Freelancers Forum Messages on Monday February 9th 2004
FN-FORUM: Speed Check (esp BT customers)
date posted 9th February 2004 23:32
Hi,
Could peeps check http://www.exchangeuk.co.uk for load speed esp BT ADSL
customers.
Thanks
Rus
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Re: FN-FORUM: Day rate
date posted 9th February 2004 23:13
ditto=20
my sypathies go to the families of those who died.=20
Carrie
On Monday 09 February 2004 5:37 pm, you wrote:
> Sorry Jonathan
>
> But every joke I ever found funny involved some element of m...
Re: FN-FORUM: Researching with the Internet - for Emma
date posted 9th February 2004 22:40
For literature quotes you might like the search engine at=20
http://www.bibliomania.com/=20
cheers
tim pizey...
Re: FN-FORUM: Networking
date posted 9th February 2004 22:40
you could try an apple airport wireless hub....
just stick your broadband connection into it to give systems wireless
connectivity, and hardline any systems that aren't wi-fi compatible...
and yes,...
Re: FN-FORUM: AVI files
date posted 9th February 2004 22:35
realplayer?? are you kidding......... they wouldn't license their
codec for all the peas in china...
;-)
On 9 Feb 2004, at 20:46, Paul J White wrote:
> Luke Perman wrote:
>
>> ohh yeah!!
>> ac...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Mozilla Whatever-they're-calling-it-this-week v0.8 out
date posted 9th February 2004 22:18
Nick Grimshaw wrote:
> Another version number, (yet) another name.
>
> The 0.8 version of Mozilla Firefox (nee Phoenix/Firebird/whatever) is out,
> and can be found at:
> http://www.mozilla.org/prod...
FN-FORUM: [OT] Mozilla Whatever-they're-calling-it-this-week v0.8 out
date posted 9th February 2004 21:39
Another version number, (yet) another name.
The 0.8 version of Mozilla Firefox (nee Phoenix/Firebird/whatever) is out,
and can be found at:
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/releases/
- Nick G...
FN-FORUM: Prog check please
date posted 9th February 2004 21:02
Good evening,
I need people to check the installation package for Newsthing. It's on
www.dogfast.com. All systems supported, but we are getting some Java errors
from users when they try to run. Can't...
Re: FN-FORUM: Networking
date posted 9th February 2004 20:39
Hi=0D
=0D
This is a question about home networking. I have a home network all three
pcs are IBM compatible. I've bought a Mac (i-Book) and i want to hook it =
up
to the network for my broadband acces...
Re: FN-FORUM: site test
date posted 9th February 2004 20:32
Paul Cooper wrote:
>
> Just a small point. Why have you got the text size option like that?
> You'd be better off using styles that allow someone to change text size
> under their normal browser...
Re: FN-FORUM: AVI files
date posted 9th February 2004 19:56
Luke Perman wrote:
>
> ohh yeah!!
>
> actually, Lindsey (and any other interested peeps), use this for ALL
> video formats on OSX (and other os's too!)
>
> it plays EVERYTHING!! no kidding......
Re: FN-FORUM: AVI files
date posted 9th February 2004 19:39
ohh yeah!!
actually, Lindsey (and any other interested peeps), use this for ALL
video formats on OSX (and other os's too!)
it plays EVERYTHING!! no kidding... it's super good :-)
http://www.vi...
FN-FORUM: work
date posted 9th February 2004 19:33
and finally
http://detroit.craigslist.org/sof/22432869.html
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Re: FN-FORUM: Work
date posted 9th February 2004 19:31
the £7 an hour is only for the job posted thought. Data entry, he may pay
well for a professional.
Just a thought.
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RE: FN-FORUM: site test
date posted 9th February 2004 19:21
Just a small point. Why have you got the text size option like that? You'd
be better off using styles that allow someone to change text size under
their normal browser settings if you're concerned...
FN-FORUM: Work
date posted 9th February 2004 19:18
http://chicago.craigslist.org/sof/23965792.html
Not sure on the wage but hey its worth posting just in case its an earner!
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Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 9th February 2004 18:39
>Think you'll find it's actually $7 per hour (i.e. around £3.80 at current
>exchange rates - Christ, didn't realise the dollar had got so weak
>recently!)
They should post it in the 'Projects' sec...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 9th February 2004 18:38
actually that might be $7!
>
> Hmmm, =A37 an hour. I'd rather pick cockles. At least it'd be out in =
the=20
> open...
>
>
>
> http://baltimore.craigslist.org/ofc/23659711.html
>
> here is anothe...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 9th February 2004 18:34
Think you'll find it's actually $7 per hour (i.e. around =A33.80 at =
current
exchange rates - Christ, didn't realise the dollar had got so weak
recently!)
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FN-FORUM: site test
date posted 9th February 2004 18:34
Hi all
I have a new site that has gone live but would like a test drive from you guys I
don't think there are any errors but like some feed back
http://www.buying2ndhand.co.uk
of course you can pos...
Re: FN-FORUM: Work
date posted 9th February 2004 18:27
> Fire away Emma - it'll take more than a job offer to offend anyone
> here ;-)
LOL! Spoke too soon. :D
...isn't that in America? So that's $7.00(USD) an hour?!
Damon : Base-8...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 9th February 2004 18:22
Hmmm, =A37 an hour. I'd rather pick cockles. At least it'd be out in the =
open...=20
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FN-FORUM: AVG salon
date posted 9th February 2004 18:20
just noticed the salon C4 runs AVG on its machines ;)...
FN-FORUM:
date posted 9th February 2004 18:14
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/ofc/23659711.html
here is another potential job
Emma
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Re: FN-FORUM: AVI files
date posted 9th February 2004 18:13
> I just had a look at the .avi's here
> and quicktime opens them
> just fine. I think the latest version of QT player is 6.5. Are you
> using the latest version with Panther?
No, I can read them...
Re: FN-FORUM: Work
date posted 9th February 2004 18:04
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:-)
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Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Work
>
> Emma, you don't hav...
Re: FN-FORUM: Work
date posted 9th February 2004 17:58
On Monday 09 Feb 2004 6:37 pm, Emma Trehane wrote:
> I'm not sure if this good etiquette or not but I found a job that might
> suit someone from the forum. Shall I post it?
No. Send it straight to...
Re: FN-FORUM: horizontal scroll?
date posted 9th February 2004 17:57
You might still have issues on a MAC. Look at the table for 800X600
users...
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/99/41/index3a_page2.html?tw=design
hth
paul
Paul Cooper
Internet Developer
Intex D...
Re: FN-FORUM: Work
date posted 9th February 2004 17:55
Emma Trehane wrote:
> I'm not sure if this good etiquette or not but I found a job that might suit
> someone from the forum. Shall I post it?
>
Fire away Emma - it'll take more than a job offer to...
Re: FN-FORUM: Work
date posted 9th February 2004 17:54
Emma, you don't have to ask! Fire away...
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Subject: FN-FORUM: Work
>
> I...
FN-FORUM: Work
date posted 9th February 2004 17:46
I'm not sure if this good etiquette or not but I found a job that might suit
someone from the forum. Shall I post it?
Emma
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Re: FN-FORUM: Rid me of this evilness (Mac)
date posted 9th February 2004 17:27
try tinkertool.
http://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html
it's free and enables you to access all them hidden system bits. it
may enable you trash to the file without too much hassle.
hth
luke...
Re: FN-FORUM: Rid me of this evilness (Mac)
date posted 9th February 2004 17:24
be careful about deleting wierd looking invisible / no k files on
OSX... some of them are actually required by the system.
i had a friend who trashed all the odd looking OSX files whilst booted
i...
Re: FN-FORUM: AVI files
date posted 9th February 2004 17:16
Lindsey
On 9 Feb 2004, at 17:07, Lindsey Hill wrote:
> I have a few .AVI files, what's best to play them on Mac OSX?
> Quicktime tries to open them but says it doesn't have the right
> compressor, b...
RE: FN-FORUM: Day rate
date posted 9th February 2004 16:45
Sorry Jonathan
But every joke I ever found funny involved some element of misfortune or
ridicule.
You have to laugh at it or you can't deal with the horror of "there but for
the grace of God go I"....
Re: FN-FORUM: websafe?
date posted 9th February 2004 16:43
thanks all
my design might now be free of those nasty colours. as soon as i
convince the client and coder - with the wonderful stats to back me up!
richard...
FN-FORUM: MMS
date posted 9th February 2004 16:42
Hi all
Just a quick question. Has anyone done anything with servers receiving
MMS messages? We've a client that wants to allow users to send pictures
directly from their phones to a website and I g...
Re: FN-FORUM: Day rate
date posted 9th February 2004 16:31
I find it distasteful that the list is virtually having a laugh at the
misery and death of certain number of people.
What is so funny? The fact that they are not fortunate enough to be
earning more...
RE: FN-FORUM: Day rate
date posted 9th February 2004 16:26
> so it looks like a rate of £0.50p for female cockle pickers.
... Get all American on their ass - sue them under the Equal Pay Act - 1970,
with the argument:
"A woman has every right to be paid th...
Re: FN-FORUM: websafe?
date posted 9th February 2004 16:16
The other 10% are the customers who you have to visit to present concepts
;c)
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
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FN-FORUM: AVI files
date posted 9th February 2004 16:16
I have a few .AVI files, what's best to play them on Mac OSX? Quicktime
tries to open them but says it doesn't have the right compressor, but
there's no update or anything missing on it. Windows med...
=?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_FN-FORUM:_cockle_picking_=A31_per_day?=
date posted 9th February 2004 16:02
A little bit of reality about what really happens when the tide starts to
come in over 4 or 5 miles of sand.
Once the tide starts coming in, the edge of the incoming water is advancing
at a rate of o...
Re: FN-FORUM: websafe?
date posted 9th February 2004 15:59
Richard Rogers wrote:
>
> Its probably open to some debate but... is it still a requirement to use
> nasty web-safe colours these days?
>
> if there's anyone with links to some stats on amount of...
FN-FORUM: PHP Training in London required
date posted 9th February 2004 15:43
A heads up for anybody based in London who can train a graphic designer in
PHP... saw this message on a development forum today...
>Hi there i am a graphic designer for the web...
>and i am looking t...
Re: FN-FORUM: websafe?
date posted 9th February 2004 15:41
On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 16:14, Richard Rogers wrote:
> just a wee question..
>
> Its probably open to some debate but... is it still a requirement to
> use nasty web-safe colours these days?
>
> if t...
RE: FN-FORUM: websafe?
date posted 9th February 2004 15:36
> if there's anyone with links to some stats on amount of web users who
> are surfing with ancient computers it would be much appreciated.
There a handy Display Statistics section on this page:
htt...
Re: FN-FORUM: horizontal scroll?
date posted 9th February 2004 15:28
Cheers everyone, I remembered it being 780 maximum without horizontal scroll
whereas its more like 779.
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
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FN-FORUM: websafe?
date posted 9th February 2004 15:23
just a wee question..
Its probably open to some debate but... is it still a requirement to
use nasty web-safe colours these days?
if there's anyone with links to some stats on amount of web users w...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 15:21
you are all mad.... !!!!
run emma - run!!!!!!!!
luke
On 9 Feb 2004, at 15:30, carla boulton wrote:
> So you should be proud
> Coming back a bit late after the early am rant (sorry Emma, what a...
RE: FN-FORUM: horizontal scroll?
date posted 9th February 2004 15:04
No problem here except her hair colour... Although it goes to make a
good overall colour scheme for the site!
The scrollbar appears, as expected, when you resize the browser window.
Cheers
Kai
@mono...
Re: FN-FORUM:(OT) Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 14:57
carla boulton wrote:
> So you should be proud
> Coming back a bit late after the early am rant (sorry Emma, what a welcome)
> don't disappear, it is a helpful place to be really and good on you for
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: horizontal scroll?
date posted 9th February 2004 14:55
Not on my normal screen size (1024 x 768) but if I make the screen very
small, then yes so presumably depends on what screen size is being used by
the viewer.
Emma
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Re: FN-FORUM: horizontal scroll?
date posted 9th February 2004 14:50
Thomas Design wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Would a few people mind checking if there is a horizontal scroll on this?
> its weird because there shouldn't be but there is in my browser, am i losing
> my mind o...
Re: FN-FORUM: horizontal scroll?
date posted 9th February 2004 14:49
shite sorry i should have said in 800 x 600 res
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
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RE: FN-FORUM: horizontal scroll?
date posted 9th February 2004 14:47
Hello
No horizontal scroll here. XP IE 6 res 1024 * 768
Even when browser is half screen looks good.
Alan
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FN-FORUM: horizontal scroll?
date posted 9th February 2004 14:43
Hi all
Would a few people mind checking if there is a horizontal scroll on this?
its weird because there shouldn't be but there is in my browser, am i losing
my mind or is my browser playing up?
htt...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 14:39
So you should be proud
Coming back a bit late after the early am rant (sorry Emma, what a welcome)
don't disappear, it is a helpful place to be really and good on you for
getting on and doing somethin...
RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 14:27
No, not cached - just checked it again and same thing
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Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 14:19
Thanks Carrie,
people are being very kind here. I can understand where people's
frustrations must lie with novices such as me. Money is time and time is
money etc, something you really get to notic...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 13:57
Dear Emma,=20
you seem to have got your head bitten off, don't be completely put off, I=
live=20
just on the edge of Dorset, and although fairly thin on the ground there =
are=20
courses availiable,...
Re: FN-FORUM: Day rate
date posted 9th February 2004 13:57
On Monday 09 February 2004 11:45 am, you wrote:
> At 5:34 pm +0000 7/2/04, Richard Harfst wrote:
> >
> >It doesn't give stats for specific technical skills, but 'web' skills =
are
> >currently goi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Ageing Processor Fans...
date posted 9th February 2004 13:47
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I recently had two fans go... one on a client's machine (Mesh
> replaced the fan/heatsink for 50 quid which included labour) and one
> on my own box.
>
> I got the replaceme...
Re: FN-FORUM: Monday Morning Site Check
date posted 9th February 2004 13:37
On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 13:37, Paul J White wrote:
> John Wards wrote:
> >
> > Does Moz etc not like import() :-( and will I have to revert back in
> > embeding or just linking to it?
> >
> Nope, it j...
RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 13:31
That mayb so no need to get rude but I did get someone to test the site on a
non flash pc and nothing showed up not even a download flash box.
So the object code didnt work thats why I was asking f...
Re: FN-FORUM: Ageing Processor Fans...
date posted 9th February 2004 13:30
I recently had two fans go... one on a client's machine (Mesh replaced the fan/heatsink for 50 quid which included labour) and one on my own box.
I got the replacement heatsink/fan combo from a local...
RE: FN-FORUM: Ageing Processor Fans...
date posted 9th February 2004 13:26
I've found a couple of Slot 1 fans on dabs for about =A36 a go so have =
ordered both...
I think the problem with my searching was knowing the correct =
terminology to use !
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RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 13:20
> Also does anybody know a flash plugin that will auto detect and download
> flash from the web when somebody views the site that doesnt have flash.
Somebody correct me if I'm talking steaming, smell...
RE: FN-FORUM: check a page please...
date posted 9th February 2004 13:20
> Hi, if anyone has a second could you log on to www.airqualitydata.com and
> click 'graphs' and then the ' See the monitoring station in
> action' link on
> the bottom right of that page. Can you let...
Re: FN-FORUM: Ageing Processor Fans...
date posted 9th February 2004 13:11
Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> Hi,
> Anybody got any spare processor fans ? I need 2 - one for a PIII 500
> "vertical / slot" type chip. The other for a bog standard ZIF PIII 600.
>
> Local compu...
RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:58
You could try this http://infinity-rd.com/samples/flash_sniffer_build.html
Steve
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Re: FN-FORUM: Researching with the Internet - for Emma
date posted 9th February 2004 12:57
Paul,
My 'Readers Digest Universal Dictionary' is my bible and I would not do
without it. Whenever Richard ask me what a word mean I always say lets go
to the Grey Dictionary and look, I find it ha...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:55
Rachael Bullock wrote:
> Im sorry about my poor grammer :| my site has flash but you probably
> didnt notice that www.medlocks.co.uk/asl. I was just wondering if
> anybody knew of a script to auto...
Re: FN-FORUM: Rid me of this evilness (Mac)
date posted 9th February 2004 12:50
mr busy has not looked at the code yet. up to my elbows on spraymount
and kappa for a presentation. i spent the weekend attempting prise a
gammy CD from my powerbooks slot drive - got there in the e...
RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:46
Im sorry about my poor grammer :| my site has flash but you probably didnt
notice that www.medlocks.co.uk/asl. I was just wondering if anybody knew of
a script to auto detect if somebody doesnt ha...
Re: FN-FORUM: Monday Morning Site Check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:46
John Wards wrote:
>
> Does Moz etc not like import() :-( and will I have to revert back in
> embeding or just linking to it?
>
Nope, it just (rightly) doesn't recognise css.htm as a stylesheet. A...
Re: FN-FORUM: Monday Morning Site Check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:43
It works for me alright here - http://lbcma.org.uk/ maybe its the
comments that are the problem.
Tam
John Wards wrote:
>On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 13:03, Tam Stone wrote:
>
>
>>I don't get the style...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:39
Dan Cook wrote:
>>Rachael Bullock:
>>
>>>Also does anybody know a flash plugin that will auto detect and download
>>>flash from the web when somebody views the site that doesnt have flash.
>>
>>Errrm...
RE: FN-FORUM: Simulating images moving along a film strip
date posted 9th February 2004 12:37
I've seen something very similar which achieves a very similar effect. I
think it was done by one of the guys behind www.praystation.com , a
project they created for a Nike presentation.
I'm thinking...
Re: FN-FORUM: Researching with the Internet - for Emma
date posted 9th February 2004 12:33
Tony Crockford wrote:
>
> I use google first (although of late it's not as good) - what's your fav
> search engine?
>
I've been using Alltheweb recently, as I'd agree about Google,
although it's...
RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:31
Dan Cook:
> > Rachael Bullock:
> > > Also does anybody know a flash plugin that will auto detect
> > > and download flash from the web when somebody views the site
> > > that doesnt have flash.
> >
>...
FN-FORUM: IE "discussion" toolbar feature annoys my server
date posted 9th February 2004 12:25
Hello
I'm getting reports from a client of "Forbidden" messages from an Apache
server with certain customers.
Analysis of my Access and Error logs shows an attempt to invoke the
cgi-directory wit...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 12:24
That is a fantastic site Tony, thanks
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Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 12:22
On Monday 09 Feb 2004 10:42 am, Andy Hutchinson wrote:
> This is true. However I think there's a worse affliction on the freelan=
cers
> list - the 'You don't want to do it that way' reply. I see this...
Re: FN-FORUM: Monday Morning Site Check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:20
On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 13:03, Tam Stone wrote:
> I don't get the style sheet in Netscape 7. (pc)
Aye was trying to use import() to get Netscape 4.7 at least readable but
its not working in Moz.
Does...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:17
> Rachael Bullock:
> > Also does anybody know a flash plugin that will auto detect and download
> > flash from the web when somebody views the site that doesnt have flash.
>
> Errrmmmm... You *can* se...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:17
Sure that would help a lot I normally test with safari on my mac but im not
in the office to do so :|
thanx Richard
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Re: FN-FORUM: Researching with the Internet - for Emma
date posted 9th February 2004 12:16
On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 13:00, Tony Crockford wrote:
> On the subject of research, what do you guys favour as the best tools /
> web sites for "finding out stuff"
>
> I use google first (although of l...
Re: FN-FORUM: Rid me of this evilness (Mac)
date posted 9th February 2004 12:12
Cheers Neelesh will give it a go. I haven't got a Norton CD Richard so i'll mail you later and maybe pop up sometime this week and get a loan of one. BTW how did you get on with the code?
Cheers Les...
Re: FN-FORUM: Monday Morning Site Check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:11
I don't get the style sheet in Netscape 7. (pc)
Tam...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:11
mac safari 1.01
all ok apart from one of the buttons on the left (recruitment) seems
to going a bit funny - it has, in part, repeated underneath itself.
can do screen grab if need be
On Monday, Fe...
FN-FORUM: Researching with the Internet - for Emma
date posted 9th February 2004 12:08
On the subject of research, what do you guys favour as the best tools /
web sites for "finding out stuff"
I use google first (although of late it's not as good) - what's your fav
search engine?
th...
RE: FN-FORUM: Monday Morning Site Check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:03
> Could any kind soul on a Mac give the site a check to make sure nothing
> funny is going on for me. Also those with Opera on Linux and Windows
> too.
Looks fine on Opera - Win2K
> Also has anyone...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:01
It works now, but for a while came up with a 404.
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RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 12:00
Rachael Bullock:
> Also does anybody know a flash plugin that will auto detect and download
> flash from the web when somebody views the site that doesnt have flash.
Errrmmmm... You *can* see the pr...
Re: FN-FORUM: Rid me of this evilness (Mac)
date posted 9th February 2004 11:59
best i can say. is to start from a norton CD and use the 'wipe info'
program (be careful, wipe info has the power to wipe your HD)
if you don't have a norton CD i can give you lend of one
richard
O...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 11:58
He's a seven year old gorgeous tyke and my special little man (sorry, proud
mum!). We have just moved down here from Warwickshire so everything is new
and exciting for him at the moment.
Thanks for...
Re: FN-FORUM: Rid me of this evilness (Mac)
date posted 9th February 2004 11:56
I've found Onyx tends to do a lot of system maintenance that fixes little
buggy files like this. Freeware too! Try cleaning the system cache using it
& see if that sorts it.
On 9/2/04 12:34, [EMAIL R...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:55
Is it the flash or all of the site that doesnt work?
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Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 11:55
Thanks Tony that's much appreciated, and I can see the logic,
Ciao;-)
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Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:53
On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 12:27, Paul J White wrote:
> >
> > I have had a quick look at my logs. and from 280,000 unique users last
> > month I had 28 users using netscape 4.x
> >
> My stats show 0.1%...
RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:53
Thanx all for testing the site could somebody who has a mac test it pls.
Also does anybody know a flash plugin that will auto detect and download
flash from the web when somebody views the site tha...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 11:48
All I can say is: when I go to France & try & speak English to the locals
they tend to blank me. If I attempt to speak a bit of French to them & make
the effort they respond much better.
Emma, if you...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:48
Does not work for me running IE in Windows XP.
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Re: FN-FORUM: Simulating images moving along a film strip
date posted 9th February 2004 11:48
Hi Andrew,
I might be missing exactly what it is that you want to achieve, but a simple
gif animation comes to mind?
Depending on the number of images, size & quality required obviously...
> On 0...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 11:46
Emma Trehane wrote:
> Point taken and thanks. The job I was applying for was as a virtual
> assistant and the question about macs was hypothetical: see below:
>
Ah, I think if you had pointed this...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 11:46
On 9 Feb 2004 12:20:02 -0000, Emma Trehane [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
> I thought I might learn more about how things such as HTML and other
> computer related jobs are done through this forum. Althoug...
RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:45
> > Could somebody test to see if the page displays correctly on different
> > browsers I have only tested it on win XP with internet explorer, I
> > normally test it with the mac but im not in my off...
FN-FORUM: Rid me of this evilness (Mac)
date posted 9th February 2004 11:43
Mornin all
I have a nasty file on my Mac(not really sure what it is). I've run Sophos AV, Norton and Intego VirusBarrier on it and everything says it's not a virus. It's under the guise of a VirusBar...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:36
John Wards wrote:
>>
>>Random question:
>>Does anyone actually know of anyone who uses Netscape 4.x as their *actual*
>>full-time browser? I know plenty of people on here spend plenty of time
>>playi...
RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:35
Are you sure its not cached on netscape 7 :( as I uploaded the wrong index
and non of my fonts and images showed due to it trying to find a different
directory.
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RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:30
Still the same problem with fonts etc under Netscape 7
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RE: FN-FORUM: Simulating images moving along a film strip
date posted 9th February 2004 11:29
Andrew
There's probably a freebie applet that does this on one of the Java forums.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/javasource/ for one
I don't have time to go through the ones I've got here today,...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 11:28
Point taken and thanks. The job I was applying for was as a virtual
assistant and the question about macs was hypothetical: see below:
For the application process, I'm using something I know will be...
FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:24
Hi guys sorry could you do me another check bits on the site that wasnt
working should be working now.
Rach
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Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 11:22
>
> >Remember that this list is packed with experts
>
> Packed!???
Don't get offended, he didn't mean you!
(Sorry I'm in one of those moods. I'll stop posting.)...
Re: FN-FORUM: cockle picking =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=A31_per_day?=
date posted 9th February 2004 11:19
ron wrote:
> "Urgent, since we have been let down by our previous offshore outsourced
> pickers"
>
While I think it is in rather bad taste to laugh at the exploitation of
migrant workers, the polic...
RE: FN-FORUM: Day rate
date posted 9th February 2004 11:19
this was exactly the reason I posted the 'cockle picking' mail.
It digusts me that scum in this country are allowed to do what they do.
Andrew
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RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:13
On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 11:52, Nick Grimshaw wrote:
> John Wards:
> > Looks funky on Linux using Firebird and Konqueror. Same goes for i.e. 6
> > on Win 98, i.e. 5, 5.5, Netscape 4.7 and i.e 6 on XP.
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: Problem sending mail
date posted 9th February 2004 11:10
Hi
He can browse the web okay (that was screwed too but I unchecked the use
proxy server box and started working again), and I enabled CLID on his
PC just in case but that made no difference.
I jus...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 11:04
>Remember that this list is packed with experts
Packed!???...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:02
if people saw my last coment ignore the site check atm :) thankyou anyways.
just updating something :P
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RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 11:01
John Wards:
> Looks funky on Linux using Firebird and Konqueror. Same goes for i.e. 6
> on Win 98, i.e. 5, 5.5, Netscape 4.7 and i.e 6 on XP.
Random question:
Does anyone actually know of anyone who...
RE: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 10:57
Emma Trehane:
> Oh dear, have I really offended that many people. My apologies all!
No, you haven't.
It's just that many of the regulars on here have been on lists long enough
to be able to tell the...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 10:57
On 9 Feb 2004 11:29:43 -0000, Rachael Bullock [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>
> Could somebody test to see if the page displays correctly on different
> browsers I have only tested it on win XP with inter...
RE: FN-FORUM: Day rate
date posted 9th February 2004 10:54
At 5:34 pm +0000 7/2/04, Richard Harfst wrote:
> > I'd be interested to know what people charge as their day rate or
> > hour rate.
>
>My two most recent jobs paid =A325/hour for a small-medium-size...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 10:52
On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 11:29, Rachael Bullock wrote:
> Could somebody test to see if the page displays correctly on different
> browsers I have only tested it on win XP with internet explorer, I norma...
RE: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 10:49
IE6 WinXP - seems fine, although the text on the main logo seems rather
misaligned.
Netscape 7 - looks like there's a problem with your stylesheet(s) as body
fonts are displaying in Times and the lin...
FN-FORUM: Ageing Processor Fans...
date posted 9th February 2004 10:46
Hi,
Anybody got any spare processor fans ? I need 2 - one for a PIII 500
"vertical / slot" type chip. The other for a bog standard ZIF PIII 600.
Local computer hardware shop only has uber fans for...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 10:45
None of the buttons worked but I guessed they are not active yet!!! Displays
ok on Win2K, IE6. Really liked the design as well, really good
Best Regards
John Kyle (iMS Ltd)...
FN-FORUM: site check
date posted 9th February 2004 10:44
ignore the site check a sec if uploaded the wrong index i got two client
logins :|
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RE: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 10:42
Hutch:
> This is true. However I think there's a worse affliction on the
> freelancers list - the 'You don't want to do it that way' reply.
> ...
> When I read some of the shit people spout on this li...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 10:42
No I'm not saying that people shouldn't say that people shouldn't say
things. To say such a thing would be mad.
*Slaps self even harder*
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Re: FN-FORUM: Problem sending mail
date posted 9th February 2004 10:42
Michael Beckett wrote:
> Any ideas gratefully received!
Are they able to get to any external addresses, either via ping or
Internet Explorer? If not then it sounds like either his DNS
settings ar...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problem sending mail
date posted 9th February 2004 10:38
My Brother in law recently had a similarish problem.
Try enabling caller ID on the line, by putting 1470 before the number. On
the dialup networking settings for the connection, you want nothing at...
FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 9th February 2004 10:38
Could somebody test to see if the page displays correctly on different
browsers I have only tested it on win XP with internet explorer, I normally
test it with the mac but im not in my office to do...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problem sending mail
date posted 9th February 2004 10:37
Michael Beckett wrote:
> A client of mine is having trouble sending mail using smtp.freeserve.com
> through outlook 2000. It says the server could not be found. I've tried
> using smtp.freeserve.net a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 10:33
> I can't believe there are people on this forum telling others what the
> should and shouldn't be saying!
Are you saying that people shouldn't say that people shouldn't say things?
*slaps self*...
RE: FN-FORUM: Problem sending mail
date posted 9th February 2004 10:31
This probably won't help but I'm using smtp.freeserve.com without any
difficulties. I also pinged it just now without a problem. Are you able to
browse web pages from the PC in question? I had some...
FN-FORUM: Problem sending mail
date posted 9th February 2004 10:26
Hi
A client of mine is having trouble sending mail using smtp.freeserve.com
through outlook 2000. It says the server could not be found. I've tried
using smtp.freeserve.net and no change, also I thou...
RE: FN-FORUM: Day rate
date posted 9th February 2004 10:24
Thanks / Dan Richard. Agree with going for an hour rate but there rarely
seems to an option. Some agencies realise they get better value by paying a
day rate and knowing you’ll feel obliged to g...
=?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_FN-FORUM:_cockle_picking_=A31_per_day?=
date posted 9th February 2004 10:20
I believe this was a cockle conspiracy, small gang of cockles seen forming
an arrow and sign in the water saying 'this way fellas we're waiting for you
just round the corner'.
Loads of people have fo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Monday Morning Site Check
date posted 9th February 2004 10:13
On 9 Feb 2004 10:34:02 -0000, John Wards [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Morning All,
>
> http://www.geddeshouse.co.uk
>
> Could any kind soul on a Mac give the site a check to make sure nothing
> funny i...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 10:13
I can't believe there are people on this forum telling others what the
should and shouldn't be saying! Hearing a diverse variety of viewpoints is a
great way of forming your own opinion. If someone do...
=?iso-8859-1?Q?RE:_FN-FORUM:_cockle_picking_=A31_per_day?=
date posted 9th February 2004 10:11
"Urgent, since we have been let down by our previous offshore outsourced
pickers"
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Bruce
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To...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 10:08
Hutch wrote:
> If you don't know the answer - don't reply!
> When I read some of the shit people spout on this list..
Agreed bigtime. Then we would lose quarter of the emails on this list... more tim...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 10:08
Oh dear, have I really offended that many people. My apologies all!
Emma
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Re: FN-FORUM: Monday Morning Site Check
date posted 9th February 2004 09:55
safari 1.01 on 10.2
all works fine
little things:
stuff not lining up well - looks a little shunted about (not too bad)
the blue in the logo is darker than the blue in the rest of the site
can do sc...
=?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_FN-FORUM:_cockle_picking_=A31_per_day?=
date posted 9th February 2004 09:51
"my nephew had been doing the picking previously, but now we need a
professional! £1.25 a day!"
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RE: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 09:51
This is true. However I think there's a worse affliction on the =
freelancers
list - the 'You don't want to do it that way' reply. I see this all the =
time
- people ask a perfectly simple question su...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 09:43
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Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
>
> On 9 Feb 2004 09:31:10 -0000, Pe...
FN-FORUM: Monday Morning Site Check
date posted 9th February 2004 09:42
Morning All,
http://www.geddeshouse.co.uk
Could any kind soul on a Mac give the site a check to make sure nothing
funny is going on for me. Also those with Opera on Linux and Windows
too.
Also has...
=?iso-8859-1?Q?RE:_FN-FORUM:_cockle_picking_=A31_per_day?=
date posted 9th February 2004 09:36
=A31 for the day
"Possibilities for future work"
---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.577 / Virus Database: 366 - Releas...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 09:25
On 9 Feb 2004 09:31:10 -0000, Pete Croft [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>
> Nick Grimshaw wrote:
>
>> Have you considered that maybe you're the wrong person to be writing
>> this?
>
> Possibly a very valid...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 09:23
On 9 Feb 2004 09:31:10 -0000, Pete Croft [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>
> Nick Grimshaw wrote:
>
>> Have you considered that maybe you're the wrong person to be writing
>> this?
>
> Possibly a very valid...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 09:22
On 9 Feb 2004 09:31:10 -0000, Pete Croft [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>
> Nick Grimshaw wrote:
>
>> Have you considered that maybe you're the wrong person to be writing
>> this?
>
> Possibly a very valid...
Re: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 08:39
Nick Grimshaw wrote:
> Have you considered that maybe you're the wrong person to be writing this?
Possibly a very valid point :) I guess it depends on whether Emma
went into this on the basis of...
RE: FN-FORUM: Macintosh
date posted 9th February 2004 07:31
> I believe I have
> the intellect and balls to learn. Not all people have the
> luxury of inspiration, some have to use perspiration.
Hehe :> :D
> > > What is the difference between the Power M...
Re: FN-FORUM: Database Analysis
date posted 9th February 2004 06:31
Nic,
I've spent about 15 years doing this for different projects in different
industries. Good Luck with it. If they're paying you good money for a
consultancy fee and you get plenty of help here,...
RE: FN-FORUM: XP Service Pack 1
date posted 9th February 2004 00:07
Be careful which download manager you use. A lot of the ones about come =
with
a big chunk of spy ware. Not sure about GetRight.
Alan
Alan O'Rourke
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