Freelancers Forum Messages on Friday January 31st 2003
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date posted 31st January 2003 23:02
Hi,
Lots and lots to talk about this week. First up is Steel Battalion - we were thrilled when a huge parcel arrived, and even happier when we realised it was this extraordinary Xbox game. We've go...
Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 22:44
A lot of small businesses don't get hooked in to the 'continually upgrade'
hype.
If a particular software / hardware combination does the work they need to
do to make their business profits, they'll...
Re[2]: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 22:30
I'm just scared by the number of small offices still using it as main
browser. I've even seen visitors on one of my sites using NS3 & Win3.1
in the last month..!
-- Richard
http://www.rwatt.co.uk
F...
Re: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 21:58
isn't it about time we introduced a redirect for 'goons' still using
NS4 prompting them to upgrade.
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Re: FN-FORUM Manchester Meet this sat
date posted 31st January 2003 21:13
Should be getting onto Victoria around 1pm
MOB 07855024183
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Under5% That is CORRECT Mortgage rates as low as 4.89%
date posted 31st January 2003 21:12
Do this now
Simple... Some rates are less then 4%
If your paying more your wasting money...
Re: FN-FORUM Users on FreeBSD
date posted 31st January 2003 20:30
Try /etc/sysadm. That's where user management is on System V. logins gives a
user list with group membership.
It's years since I used Unix (and I've only used SVR4) but useradd -D used
to give the d...
Re[2]: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 20:29
Doesnt look like CSS to me ;)
Proper vertical alignment is impossible in CSS as it stands, but you
can kludge it using the method described here;
http://www.wpdfd.com/editorial/wpd0103.htm
-- Richa...
Re: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 20:13
What about using div tags?
That puts the corners of the layer bang in the middle, I suppose you will just
have to fiddle about with the %....
RE: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 19:54
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Re: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 19:43
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RE: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 19:43
whatever...
RE: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 19:34
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RE: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 19:34
Valign doesnt work, and neither does the (untested) CSS that was previously
submitted.
I too do not wish to start nesting tables, but if it is the only way....
Any more suggestions with CSS?
NiK
-...
Re: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 19:27
generally either by having one table 100%x100% with 1 cell and the centered
table in the middle of that:...
RE: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 19:12
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Users on FreeBSD
date posted 31st January 2003 19:12
Hi folks,
Quick question, any ideas how to list users on FreeBSD and find out about what
rights they have on a system etc?
Cheers
John...
Re: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 19:05
Nik,
Haven't tried this, but in css, you could try:
td { display:table-cell; vertical-align:middle }
(plus attributes for paddings and so on)
see:
http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/visudet.html#prop...
Re: FN-FORUM Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 19:05
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Hi Nik,
Not sure...
RE: FN-FORUM PHP help please
date posted 31st January 2003 18:52
Thanks for your reply.
I already have some one working on this.
I will add you to my list of people who can do PHP though.
Regards
Ali
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Table Centering
date posted 31st January 2003 18:36
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How can I center...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 18:26
Isn't that just for the 128kbps service?
Dave
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Recall: FN-FORUM PHP help please
date posted 31st January 2003 18:07
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RE: FN-FORUM PHP help please
date posted 31st January 2003 18:07
Hi
I could do it by Sunday. I presume you have got MySQL somewhere so you
can run it .Cost £150.
Cheers
Steve
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FN-FORUM PHP help please
date posted 31st January 2003 17:25
Hi all,
A customer of mine asked me to write an Access and ASP login and register
script for him for a web site he is building without informing me that he
was hosted on a Linux machine. Now he wants...
Re: FN-FORUM Ahem........
date posted 31st January 2003 17:24
genius, both of them :-)
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> http://...
RE: FN-FORUM Ahem........
date posted 31st January 2003 17:13
> http://www.webdesignlab.co.uk/niksthings/masking.html
>
I think that would work with our Tony too!
Do you think that Planet of the Apes was a fantasy or a prediction?...
RE: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 17:08
Yeah I meant that. :)
Sam Morgan
WIREDEYES
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RE: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 17:07
Not really I've only been trading for 2 months so wont have to submit my tax
for 2002/03 until after April.
Sam Morgan
WIREDEYES
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RE: FN-FORUM Ahem........
date posted 31st January 2003 16:49
http://www.webdesignlab.co.uk/niksthings/masking.html...
RE: FN-FORUM Has anyone invented a cattle prod for clients ....??
date posted 31st January 2003 16:45
The problem has resolved itself - they'd sent a file attachment about 10
times to the same address and I suspect had clogged a mailbox up
somewhere. The laughable part, to my anyway, is the fact that...
RE: FN-FORUM Ahem........
date posted 31st January 2003 16:32
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RE: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 16:19
> Just a quick question along the lines of this, but if I
> receive an invoice for goods purchased for my business, when
> I deduct the cost of the goods from my Income tax bill I
> assume I includ...
RE: FN-FORUM Providers for ASP.NET Hosting
date posted 31st January 2003 16:17
Quoting Mike Hanson [EMAIL REMOVED]
> www.hostinguk.com
>
> They do include ASP.NET with their general package. I have been using them
> for over a year now and found them to be the perfect host....
Ahem........
date posted 31st January 2003 16:11
> President Bush and Colin Powell are sitting in a bar.
>
> A guy walks in and asks the barman, "Isn't that Bush and Powell sitting
> over there?"
>
> The barman says, "Yep, that's them."
>
> So th...
Re: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 16:08
If you are NOT registered for VAT then yes. Although you don't deduct your
expenses from your income tax bill - you deduct them from your gross income
before working out tax.
Ed
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Re: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 16:07
Isn't it a tad late to be asking this?!! :-)
Judy
(just begrudgingly been to tax office with rubbery cheque)
www.kenwright.biz
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RE: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 15:56
> Just a quick question along the lines of this, but if I
> receive an invoice
> for goods purchased for my business, when I deduct the cost
> of the goods
> from my Income tax bill I assume I include...
RE: FN-FORUM Fasthosts
date posted 31st January 2003 15:53
> I'll be moving to dchosting.com who offer both unix and win32
> who have provided my clients and I a great service
Here here ... Or possibly (hear hear) never quite sure...
That is if you mean...
RE: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 15:52
If you're not vat registered, just include the total including vat, its
really that simple.
Good Luck with the tax return
Andrew McDonald
Webguru Services
www.webguru.uk.net
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Re: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 15:32
OK this has cleared up my confusion. My previous freelance work has been
very casual and I’m in the process of quoting for a large project.
Therefore I’m addressing these issues for the first...
RE: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 15:31
Just a quick question along the lines of this, but if I receive an invoice
for goods purchased for my business, when I deduct the cost of the goods
from my Income tax bill I assume I include the total...
gamesradar.com: Final Fantasy X-2, Soul Calibur II and more...
date posted 31st January 2003 15:26
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RE: FN-FORUM Providers for ASP.NET Hosting
date posted 31st January 2003 15:02
www.hostinguk.com
They do include ASP.NET with their general package. I have been using them
for over a year now and found them to be the perfect host.
I use VS.NET and just publish straight to the...
Re: FN-FORUM Bulk mailing
date posted 31st January 2003 14:52
Yeah, the web page looks rubbish, but the product it self is great and it
works, like I said in an earlier message a friend of mine sends out
thousands of emails a month using this piece of software....
£1,000.00 off your credit card balance with The Motley Fool
date posted 31st January 2003 14:45
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Re: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 14:29
If you aren't VAT registered, you won't be charging VAT, so no need to
mention it at all. If you think you might be VAT registered by the time you
invoice, then say what you said...
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Re: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 14:28
If you aren't VAT registered, you won't be charging VAT, so no need to
mention it at all. If you think you might be VAT registered by the time you
invoice, then say what you said...
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Re: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 14:26
on 31/1/03 1:29 pm, Paul Cooper at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> thanks all.
>
> Kathy - like yourself I'm not VAT registered & it is a business client.
> Presumably I still make reference to the fact th...
Re: FN-FORUM Has anyone invented a cattle prod for clients ....??
date posted 31st January 2003 14:21
Friday, January 31, 2003, 12:51:56 PM, you wrote:
KKC> Classic ..... just received an e-mail from a client :
KKC> "i have been trying to send urgent e-mails but am having mega
KKC> trouble - we a...
Re: FN-FORUM Re:Shared Office Space
date posted 31st January 2003 14:16
Thanks, Lindsay. I'll try those.
Helene...
RE: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 14:15
> Kathy - like yourself I'm not VAT registered & it is a
> business client.
> Presumably I still make reference to the fact that it is
> excl. VAT, and then
> charge it onto the invoice when the...
Re: FN-FORUM FN_FORUM Virus
date posted 31st January 2003 14:14
I've not seen a virus in ages. My host provides anti-virus and anti-spam on
all mail accounts.
If anybody wants standard ASP/HTML hosting including anti-virus, anti-spam,
livestats and other gubbins,...
RE: FN-FORUM Re: Agency Employees.......Jesus...
date posted 31st January 2003 14:10
I take your point only too well John but do we blame HR depts or IT
managers for using agencies?
If it's the IT managers fault then - they should know better.
If it's the HR dept's fault then - they...
Re: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 14:10
> Presumably I still make reference to the fact that it is excl. VAT, and then
> charge it onto the invoice when the time comes?
Hi Paul,
You can only add vat to an invoice if you are registered for...
RE: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 14:08
> Kathy - like yourself I'm not VAT registered & it is a
> business client.
> Presumably I still make reference to the fact that it is
> excl. VAT, and then
> charge it onto the invoice when the time...
Re: FN-FORUM Re:Shared Office Space
date posted 31st January 2003 14:01
There is some shared office space i got an email about a few weeks ago
in Old Street, in a very trendy building within a design studio, which
also has the added benefits of pushing work your way.......
FN-FORUM Re:Shared Office Space
date posted 31st January 2003 14:00
Hi Helene...
Re: FN-FORUM Bulk mailing
date posted 31st January 2003 13:57
LOL
it works though this guys making $6M a year. ;-)
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Re: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 13:56
Erm, if you're not registered then you shouldn't be adding it on to
the invoice. Just quote them the price for the job, charge the price
for the job, VAT is a complete non-issue.
If you're applying...
FN_FORUM Virus
date posted 31st January 2003 13:51
Hello,
Has anyone been sent an email containing any viruses recently?
Anyone, know anything about this virus?
AV has just picked up a mail with subject "CELLSPACING", sender email
"enthusiastic [EM...
RE: FN-FORUM mySQL date select
date posted 31st January 2003 13:50
Thanks Pete and James - sorted now...
regards
Andrew Mottershead
Web Developer
Mindstream Web Design
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fax: +44 (0) 7092 115513
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Site check / design comments please
date posted 31st January 2003 13:50
The time has come to put my head out for the chop and ask for feedback on my
first site for a client:
http://www.sereda-tech.co.uk/
Please note that I am a developer not designer and I am hopeless a...
RE: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 13:48
If you are not VAT registered then you cannot charge VAT (or reclaim it on
purchases).
Andrew
_________________________
Andrew Wilson Productions
Web Design & Hosting - Print design
South Lanarkshire...
Re: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 13:48
Quoting Paul Cooper [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Kathy - like yourself I'm not VAT registered & it is a business client.
If you're not VAT registered then VAT doesn't come into it at all.
You need to put a...
Re: FN-FORUM Need help in PHP & Mysql...
date posted 31st January 2003 13:46
I'm assuming you are running the PHP script on a web server in which case the statement is looking for the file on the c: drive of web server.
Peter
(Look after your clients, or someone else will)
ww...
Re: FN-FORUM Need help in PHP & Mysql...
date posted 31st January 2003 13:46
> " load data local infile 'c:\data.txt' into table danish "
Hi Danish,
(Is that your real name?)
Have you got an extra backslash in there? Should it not be
c:data.txt
HTH
Best regards,
Ray
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Re: FN-FORUM Has anyone invented a cattle prod for clients ....??
date posted 31st January 2003 13:38
This may be a silly/obvious solution, but have you tried using an alternate
e-mail address, perhaps a friends' to see if they receive it? If they do,
well you have a good idea where the problem lies...
Re: FN-FORUM Has anyone invented a cattle prod for clients ....??
date posted 31st January 2003 13:31
could have some funny client stories if.....they ever returned your emails
or called you back like their secretaries say they will, or if they ever
gave you the info you need before xmas 3000.
any go...
Re: FN-FORUM Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 13:29
thanks all.
Kathy - like yourself I'm not VAT registered & it is a business client.
Presumably I still make reference to the fact that it is excl. VAT, and then
charge it onto the invoice when the...
Need help in PHP & Mysql...
date posted 31st January 2003 13:09
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Re: FN-FORUM mySQL date select
date posted 31st January 2003 13:08
Something along the lines of:
SELECT f1, f2, f3
FROM MyTable
WHERE (START_DATE >= NOW()
AND START_DATE Hi there folks
> I need to select a range of courses from...
Re:Shared Office Space
date posted 31st January 2003 13:02
I am a freelance Media Relations Consultant in the East London area and have
been working from home for almost three years. The isolation factor and the
lack of home/business divide, is really getti...
Re: FN-FORUM mySQL date select
date posted 31st January 2003 12:56
Quoting Andrew Mottershead [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Hi there folks
>
> I need to select a range of courses from table where START_DATE
> (datetime) is in the next 3 months??
>
> Any ideas -
Something a...
Has anyone invented a cattle prod for clients ....??
date posted 31st January 2003 12:52
Classic ..... just received an e-mail from a client :
"i have been trying to send urgent e-mails but am having mega trouble -
we are both getting other e-mails but not the important one between us -...
Re: FN-FORUM MSN Messenger spam
date posted 31st January 2003 12:47
Just block incoming traffic on the relevant ports in your firewall
(which to be honest should be blocked by default on any product worth
a candle).
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==== Original Message:
> I've been getti...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 12:43
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
telewest - brilliant...
mySQL date select
date posted 31st January 2003 12:30
Hi there folks
I need to select a range of courses from table where START_DATE
(datetime) is in the next 3 months??
Any ideas -
regards
Andrew Mottershead
Web Developer
Mindstream Web Design...
RE: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 12:24
HI try pipex, £23,44 amonth, no year contract but montly, no 24 service,
office close at 8 mon-fri, 6 sat, i got pipex and it is ok
Regards
Robeto
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Re: FN-FORUM MSN Messenger spam
date posted 31st January 2003 12:17
Probably. But it can't be working properly (if at all) if you're getting
these messages.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
DNRC...
Re: FN-FORUM Manchester Meet this sat
date posted 31st January 2003 12:14
1.30pm in Victoria train station bar. Moving swiftly on as everyone
arrives to the Printworks and possibly further on to the locks but
who knows after a few drinks.
Darren my mobile no. in case you h...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 12:12
From: "James Murphy" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> I'm with Zen, their uptime hasn't been 100% (not entirely their fault) but
> otherwise I'm happy. I use their outgoing mail servers (lots) but incoming
> comes...
RE: FN-FORUM Bulk mailing
date posted 31st January 2003 12:06
> If you know, why are you willing to send out spam?
I wish I'd never agreed.
The emails are all from a clients company correspondence over the last
couple of years - the opt in stuff was mixed in...
Re: FN-FORUM Bulk mailing
date posted 31st January 2003 12:03
Hahahahaha ! "Click here to order Mailloop 5.0 now for 4 payments of
$94.75." Love it! If ever there was a webpage which looked like spam,
this is it.
"Dear Friend,..."
Amused,
George
[EMAIL...
Re: FN-FORUM Manchester Meet this sat
date posted 31st January 2003 11:57
yup, we meet, we drink, we talk shit. :D
about 1:30 at the bar in manchester victoria station tomorrow afternoon
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Re: VAT
date posted 31st January 2003 11:55
Not VAT registered.
If I was, I would put "does not include VAT which will be charged at the
current rate" or something like that.
If it's a non-business client, quote an inclusive rate.
Kathy Evan...
Re: Vat on Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 11:41
All Prices exclusive of VAT and valid for a period of 30 days.
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> Hi
>...
Re: FN-FORUM Manchester Meet this sat
date posted 31st January 2003 11:38
can have some more details about the meeting
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 03:38:15 -0800 (PST), "Darren Spink" wrote:
>
> Morning all,
>
> Just a quick question, can someone give me directions to the pub w...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 11:37
NTL.
Free installation, 15 squids per month, stable, very happy!
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>To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>Subject: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
>Date: Fri,...
Re: FN-FORUM VAT and Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 11:36
hi
i personally give the quote at a given rate, add expenses and other charges like travel
then total the lot then add vat
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 03:35:31 -0800 (PST), "Paul Cooper" wrote:
>
> With a...
Re: FN-FORUM Bulk mailing
date posted 31st January 2003 11:36
http://www.marketingtips.com/mailloop/t.x/644616
;-)
Darren Yates
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http://dittodesign.co.uk
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Ahem........
date posted 31st January 2003 11:34
President Bush and Colin Powell are sitting in a bar.
A guy walks in and asks the barman, "Isn't that Bush and Powell sitting
over there?"
The barman says, "Yep, that's them."
So the guy walks over...
RE: FN-FORUM MSN Messenger spam
date posted 31st January 2003 11:31
Would enablement of XP's built-in firewall cause any conflicts with my
existing software firewall (e.g. Norton?)
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RE: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 11:28
I'm on Pipex at the moment. You have no fixed contract as such (just if
I leave them before 12 months there's a £50/60 charge - considering the
goodies I got from them, including an ADSL modem I real...
RE: FN-FORUM Manchester Meet this sat
date posted 31st January 2003 11:25
I may not be able to make it yet but I'll have to hope...
The bar at Victoria is an absolute doddle to find. If you are coming
from platforms 6-4 you go up the stairs into the main station area, walk...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 11:21
have a look at giointernet thats who i plan to sign up with.
i was quoted something like £180 which was adsl modem, installation, 2
months access included and 1 static IP address. minimum sign up i...
Re: FN-FORUM Manchester Meet this sat
date posted 31st January 2003 11:20
you need to go to victoria since we're meeting at the bar there.
you need to head towards platform 3, the bar is opposite the automated
ticket machines - the room its in has a dome on the top and it'...
RE: FN-FORUM Bulk mailing
date posted 31st January 2003 11:19
Whats mailloop?
Matt Thomas
www.mushroomdesign.com
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VAT and Quotes
date posted 31st January 2003 11:07
With a subject this time ... oops...
I'm interested to know what everyone does regarding VAT information on
quotes.
TIA
Paul
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Exp...
date posted 31st January 2003 11:06
Hi
I'm interested to know what everyone does regarding VAT information on
quotes.
TIA
Paul
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MSN Messenger - fast, easy and FREE!...
RE: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 10:57
http://www.adslguide.org.uk (I think). Nildram often at the top of the
charts iirc
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Matt Thomas
> Sent: 31 January...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 10:54
Also use Blueyonder. Nearly 100% uptime. Some reasonable support staff. £25
per month for 512 £35 for 1MB.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.v...
Re: FN-FORUM MSN Messenger spam
date posted 31st January 2003 10:52
They send to a whole ISP's IP block. The company say this is not for
spamming just for your own network, but their screen shots clearly show that
the software has pre-set IP ranges with major ISP name...
Re: FN-FORUM Providers for ASP.NET Hosting
date posted 31st January 2003 10:52
Quoting [EMAIL REMOVED]
> http://www.brinkster.com give FREE ASP.NET hosting with their General package
> (Free for web developers)
Unfortunately the free variant won't let you do code behind stuff...
Manchester Meet this sat
date posted 31st January 2003 10:51
Morning all,
Just a quick question, can someone give me directions to the pub we're
meeting in. As far as I know Manchester has 2 train stations (Victoria &
Piccadilly) and I think I can go to eithe...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 10:51
I use NTL and have a 1megbit connection. It seems much more stable then the
cable provider I had in the states. I am rather happy with it.
--
~kimber
owner/artist
[EMAIL REMOVED]
www.bandtattoo.com...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 10:49
I've not had any problems of note with Onetel ADSL thus far, 6 months
down the line or so I guess... Speeds are ok (but i'd prefer a cable
connection) and there hasn't been any downtime or connecti...
Re: FN-FORUM Bulk mailing
date posted 31st January 2003 10:42
If you know, why are you willing to send out spam?
No reputable host will allow spam on their network because their IPs will be
blacklisted, and most have morals too.
----- Original Message -----
Fr...
Re: FN-FORUM Bulk mailing
date posted 31st January 2003 10:41
Have you tied using Mailloop....
A friend of mine who runs an acoustic guitar tuition site uses it to send
out about 9000 personalised opt-in emails a month.
Chris
___________________________
Chris...
RE: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 10:41
I use Blueyonder. Very few complaints, they appear to be the cheapest per
month and the installation was very fast - cosy about £50 if I recall. I
have had very very little downtime.
Theresa
-----O...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 10:40
Silvermead.co.uk
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From: "Elizabeth Varley" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 10:39 AM
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
>
>
>
> > Can a...
Re: FN-FORUM MSN Messenger spam
date posted 31st January 2003 10:40
If anyone is allowing access from the Internet via netbios or rpc they
deserve worse than pop-up ads!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta....
RE: FN-FORUM Providers for ASP.NET Hosting
date posted 31st January 2003 10:37
Hi Peter
AFAIK (and this is what their support told me two weeks ago) 1&1 don't offer
ASP.net on their shared servers and won't offer a timeline for when they
will. And tbh they don't seem like the...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 10:35
I'm on Blueyonder, and they very much seem to have got their act
together the last year or so, and the service is very good, with very
little downtime (in my area anyway).
-- Richard
http://www.rwat...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 10:35
On Fri, 2003-01-31 at 09:57, Matt Thomas wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a decent Broadband supplier? At the moment I am
> looking at AOL, BT, and Telewest Blueyonder. ...
I'm so far very happy with Ze...
RE: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 10:32
> Can anyone recommend a decent Broadband supplier? At the moment I am
> looking at AOL, BT, and Telewest Blueyonder. ...
>
I was happy with Blueyonder when we used them (only changed because it's no...
Re: FN-FORUM Providers for ASP.NET Hosting
date posted 31st January 2003 10:30
http://www.brinkster.com give FREE ASP.NET hosting with their General package (Free for web developers)
I use OneandOne, http://oneandone.co.uk/xml/init?k_id=5379992
for hosting clients.
Peter
(Look...
Re: FN-FORUM MSN Messenger spam
date posted 31st January 2003 10:29
Turn on XP's built in firewall and that should stop it as well.
What's even more worrying is not how they are broadcasting it but how are
they getting your internet address in the first place.
Someo...
RE: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 10:26
I would recommend blueyonder, even though I had complete loss of service
yesterday (no phone, no tv and no internet!) but it's the first time in 2
years that that has happened, I've had on service go...
Re: FN-FORUM RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 10:25
Quoting Matt Thomas [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Can anyone recommend a decent Broadband supplier?
Define "Decent"...
I'm with Zen, their uptime hasn't been 100% (not entirely their fault) but
otherwise I'm...
RE: FN-FORUM MSN Messenger spam
date posted 31st January 2003 10:20
I've been getting these wretched messages! I use MSN Messenger which
is, of course, different to Windows Messenger. I've now stopped Windows
Messenger under the services option of WinXP (as suggeste...
Bulk mailing
date posted 31st January 2003 10:13
Hi there,
Anyone on here know a host which allows bulk mailing - about 10k emails
50% subbed 50% spam - I know - I know....
regards
Andrew Mottershead
Web Developer
Mindstream Web Design
email:...
RE: Broadband
date posted 31st January 2003 09:57
Can anyone recommend a decent Broadband supplier? At the moment I am
looking at AOL, BT, and Telewest Blueyonder. ...
Matt Thomas
www.mushroomdesign.com
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMO...
RE: FN-FORUM Fasthosts
date posted 31st January 2003 09:47
> I also get broadband from a pringles can
I think the vin was talking too much last night - I managed to get it
aligned for about 5 min six months ago : )
regards
Andrew Mottershead
Web Developer...
Re: FN-FORUM MSN Messenger spam
date posted 31st January 2003 09:34
Windows Messenger service != MSN Messenger, just for info.
--
Pete
==== Original Message:
> For those who haven't seen how to stop the pop up messages on your computer
> even though you have no ad...
RE: FN-FORUM Fasthosts
date posted 31st January 2003 09:24
> BTW Who does have rock-solid email as well as decent uptime?
I think I do - for dial up I use isdn 64K via Force 9's isdn - i've
never had site downtime or no mail - and my main site is hosted wi...
Do you want to improve your image?
date posted 31st January 2003 09:19
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MSN Messenger spam
date posted 31st January 2003 08:41
For those who haven't seen how to stop the pop up messages on your computer
even though you have no advertising spyware on your system
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/29121.html...
PCFormat Newsletter 30/01/03
date posted 31st January 2003 04:39
PCFormat Newsletter 30/01/03
Hullo there,
Apologies for the informal greeting, but I'm not sure how this thing
works. Y'see all the people who normally write this tender missive are
currently incapa...
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