Freelancers Forum Messages on Sunday May 28th 2006
RE: FN-FORUM: ISP speed test
date posted 28th May 2006 22:15
Hi,
Check out the test I did on an 8MB connection from Cornwall via eclipse
Exeter, Devon
http://www.tamarsolutions.co.uk/test/bandwidthtest.gif
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> > Hola!
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> > Just want to ask if anyone...
RE: FN-FORUM: ISP speed test
date posted 28th May 2006 22:01
New Zealand
Adsl/ 2mb (in theory)
average 82 KB/sec
Slow!!
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> > Hola!
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> > Just want to ask if anyone could test my host speed by
> downloading a 22MB
> > zip file from:
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> > http:...
Re: FN-FORUM: Host
date posted 28th May 2006 20:17
I found this host in the US. I haven't tried them, but I clicked on
their "live support" icon and chatted for a while. I was impressed with
the prices, reviews and the ability to click for a live...
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date posted 28th May 2006 20:01
Tam,
I personally do not hire anyone now on daily or weekly rates. Mainly because
they is no commitment from the freelancers side to meet a time goal and the
time spent can be endless with unknown cos...
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date posted 28th May 2006 19:39
The only problem I have found with this is that some agencies and
designers don't want to pay a decent rate. My thought is that you get
what you pay for.
At the end of the day, I can't remember th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Host
date posted 28th May 2006 19:35
Heart have in their T&C that file sharing is not allowed. The unlimited
space/bandwidth is also subject to you not using more than (10%?) of
resources.
I have been with heart for a while and so fa...
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date posted 28th May 2006 19:25
Hi Tam
I think this method is fairly tried and tested and happens quite a lot for
devs with both Agencies and designers alike. Nevertheless, it is
advantageous to be flexible as a freelancer/contract...
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date posted 28th May 2006 18:45
Hi Tam,
Yes, I've used someone in that way before, had loads of little bits
and pieces that needed writing and hired a programmer for a two week
period to work remotely. So yes I guess other people...
Re: FN-FORUM: Host
date posted 28th May 2006 17:47
Ive known of heart for a while, while they seem cheap (as much space and
bandwidth you want)
I would personally never go with a company offering unlimited bandwidth/disk
space, you have no idea how...
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date posted 28th May 2006 17:01
I was a contractor for about 7 years, it used to be very lucrative but =
the
IR35 changes and the influx of fairly skilled people willing to work for
peanuts has pretty much knocked the bottom out of...
RE: FN-FORUM: Host
date posted 28th May 2006 15:30
Hi Mike
I contacted Mark and he's recommended installing php on windows VPS. =
This is
the more expensive option (of course). Will probably go for them =
unless...
I have found another host with ver...
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date posted 28th May 2006 15:27
Basically "go contract" go to an agency and get jobs that pay on an =
hourly rather than fixed price.
I guess this is the main difference between being self employed as =
freelance and "self employed...
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date posted 28th May 2006 14:51
On Sun, May 28, 2006 at 02:22:05PM -0000, Tam Denholm wrote:
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> I'd like to run an idea past you all. Im considering taking a
> different kind of marketing strategy. Rather than doing work on a per...
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date posted 28th May 2006 14:19
I'd like to run an idea past you all. Im considering taking a
different kind of marketing strategy. Rather than doing work on a per
project basis for clients, chasing work constantly, sending out
quot...
Re: FN-FORUM: Host
date posted 28th May 2006 13:33
Paul,
I had the same issue with InterHost when first considering them amongst
others. As a simple unbiased comment in answer to your findings, and given
I'm not ravingly for them, just impressed, hav...
RE: FN-FORUM: ISP speed test
date posted 28th May 2006 12:00
> - location
Surrey, UK
> - connection type/speed
2Mb ADSL
> - average speed in Kbps while downloading the above file
170Kb/s
> Do you know any other ways of testing ISPs apart
> from local and re...
RE: FN-FORUM: Host
date posted 28th May 2006 11:32
Thanks for all your replies. My thoughts so far are;
Hostgator - certainly cheap! They don't appear to register domains =
though
which is a major disadvantage. Liking the look of the aluminium resell...
Re: FN-FORUM: ISP speed test
date posted 28th May 2006 10:07
North East
3mb cable
1m 31s ave 240kbps
(although it showed speeds of 270-276)
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Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
+44(0)7005 982...
Re: FN-FORUM: ISP speed test
date posted 28th May 2006 04:44
UK - Scotland
8mb
avg 680 KB/sec
On 28 May 2006 00:15:20 -0000, Mac T. Wheeler [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
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> Sorry forgot to add I'm in Chorleywood, just outside London.
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RE: FN-FORUM: ISP speed test
date posted 28th May 2006 00:12
Sorry forgot to add I'm in Chorleywood, just outside London.
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RE: FN-FORUM: ISP speed test
date posted 28th May 2006 00:11
It completely fills my 10meg pipe.
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FN-FORUM: Ajax Question
date posted 28th May 2006 00:04
I have this bit of code which is called from Firefox. It works fine on a
page refresh but not when the browser is closed. It gets called ok as I
tried putting in an alert to check but data_transer_d...
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