and the same=20
> happens they h...
RE: FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:34
Can't help you with your mail, Dan.
As for the broadband supplier, I signed up with Zen (http://www.zenadsl.com)
last month. It was recommended by some around me and the ADSL Guide
(www.adslguide.or...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:26
Did nobody tell you Its hip to be square :o)
Actually I agree but I'm still on the CSS learning curve (no pun intended).
P.
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Re: FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:25
Check this site out as well for dsl guidance:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/isps/compare.asp
On 23/3/04 11:04, "KKC TFXWeb" wrote:
>
>
>
> I didn't think it was possible to send mail via AOL unless...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP/MySQL challenge du jour
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:24
Tony
The Sony Ericsson product support page allows you to enter part of a product
name and it parses its internal list and prints the matching subset.
Think it's worth a look.
They're being a bit se...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:23
At 11:17 on Tuesday, 23 Mar 2004, wrote:
> But I've read about a different way that AOL uses to connect you to the
> internet, which is a bit different to the norm, so I'm thinking that's
> it,
>...
FN-FORUM: Yahoo changes
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:22
Going through some SE results recently I've discovered that the
new Yahoo engine is ranking forwarded domains. That is domain
names that are not actually hosted but the name points to a
hosted domain...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP/MySQL challenge du jour
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:21
Tony Crockford wrote:
> My task for today is to work out how to create a section in a data
> entry form that allows the user to enter a title, but that title can
> only be one of 3000 or so words...
RE: FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:20
Id have to say... Only go with plusnet if you are only interested in
cheap broadband. Their hosting services are crap, they have been up
and down for ages. Price wise they are good but if you are...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:15
Sits fine in I.E XPpro + win2k. Not sure on colours and layout tho bit
blocky for my liking.
John
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RE: FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:13
If you're thinking of changing supplier, I'd recommend either Bulldog or
Eclipse.
I run Bulldog here and have never had a problem and I just installed
Eclipse for my father in law on their monthly c...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:11
> I didn't think it was possible to send mail via AOL unless it was via an
AOL
> account. Could that be something to do with it?
There's "no problem" sending mail from any other domain through any...
Re: FN-FORUM Site check
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:09
On 23 Mar 2004 11:06:24 -0000, Kalagoo.Com wrote:
> Would appreciate a quick look at http://www.isolutioner.com to check
> compatibility esp. Mac browsers.
> Many thanks,
In Opera 7.23 on XP, the ima...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 23rd March 2004 10:07
look good the only immediate change i would make is the width of the left
navigation or even posiotion it to the top horizontal
Andrew
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FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 23rd March 2004 09:59
Hi guys,
Would appreciate a quick look at http://www.isolutioner.com to check
compatibility esp. Mac browsers.
Many thanks,
Paul....
RE: FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 09:58
I didn't think it was possible to send mail via AOL unless it was via an AOL
account. Could that be something to do with it?...
RE: FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 09:56
> or it's AOL
mmm... I would go for that myself A**oles on Line
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FN-FORUM: Lost emails/Broadband suppliers
date posted 23rd March 2004 09:48
Morning all,
Here's a little doozy of a problem.
Practically 50% of all the emails I send out never get to where they're
going - there's no guarantee this email will reach the forum.
Some mails get...
FN-FORUM: Brain cramps
date posted 23rd March 2004 09:32
Thought I'd share this with everyone.
John Anderson
Soaring Penguin
Brain Cramps
Question: If you could live forever, would you and why? Answer: "I would
not live forever! , because we sh...
RE: FN-FORUM: Online Payments
date posted 23rd March 2004 09:26
hmmm ok maybe I shouldn't look at them!
> One client lost a £2k
> order because of
> this....
RE: FN-FORUM: mp3 sites
date posted 23rd March 2004 09:18
Cool
Thanks Marion :-))
Dominic
Marion said:
Latest issue of Broadband World (#8) is a 'music special'. Their website
isn't updated yet... http://www.broadbandworldmagazine.co.uk/
But they list...
RE: FN-FORUM: Online Payments
date posted 23rd March 2004 09:17
only 2% of the time! what is this worth over a period of a year I wonder?
I also have protx runnng on 3 clients' sites and the same happens they have
comlained to protx and they only ever respond wi...
Re: FN-FORUM: mp3 sites
date posted 23rd March 2004 09:14
> what are the good LEGAL mp3 download subscription sites.
Latest issue of Broadband World (#8) is a 'music special'. Their
website isn't updated yet... http://www.broadbandworldmagazine.co.uk/
But...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP/MySQL challenge du jour
date posted 23rd March 2004 08:22
From a Java/Javascript perspective=20
get the List from the DB
Use RegEx expression matching to iteratively shrink your list in =
response to
User input
Lots of RegEx sites out there
Try this - htt...
FN-FORUM: PHP/MySQL challenge du jour
date posted 23rd March 2004 07:43
Hi
My task for today is to work out how to create a section in a data entry
form that allows the user to enter a title, but that title can only be one
of 3000 or so words already in the database....
FN-FORUM: mp3 sites
date posted 23rd March 2004 07:16
Morning all
g/f is buying her brother a Creative Zen Jukebox for his birthday and
wants to know what are the good LEGAL mp3 download subscription sites.
Knew about HMV site already - am not sure ab...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT (kind of) Sunday funnies
date posted 23rd March 2004 03:41
On Sun, 2004-03-21 at 10:40, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> lol
> No.4's the best. :)))
>
agreed... I just saw that and creased myself laughing.. wife woke up..
came in the office and wondered what the he...
Re: FN-FORUM: Quick browser/OS check - Juice
date posted 23rd March 2004 00:53
Nigel Rogers wrote:
>
> mac osx safari and moz
> no rollover state once visited for nav
>
That's deliberate - tiny site, no need...
> header image replacement?
>
Text for SE is replaced with a h...
Re: FN-FORUM: Cough!
date posted 23rd March 2004 00:14
hey!
thats my site and id appreciate you guys not slaggin it off thanks!!! ;-)
hehe...
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