Freelancers Forum Messages on Monday February 23rd 2004
Re: FN-FORUM: Strange!
date posted 23rd February 2004 23:49
John - from memory usually when people have this problem with the list
it's down to a rule in outlook (try deleting and recreating the rule
perhaps?)
-- Richard
http://www.rwatt.co.uk
Monday, Febru...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 23:15
Think I will go for a Mk2 Escort RS2000 (or is it 1800 - cant remember) they
seem to be easier to find and a lot cheaper and I am guessing that the parts
will be easier to source if anything goes wron...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fibranet Services Ltd
date posted 23rd February 2004 23:07
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From: "Business A2Z" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 5:53 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM: Fibranet Services Ltd
>
>
> anyone have the conta...
FN-FORUM: Mew Google Algorithm
date posted 23rd February 2004 22:57
Came across this, written by a guy who works for Google. It gives a lot of
clues to what's going on, and this is the only thing I've seen by someone
with insider knowlege.
http://www.cs.toronto.edu/~...
Re: FN-FORUM: text for Section of website
date posted 23rd February 2004 22:38
On Monday 23 Feb 2004 9:20 pm, Carl W Crawley wrote:
> Anyway, I can't really get started on this, I start typing and it's jus=
t
> all crap - could someone wordsmith something together for me or giv...
Re: FN-FORUM: text for Section of website
date posted 23rd February 2004 22:24
Monday, February 23, 2004, 9:20:26 PM, you wrote:
CWC> Anyway, I can't really get started on this, I start typing and
CWC> it's just all crap - could someone wordsmith something together
CWC> for...
Re: FN-FORUM: Strange!
date posted 23rd February 2004 22:23
On Mon, 23 Feb 2004, Toby Ashley wrote:
>
> Not happening to me, not that that's any help. Perhaps you've ended up being
> subscribed twice somehow. Tried unsubbing and signing up again?
Maybe some...
Re: FN-FORUM: text for Section of website
date posted 23rd February 2004 22:21
> Dialup management (Radius, Portmaster etc)
Which PM do you use ?
--
Gregory BRZESKI...
Re: FN-FORUM: (Totally OT) New telescope
date posted 23rd February 2004 22:13
The synthesised aperture arrays are great fun - you can use lots of smaller
dishes / aerials spread over a wide area, along with some smart softwre, to
create an aerial system that's electrically as l...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 22:02
I think ours was 214, I can't remember off hand=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Cameron Leask [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: 23 February 2004 21:28
To: Andy Macnaughton-Jones
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: Interv...
Re: FN-FORUM: Strange!
date posted 23rd February 2004 21:44
Monday, February 23, 2004, 8:39:29 PM, you wrote:
JB> Why am I receiving two emails from each person who contributes to
JB> the Forum? Is this to make sure that if I miss the first one, I
JB> shal...
RE: FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 21:41
I'd be up for it. Keep me posted.
Paul
Paul Cooper
Internet Developer
Intex Design
http://www.intexdesign.net
_________________________________________________________________
Stay in touch with...
Re: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 21:39
Great Paul, thanks,
That's put my mind at rest:-)
You have computer running through mission speaker, that must be awesome.
Good idea too, wonder if I could rig mine up through the back of my PC. D...
Re: FN-FORUM Speeling Check
date posted 23rd February 2004 21:32
FWIW, being a Canadian living in Britain, I've had to learn three different
spellings of words, i.e. American, British, and Canadian, which is sometimes
American and sometimes British.
Sometimes, it'...
RE: FN-FORUM: Strange!
date posted 23rd February 2004 21:24
virus
Andrew
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Re: FN-FORUM: Strange!
date posted 23rd February 2004 21:13
Not happening to me, not that that's any help. Perhaps you've ended up being
subscribed twice somehow. Tried unsubbing and signing up again?
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From: "John Brunsdon" [EMAI...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fibranet Services Ltd
date posted 23rd February 2004 21:04
> >
> > anyone have the contact details for Fibranet Services Ltd
Fibranet Services Ltd doesn't exist - check it out at
http://ws2info.companieshouse.gov.uk/info/ - however Fibranet Services trade
as...
RE: FN-FORUM: Fibranet Services Ltd
date posted 23rd February 2004 20:56
try google yourself and have a laugh
if you want the full story mail me off line for the Mickey mouse extravaganza
Andrew
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Re: FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 20:54
On 23/2/04 6:20 pm, "Luke Perman" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> only 5th or 10th is good for me.
>
> that's it i'm afraid - as i'm going back to san francisco for a few
> weeks on 12th...
>
> a wedne...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 20:53
Yeah you have to go MK1 for classic events, although even cheaper than
classic stages is the road events where you compete normally between 11pm -
6am all over the country, the roads aren't 'formely'...
Re: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 20:39
On Monday 23 Feb 2004 6:47 pm, Paul J White wrote:
> Dom wrote:
> > In the nicest possible way...
> > How are we supposed to know if you won't tell us what sort of
> > computer it is or what variety o...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 20:31
> First was a Terzo
That's what I had :D
#231 of 333 :>...
FN-FORUM: text for Section of website
date posted 23rd February 2004 20:23
Hi all,
I've hit a bit of a brick wall at the moment, and I wonder whether someone
could help / point me in a direction.
I'm doing our own corporate site at the moment, and I have a section within
i...
FN-FORUM: Strange!
date posted 23rd February 2004 19:42
Why am I receiving two emails from each person who contributes to the Forum?
Is this to make sure that if I miss the first one, I shall see the second?
Or is there some more technical reason? Is anyon...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 19:31
> Don't know much about the models BUT is the STI the better of
> all them, whats the difference?
In the current range the WRX has (IIRC) about 215bhp; the STi has around
265bhp, I think.
In the cl...
RE: FN-FORUM: Fibranet Services Ltd
date posted 23rd February 2004 19:24
> From: Business A2Z
>
> anyone have the contact details for Fibranet Services Ltd
LOL!
(sorry but) I couldn't help but laugh when I got a message from
"Business A2Z" asking for contact info for a...
RE: FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 18:43
Very proper family, announcements in the Times and all sorts :D
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Luke
Perman
Sent: 23 February 2004 18:21
To: FN-FORUM / [...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 18:37
Ours is our second. First was a Terzo with prodrive mods (not engine). =
We sold it when it had sat in the garage for months not being driven as =
we had a clio 172 and Picasso (still got as family lu...
RE: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 18:13
HI there,
> Not being funny (Oh maybe slightly..) its not muted is it...
Or have you left a headphone adapter in (I've done that before)
regards
Andrew Mottershead
Web Developer
w: http://www...
Re: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 18:05
Sure, it's a PC: AMD Athlon XP 2000+ and my OS is XP pro
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To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM...
FN-FORUM: DVD players
date posted 23rd February 2004 17:54
My client has a Acer Travelmate 311t (WIN 98SE) and wants to buy an external
or internal DVD player so that when they are away from home they can keep
the little one happy with Stuart Little or some s...
Re: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 17:50
Dom wrote:
>
> In the nicest possible way...
> How are we supposed to know if you won't tell us what sort of
> computer it is or what variety of operating system it's running?
>
Keep up at the back...
Re: FN-FORUM: OS X & Epson 5000 whoho!
date posted 23rd February 2004 17:33
On 23 Feb 2004, at 17:14, Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> How you spell Free A3+ Colour Proofer!
lucky f*ker!!
> Anybody using a non epson driver for printing from OS X other than
> gimp print?
try th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 17:27
Emma Trehane wrote:
> OK, Thanks Paul,
>
> the power light isn't showing on either the old or new speakers.
>
> First thing, Unfortunately I don't have any head phones at present, but I
> did think...
Re: FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 17:25
haha, all proper like ;-)
On 23 Feb 2004, at 17:33, Norman Beresford wrote:
> Lol, she knows what's coming. Her dad is coming to London that weekend
> when I shall ask him for permission....
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 17:24
Both cars were the choice of my fiance and the TVR Tuscan would not be my
first choice of car but was a good deal. We are not the 'usual' owners as we
use the car every day and it is not in a temperat...
Re: FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 17:24
only 5th or 10th is good for me.
that's it i'm afraid - as i'm going back to san francisco for a few
weeks on 12th...
a wednesday night should be good for getting tables also!
what's the consensus...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 17:12
> been something like a brand new Suburu Impreza or something=20
> which is the next car I'm buying ;c)
Enjoy. I'm on my second Impreza now - last one was a UK Turbo but the
current one is a P1 :D...
Re: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 17:05
On Monday 23 Feb 2004 3:35 pm, Emma Trehane wrote:
> lying around and the sounds not working on those either. Am I missing
> something fundamentally obvious on my computer that activates or de
> act...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:59
On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 17:46, Thomas Design wrote:
> Loans in my case, though I spent many a thousand pounds in cash building my
> 190bhp MKII Escort rally car, bit of a beast too but it had to go once...
FN-FORUM: Fibranet Services Ltd
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:57
anyone have the contact details for Fibranet Services Ltd
Andrew...
Re: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:54
OK, Thanks Paul,
the power light isn't showing on either the old or new speakers.
First thing, Unfortunately I don't have any head phones at present, but I
did think of something. I always use the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:49
On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 17:35, John Kyle wrote:
> BMW M Roadster new 42000, 2.5 years old with 5000 mile 25995
> TVR Tuscan new 38000, 2 years old 12000 miles 27000
I think we should all Flame Mr Kyle...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:49
Loans in my case, though I spent many a thousand pounds in cash building my
190bhp MKII Escort rally car, bit of a beast too but it had to go once the
boy came along, it cost between £100 - £200 pet...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:42
>What do all you loons do when you get these spanking new cars?
Almost everyone offers 0% these days. Even if they don't advertise it, they
can usually be persuaded as the car market is pretty dodgy...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:38
I have never bought a new car in my life, 2 cars bought recently shows how
much you can save on new:
BMW M Roadster new £42000, 2.5 years old with 5000 mile £25995
TVR Tuscan new £38000, 2 years o...
RE: FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:38
Lol, she knows what's coming. Her dad is coming to London that weekend
when I shall ask him for permission.
Norman
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RE: FN-FORUM: postcode data
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:34
I believe the post office owns all post code data, so you can only sell
post code lists like this under license from them, and on a subscription
basis (since they are updated all the time). Do you hav...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:27
DAMN YOU TWICE!!! LOL, just kidding ;c)
Don't know much about the models BUT is the STI the better of all them,
whats the difference?
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
[EMAIL RE...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:27
> Bugger, am I the only one who hasn't already got one then! ;(
>
> Shame I have to wait a while though, I bought this mondeo on finance when
i
> first started out, still owe money on the damn thing a...
RE: FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:25
Erm. You sure that premature announcement was wise norm. Someone might tip
her off :o()
Bob.
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Norman Beresford
>...
FN-FORUM: Video for net use
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:19
Hi all
A client wants to put a video online, just as a standard download link, what
format, resolution, quality settings etc would you recommend for either
AVI/MPEG?
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://w...
FN-FORUM: OS X & Epson 5000 whoho!
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:18
A mate gave me this hulking printer thinking it was dead.. I just got it up
& running after having it sat under my desk for 2 years Whoho! How you spell
Free A3+ Colour Proofer!
I've set it up using...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:17
Mmmmmm booooost....
=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Design [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: 23 February 2004 17:00
To: Andy Macnaughton-Jones
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
Bugger, am...
RE: FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:15
Arrgggg
Going to be asking my gf to marry me on the 5th so couldn't make it.
What about the 4th? More likely to find spare pool tables on a Thursday
then a Friday anyway :)
Norman
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Re: FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:14
I'm busy on the 12th..
Any other dates we can do? I know Karl is not free on the 4th & the 8th, I'd
pref to not do it on a Thursday but otherwise I think I'm pretty free...?
10th good for all?
On 23...
Re: FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:06
um, i dunno. we'd kinda settled on the 5th.. guys???
oh, btw, i forgot to put in the original post all is welcome!!
luke
On 23 Feb 2004, at 16:11, Susan Engel wrote:
> Could we please do this a...
Re: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:04
Its alot of front with these large charities, wouldn't mind the paycheck the
suits get.
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
[EMAIL REMOVED]
t - 0870 162 0723
----- Original Messa...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:03
Bugger, am I the only one who hasn't already got one then! ;(
Shame I have to wait a while though, I bought this mondeo on finance when i
first started out, still owe money on the damn thing although...
Re: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 16:02
Emma Trehane wrote:
> Thanks. Fortunately It isn't muted. However, I've followed a few
> troubleshooting hints in XP and all seems fine. There doesn't even appear
> to be any power going into the...
Re: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:59
On 23 Feb 2004 14:45:55 -0000, Paul J White wrote:
> Yes, for example Barnardos pay a friend of mine £600 a day for his
> training expertise, so they're not short of a few quid. Meanwhile, I
> have...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:50
MMmmmm, Sti.... You know you want to... You'll never go back...
=20
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From: Helen Jennings [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: 23 February 2004 16:37
To: Andy Macnaughton-Jones
Subject: Re...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:40
Highly recommended! My husband drives one.
HJ =^..^=
Helen Jennings
Purpleprose Editorial Services
Copywriting * Copyediting * Proofreading * Course Content Development
~ Do words fail you......
Re: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:40
Thanks. Fortunately It isn't muted. However, I've followed a few
troubleshooting hints in XP and all seems fine. There doesn't even appear
to be any power going into the speakers as the little red...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:36
When I say any car I dont mean a ferrari but it would have been something
like a brand new Suburu Impreza or something which is the next car I'm
buying ;c)
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-...
Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:33
Never lived there myself, but my dad's side of the family have for years...
in fact my dad's surname is Bolton! *lol*
HJ =^..^=
Helen Jennings
Purpleprose Editorial Services
Copywriting * Cop...
Re: FN-FORUM: DHTML Scroll
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:32
Excellent, thanks for that. Just got to get it to work on my existing page
now. Will have to try and learn more about CSS, I tend to mainly use it for
text style only at this point.
Thanks again
Rob...
FN-FORUM: postcode data
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:30
Does anyone want postcode data for your database or cheap mailing lists. De=
signed something similar to yell.com but didn't work out. I have all the da=
ta for something like that if anyone is intere...
Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:22
> What you can do is auction something small, like a paper clip or an
> envelope, and say that the winner of that item will also receive a pair
> of football tickets.
Yeah I noticed something similar...
RE: FN-FORUM: DHTML Scroll
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:18
> Going on from the "frames topic", does this scroll script
> work on all your
> browsers out there (except I.E. 4.0 of course)
> http://www.sourcefour.co.uk/scroll.htm
Does not work in Firefox 0.8,...
RE: FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:15
Could we please do this a week later??
Please?
=)
susanengel
graphicdesign
www.susanengel.co.uk
www.susanengel.co.uk/zoo
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Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:15
You from Bolton, Helen?
Nigel (lifelong Bolton fan)
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Mightier Than
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Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:05
>do I sense a whiff of homophobia?
LOL - bless you....
RE: FN-FORUM: DHTML Scroll
date posted 23rd February 2004 15:03
I wrote a scrolly thing on http://www.eyelandfilm.com/film.htm. Probably
easiest to grab the whole html/js/css (you'll need all the js files) but
the important divs are contentTextArea, butScrollUp an...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:56
do I sense a whiff of homophobia?
- advice for interviews - remember to breathe!
I know it sounds obvoius, but taking a breath before answering a question=
will=20
calm your nerves and alow you brai...
Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:55
I will ask my dad if he's interested as he too is a lifelong Bolton fan!
Roughly how much do you want for them? - let me know offlist if you prefer.
HJ =^..^=
Helen Jennings
Purpleprose Editor...
Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:51
You'll see carling Cup Final Bolton-Middlesbro tickets on ebay, though.
You'll also see bids of over £1m from fictitious accounts, like
'Robinblind'. That's so that the seller has to pay massive sell...
Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:50
>
> Ticket touting is illegal i believe and the clubs do not like it.
>
Nope, touting in any form for other sports/events isn't illegal - although
you can be sure that the clubs do not like it and wi...
Re: FN-FORUM: DHTML Scroll
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:47
Can you suggest an alternative script to achieve a simliar thing?
Cheers
Rob
on 2/23/04 3:30 PM, Karl Bunyan at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> I wouldn't expect it to work in Mozilla based browsers -...
Re: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:47
On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 15:35, Emma Trehane wrote:
> I've recently been without computer sound as I thought my speakers had
> simply packed up (most annoying to loose background music when ones
> workin...
RE: FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:46
...
Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:40
It's technically illegal to sell football tickets in the UK - they'll send
the cozzers round :-)
This came out of all of the problems after the 98 world cup.
James Browne
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FN-FORUM: Speaker Problems
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:39
I've recently been without computer sound as I thought my speakers had
simply packed up (most annoying to loose background music when ones
working:-(). Anyway, I just changed the speakers for some ol...
Re: FN-FORUM: DHTML Scroll
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:37
SourceFour wrote:
> Going on from the "frames topic", does this scroll script work on all your
> browsers out there (except I.E. 4.0 of course)
>
> Works on my mac on I.E. 5, but won't work on Safar...
Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:36
On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 15:27, Helen Jennings wrote:
> Why don't they let you sell football tickets on eBay anyway?
Ticket touting is illegal i believe and the clubs do not like it.
Face value is fine...
FN-FORUM: London Pool (and beer!) Night - March 5th
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:34
hi all,
it's about that time again for the infamous london beer night...
March 5th is the evening - and this time we're thinking of combing
with a few good (?) games of pool...
the only thing to...
RE: FN-FORUM: DHTML Scroll
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:33
I wouldn't expect it to work in Mozilla based browsers - the script
looks to be relying on the document.all collection which is out of
favour these days.
Karl
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [E...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:32
I bet it broke the ice, if nothing else! :-) Wow, the company car thing
would have tempted me too!
HJ =^..^=
Helen Jennings
Purpleprose Editorial Services
Copywriting * Copyediting * Proofrea...
Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:30
Why don't they let you sell football tickets on eBay anyway?
HJ =^..^=
Helen Jennings
Purpleprose Editorial Services
Copywriting * Copyediting * Proofreading * Course Content Development
~ Do...
Re: FN-FORUM: Speeling Check
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:29
i always use US spellings after living in america for so long, and my
computer is set up with US keyboard/OS/dictionaries!
luke
On 23 Feb 2004, at 14:30, Helen Jennings wrote:
> Much as I hate to...
FN-FORUM: DHTML Scroll
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:26
Going on from the "frames topic", does this scroll script work on all your
browsers out there (except I.E. 4.0 of course)
Works on my mac on I.E. 5, but won't work on Safari
http://www.sourcefour.co...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:25
I just got a freelance job re-designing the website of a very posh
exclusive club. Had to go down there in a suit etc. I don't scrub up too
well at the best of times and found I had no shoes to wear f...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:17
I was too tight to bother to buy a new pair of trousers so I just told them
how it happened, thats the one in Milton Keynes where they offered me a
sales rep job, lol.
It was a nice job to be fair bu...
RE: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:16
> ebay prohibits the sale of football tickets.
> Is there somewhere else I could try?
http://www.thegumtree.com/
www.qxl.co.uk
**************************
Justin Goring
Design Consultant
www.light...
Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:13
Never used it not sure how popular it is:
www.bidfootball.com
John
On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 14:58, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> ???
>
> I have a couple of cup final tickets to sell.
> They're not mine bu...
RE: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:12
www.qxl.com are still hangin on in there!
Regards
Ron
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Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:10
i heard that sometimes people sell a 'pen' or something silly on ebay adn
it comes with 'free football tickets' - apparantely you can get around it
that way and ebay cant prevent you from giving a fre...
Re: FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:09
What you can do is auction something small, like a paper clip or an
envelope, and say that the winner of that item will also receive a pair
of football tickets.
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> ???
>
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:06
Eeeek! How did you explain that one?!
HJ =^..^=
Helen Jennings
Purpleprose Editorial Services
Copywriting * Copyediting * Proofreading * Course Content Development
~ Do words fail you...? ~...
FN-FORUM: ebay alternative
date posted 23rd February 2004 14:01
???
I have a couple of cup final tickets to sell.
They're not mine but my Dad's I've got no interest in
Football. He's a life long Bolton fan but he's changed his
mind about going to the match.
ebay...
Re: FN-FORUM: anonymous IPSTAG
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:58
George,
There is few in that if you enter the URL in the whois=
information
you just get a blank page or single corporate "statement" have
not yet found one that does DNS management, rather long lis...
Re: Re FN-FORUM Speeling Check
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:52
Melanie Myhill wrote:
>>>Melanie - Quietly begrudging American spellings..
>>
>>Get used to it gal - I'm just grateful that German isn't the lingua
>>franca of the internet ;-)
>
>
> Pff, German ha...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:50
lol! no that was a typo... hmm well it was an interview as a interactive tv
developer for a pr0n channel so i dont think it would have exactly stood
out that much lol....
>
> co...
Re: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:49
Julian Voelcker wrote:
>
>>especially with it being a
>>charity
>
> Having done a few charity based websites it is worth bearing in mind
> the following:-
>
> Some charities are loaded, so if t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:48
Happened to me on a train going for an interview, carried a hot chocolate
from the food carriage, bag split cos it was leaking and went all over my
trousers...looked like I'd shite myself
Best Regar...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:46
If I were looking for a designer to join me, I'd take into consideration
their portfolio but the suit is a big no no for me, I think maybe you would
get the college grads or younger generation maybe w...
FN-FORUM: voucher printing
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:43
I am designing some new Vouchers for StudentsArt.com
Can someone tell me the name of the printing process which creates those
holographic type things you see on credit cards
so i can search for a pri...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:42
Also call & check they have a computer with internet access in the room you
are being interviewed in if you plan to show them websites during the
interview.
On 23/2/04 13:55, "Tony Crockford" [EMAIL...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:40
Hehe, it sounds a bit gay looking to me, lol
I get the feverish feeling of him going to this interview in a bright pink
t-shirt now, haha
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
[EMAI...
Re: Re FN-FORUM Speeling Check
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:37
>> Melanie - Quietly begrudging American spellings..
> Get used to it gal - I'm just grateful that German isn't the lingua
> franca of the internet ;-)
Pff, German has a certain stylishness to it. Ap...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:35
My blue suede shoes and cream cord trousers always work for me ;d)
ok i'm kidding but yeah, jeans and a shirt I'd wear, as you said, suit and
creative don't mix.
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Speeling Check
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:34
Much as I hate to say it, as I'm a bit of a UK English spelling purist
, I'd agree with the others here - makes sense to use the US English
spelling as they are trying to tap the US market.
HJ =...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:34
Did HE indeed?! Don't know...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:33
Actually I went for a graphic design job up in the Miton Keynes about 2
years ago, I wore a suit but didn't get the job (they offered me a sales
position instead because I looked like a sales rep!, pl...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:31
>saying that i know someone who went for an interview and split black coffee
>down his white skirt and didnt realise
I'd say if he turned up in white skirt, there are bigger obstacles than
spilling c...
Re: FN-FORUM: anonymous IPSTAG
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:31
ken mcewan wrote:
> Anyone know of a domains registar for .co.uk that allows
> transfer in, DNS management AND has a relatively
> anonymous transparent IPSTAG, ie doesn't a hosting
> supplier in the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:31
http://www.eyecandy.co.uk/Lee%20Woodgate/Images/mini-Alan-Partridgefull.jpg
This look has got to be a winner.
Thanks to everyone who has replied - I feel a lot better now! Cheers
Dan...
Re: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:30
On 23 Feb 2004 10:51:56 -0000, Lindsey Hill wrote:
> especially with it being a
> charity
Having done a few charity based websites it is worth bearing in mind
the following:-
Some charities are lo...
FN-FORUM: (OT) Dilema.
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:29
Here's a dilemma for you.... be honest and decide what you would do.
You're in Florida...In Miami, to be exact...
There is great chaos going on around you, caused by a hurricane and
severe floods.
T...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:25
> If I saw someone in a suit jacket with a poloneck sweatshirt, I think I'd
be
> covering my bottom and running for the hills as fast as my legs could
carry
> me, perhaps shouting "FOOTBALL - GREAT GA...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:24
first impressions always count - they will remember you if you are dressed
smartly (so if they ever need you to dress smartly ie for clients etc then
they will remember that you 'can' dress smartly if...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:16
> goto somewhere like next and get designer wear
> smart but not cheesy like most suits
>
> eg a poloneck sweatshirt under a suit jacket always looks nice
> and black jeans or cords
>
> smart and suit...
Re: FN-FORUM Speeling Check
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:14
Melanie Myhill wrote:
> Well, the UK English version is 'optimisation', IIRC. But considering
> that the s:z ratio on Google is about 1:6, and some companies like to
> appear more 'international'...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:14
>> the art director took one look at me and said "the first thing you can
>> do for me is lose the jacket and tie!"
exactly and thats always a good sign ;)
Andrew...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:09
> the art director took one look at me and said "the first thing you can
> do for me is lose the jacket and tie!"
Sounds like a scene from a horrible Hollywood feel good movie - where they
turn the c...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:02
goto somewhere like next and get designer wear
smart but not cheesy like most suits
eg a poloneck sweatshirt under a suit jacket always looks nice
and black jeans or cords
smart and suity but with a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 13:02
> -Plan what you want to hear the night before.
err, that should be WEAR... heh!
jakob...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:59
On 23 Feb 2004 13:39:51 -0000, Dan Cook [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Cheers Tony. Its with the company itself. I guess 5/6 people round a
> table.
don't guess, ring up and ask.
knowing their names a...
Re: FN-FORUM Speeling Check
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:59
> The word is: optimisation
>
> Is the correct UK spelling with an S or a Z? I know US English is
> Z but many people spell it with an S here. Is that strictly
> correct? I only have a Pocket Oxfor...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP and M$ SQL
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:56
Norman Beresford wrote:
> I've had a check for the requirements. Ntwdlib.dll is present in the
> windows/system32 directory.
How about adding "error_reporting(E_ALL);" just before your phpinfo()
c...
FN-FORUM: anonymous IPSTAG
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:56
Morning.
Anyone know of a domains registar for .co.uk that allows
transfer in, DNS management AND has a relatively
anonymous transparent IPSTAG, ie doesn't a hosting
supplier in the tag.
Normally...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:54
i wore a suit the first day on a web design job for a financial
company, as all the bods i had met until then were suited and booted...
the art director took one look at me and said "the first thing...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:49
Hi Dan,
I went through quite a few interviews over a period of time before
christmas, ranging from the very laidback (over a pint) to the thourough
(psychometric tests etc). Interviews are tricky be...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:49
I think the objective is to get the job and wearing a suit at interview will
increase your chances even if the entire staff wear jeans and t-shirts you are
showing you have taken the effort and take t...
FN-FORUM: Speeling Check
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:47
OK can anyone give me a definitive answer on this.
The word is: optimisation
Is the correct UK spelling with an S or a Z? I know US English is Z but
many people spell it with an S here. Is that s...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:45
> wear suit at every interview always wear a suit
For a design job!!?!? You must be jokng...
If they want a serious "designer" they wont want a spod in a suit...
never, ever, ever where a suit!!...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:45
I haven't really gotten nervous about jobs in the past but for some reason
I
> am for this one. Which makes me nervous that I'm feeling nervous! It's a
> viscious circle - hehe.
You shouldnt be nerv...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP and M$ SQL
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:43
Hi George
Under IIS, stock install from PHP.net.
I've had a check for the requirements. Ntwdlib.dll is present in the
windows/system32 directory.
Norman
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL R...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:43
Cheers Tony. Its with the company itself. I guess 5/6 people round a table.
Great advice there - especially about the coffee. Not spilling it or choking
on it is a mission in itself at an interview....
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:40
Research the company thoroughly, ask questions about the business and about
the people interviewing you (I find "What do you enjoy about your job" to
the interviewer is always a good one, "Where do yo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:40
On the face of it, they seem to be a young, trendy company. I don't want to
go over the top and wear ripped jeans and a hendrix t-shirt, but I reckon a
smart pair of jeans and a smart shirt perhaps? I...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:39
As a copywriter, my mouth was drooling over that one. Theer's a great
headline in there somewhere. Write an ad to sell yourself, with this
headline and opener:
I'm tired of working for Mickey Mouse c...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:36
On 23 Feb 2004 13:23:26 -0000, Business A2Z [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>
> wear suit at every interview always wear a suit
but only if you like wearing a suit.
if the company insists you wear a suit a...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP and M$ SQL
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:33
Norman Beresford wrote:
> No error messages, nothing in the logs. Just says that the cgi
> programme ran for too long so it was terminated.
Is this under IIS or Apache? Is this a stock install from...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:32
On 23 Feb 2004 12:51:41 -0000, Dan Cook [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I'm basically looking for any kind souls that can offer some advice on
> how
> to play it etc and how to beat the nerves. BTW, it's a...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:29
just getting your portfolio right, wow them with your enthuisiasm, knowledge
etc.
Don't overpraise your skills, tell them how you see things.
Everyone feels nervous, its natural, just remember no ma...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:26
Yup & good luck.
On 23/2/04 13:12, "KKC TFXWeb" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> smile alot and just be normal. research the company and let them know you
> are excited abo...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:26
wear suit at every interview always wear a suit
Andrew
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of KKC
>TFXWeb
>Sent: 23 February 2004 13:13
>To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL R...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:26
> don't be yourself !!!! ;-0
haha cheers - you're right. The job post didn't read "Required: One arrogant
bastard with a tendency to talk shit. Tourette's syndrome an advantage".
:-D
I haven't rea...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:25
Keep under your belt all the top notch 'Brands' you have worked with...
It means the company, if they employ you, can then say that they have staff
who have worked with 'xxxxx'
eg
I have worked with...
Re: FN-FORUM: PCG seminar
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:21
just got booked in for the evening session.
hash
On 22 Feb 2004, at 18:48, Paul Cooper wrote:
>
> Is anyone going to this ...
>
> http://www.pcg.org.uk/seminars2004/KingsCross.html
>
> I'm working...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:17
...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP and M$ SQL
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:12
Hi George
No error messages, nothing in the logs. Just says that the cgi
programme ran for too long so it was terminated.
Norman
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:09
don't be yourself !!!! ;-0
no, no.. only kidding!!
hey, my mum is an employment / stress counselor (among other things)
i'll get her to send you a cheat sheet...
luke
On 23 Feb 2004, at 12:51...
Re: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:09
I don't want to even get involved in the print side of the industry but I
would presume £5000+ not to be on the expensive side for 150 pages worth of
work.
I would estimate your time with an extra 2...
Re: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:08
I imagine these replies are going to be amusing... ;)
Seriously though, I cant understand how YOU are nervous... the way you "tout
yourself" on this forum seems to suggest a very confident individual...
RE: FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:07
you've got the interview because they want to 'see you' so just be yourself
smile alot and just be normal. research the company and let them know you are
excited about working for them becuase you se...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP and M$ SQL
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:05
Norman Beresford wrote:
> I'm having trouble getting PHP to talk to an MS SQL database. Both are
> running on the same windows machine. I've got the php_mssql.dll file in
> the /php directory. I've...
Re: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 12:01
Underpricing is dangerous, higher quotes can be negotiated. Too often
I've been too kind to my clients, leaving myself out of pocket, and,
like you, I need to charge what's realistic. Too many peopl...
FN-FORUM: Interview advice...
date posted 23rd February 2004 11:55
Morning all,
I have an interview for a 'proper job' on Wednesday (yes, I know, I've lost
it!). The money's good though, and it sounds like something I'd really
enjoy. However, I'm pretty nervous abou...
Re: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 11:54
> Christ, I think I've been undercharging!
I have been undercharging and am trying to charge more. Still going to
be loads lower than big agencies.
Thanks for all the help, didn't know there was so...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP and M$ SQL
date posted 23rd February 2004 11:45
I personally use the freeware database abstraction class "EZSQL". Works well
with MS-SQL (as well as MySQL, Firebird Oracle etc....).
http://php.justinvincent.com/
I have used EzSQL on both window...
Re: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 11:40
i just completed a 150 page handbook for a mostly text based corporate=20=
induction programme last week...
i charged =A3750 for the design / layout, plus =A3400 for 20 =
illustrations=20
(vector, i...
Re[3]: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 11:14
Surely it depends on the complexity of the job? I've spent 30+
hours on a two page brochure before - where you have text that needs
to flow around graphics, multiple photos that need cropping and
phot...
FN-FORUM: PHP and M$ SQL
date posted 23rd February 2004 10:57
Hi all
I'm having trouble getting PHP to talk to an MS SQL database. Both are
running on the same windows machine. I've got the php_mssql.dll file in
the /php directory. I've written a simple scri...
Re: RE: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 10:55
Christ, I think I've been undercharging!...
RE: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 10:43
I'm with Val on that one, also I presume you are not sorting out the
printing side of things? If so would your price be inclusive of print costs?
Your quote does seem a little on the weighty side :)...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHONE SCAM - HOAX or TRUE?
date posted 23rd February 2004 10:23
do not call 'any' numbers starting with 0790 even for tech support! it's the
only way to get the message across
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Simon
>Kim...
Re: FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 10:21
Hi Lindsey
Depends on what they want, really. Do you have to supply all the
photography? Get any copy written? This cost is working out at =A333 per page=
,
I normally charge between 20 - 25 per page...
RE: FN-FORUM: (Totally OT) New telescope
date posted 23rd February 2004 09:59
Sounds interesting - but never explored radio astronomy - so know little
about it. I was reading about the new telescope system they're building in
Chile? The 64 dish Atacama mm Array, I'm sure you're...
FN-FORUM: stuck on print design quote
date posted 23rd February 2004 09:55
I've been asked to quote for designing a 150 page handbook/brochure for=20=
a charity and no really sure what to quote, especially with it being a=20=
charity. Would =A34000-5000 be reasonable do yo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Frames???
date posted 23rd February 2004 09:54
On 23 Feb 2004, at 10:36, Will Lingard wrote:
> -- The audience are a younger techie type crowd who will on the whole
> be
> on broadband with decent systems.
do you know this for sure? it's su...
RE: FN-FORUM: Frames???
date posted 23rd February 2004 09:40
Hmmm... interesting post this one peeps. Far from being a 'purist'
myself I can see that many of you have strong technical arguments
against using frames.
However...
I'm currently in the thick of an...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHONE SCAM - HOAX or TRUE?
date posted 23rd February 2004 09:26
On 23 Feb 2004 10:08:23 -0000, Tony Crockford [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> On 23 Feb 2004 09:53:39 -0000, Simon Kimberley
> [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>>
>> HOAX or TRUE?
> Not quite £50 per minute, b...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHONE SCAM - HOAX or TRUE?
date posted 23rd February 2004 09:12
On 23 Feb 2004 09:53:39 -0000, Simon Kimberley
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> HOAX or TRUE?
>
> "There is a new kind of mobile phone scam. A missed call will show on
> your
> mobile phone. The number i...
FN-FORUM: PHONE SCAM - HOAX or TRUE?
date posted 23rd February 2004 08:57
HOAX or TRUE?
"There is a new kind of mobile phone scam. A missed call will show on your
mobile phone. The number is 0709 020 3840! The last four numbers may vary,
but the first four numbers will rem...
Re: FN-FORUM: (Totally OT) New telescope
date posted 23rd February 2004 07:10
Being a radio amateur I already have quite a few of the bits....:-)
Actually, my main interest is in the HF (15 to 30MHz ) noise that comes from
Jupiter and counting meteorites by listening for scatt...
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