Freelancers Forum Messages on Thursday August 26th 2004
RE: FN-FORUM: XP SP2
date posted 26th August 2004 23:58
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FN-FORUM: =?utf-8?q?Re=3a=20FN=2dFORUM=3a=20The=20most=20fantastic=20site=20in=20the=20world?=
date posted 26th August 2004 23:08
Andy wrote
>
> Whilst trying to remember http://www.spurl.net/ (that Tony posted
> earlier) I typed
>
> http://www.slurp.org/
>
> It really is a work of art, its creators surely to soon appear on
> Ch...
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date posted 26th August 2004 23:02
>
>> Paul wrote
>>>At least Mike's doesn't take over my multiple monitor setup ;-)
>>>I truly cannot stand sites that expand to fill the available space -
>>>goats got, pissed boiled etc etc...
Les w...
Re: FN-FORUM: The most fantastic site in the world
date posted 26th August 2004 23:01
Andy Stafford wrote:
> Channel Fives 'Real Wife Swap' or whatever it's called
Grief, I just channel hopped past that.. I really didn't want to see a
50y/o woman telling the world that her husband ha...
Re: FN-FORUM: The most fantastic site in the world
date posted 26th August 2004 22:59
Andy Stafford wrote:
>
> Whilst trying to remember http://www.spurl.net/ (that Tony posted
> earlier) I typed
>
> http://www.slurp.org/
>
> It really is a work of art, its creators surely to soon...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: FN-FORUM: Futuer competitors
date posted 26th August 2004 22:54
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Paul wrote
>>At least Mike's doesn't take over my multiple monitor setup ;-)
>>I truly cannot stand sites that expand to fill the available space -
>>goats got, pissed boiled...
FN-FORUM: The most fantastic site in the world
date posted 26th August 2004 22:53
Whilst trying to remember http://www.spurl.net/ (that Tony posted
earlier) I typed
http://www.slurp.org/
It really is a work of art, its creators surely to soon appear on
Channel Fives 'Real Wife...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Insurance claims
date posted 26th August 2004 22:43
Surely /someone/ has had to claim on their insurance for a lost or
stolen old laptop? Or even PDA?
Any advice? Stories?
TIA, Marion...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: FN-FORUM: Futuer competitors
date posted 26th August 2004 22:41
Somewhat unsucessfully in my humble opinion!
>> Your Uni mate, Mike Evans (www.atomhammer.com), has plagarised the
eccentris
>> site (http://www.eccentris.com) to a point where it is criminal. Have a...
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date posted 26th August 2004 22:41
Dan wrote
> This is a bit off topic but I came accross this site today:
> http://www.takeagiantleap.com/ Just when I started to lose faith in web
> design, something really gorgeous. Nice effective u...
Re: FN-FORUM: Futuer competitors
date posted 26th August 2004 22:38
>'flash' is a bit tired.
Haha, almost shat myself when I read that. Quote of the year!...
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date posted 26th August 2004 22:33
>
> les wrote:
>
>> John
>> Your Uni mate, Mike Evans (www.atomhammer.com), has plagarised the eccentris
>> site (http://www.eccentris.com) to a point where it is criminal. Have a word
>> in his ear....
RE: FN-FORUM: Gmail invites.
date posted 26th August 2004 22:32
Don't know but I have 6 more if anyone still needs any
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Re: FN-FORUM: Futuer competitors
date posted 26th August 2004 22:31
This is a bit off topic but I came accross this site today:
http://www.takeagiantleap.com/ Just when I started to lose faith in web
design, something really gorgeous. Nice effective use of flash - not...
Re: FN-FORUM: Futuer competitors
date posted 26th August 2004 22:22
John Murphy wrote:
> Hi guys
>
> I thought id mail the list with some examples of what my uni mates are
> producing seems that they are all graduated now and trying to get work /
> freelance what yo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter Two
date posted 26th August 2004 22:12
sparkes wrote:
>
> Caz Thomson wrote:
>
>> The latest update :)
>>
>> Day Nine (I think it's nine) :
> Am I the only one who read that in a Newcastle accent?
Deeya nyen - nah, it doesn't work.
I...
Re: FN-FORUM: XP SP2
date posted 26th August 2004 22:05
Er, the MS download center (or Windows Update)?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
But it's BIIIIIIIG!
++++++++++++++++++++...
FN-FORUM: XP SP2
date posted 26th August 2004 21:56
Regards,
Where the heck has microsoft hidden the network download so I can dump
it on cd! Anyone got any ideas or can point me in the right direction?
Regards,
John
www.keltecdesign.co.uk
for all...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter Two
date posted 26th August 2004 21:48
Caz Thomson wrote:
>The latest update :)
>
>Day Nine (I think it's nine) :
>
>
>
Am I the only one who read that in a Newcastle accent?
>Very, very content :)
>
>
cool news.
>Caz
>
sparkes...
Re: FN-FORUM: Futuer competitors
date posted 26th August 2004 21:46
John Murphy wrote:
>Hi guys
>
>I thought id mail the list with some examples of what my uni mates are
>producing seems that they are all graduated now and trying to get work /
>freelance what you thi...
FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter Two
date posted 26th August 2004 21:37
The latest update :)
Day Nine (I think it's nine) :
Decide to try downloading the final Redhat 9 disk, despite earlier thoughts
of just giving up. After a couple of the good
old XP crashes, finally...
FN-FORUM: Tae Kwon-Do (OT: for the martial artist)
date posted 26th August 2004 21:21
Regards,
John
www.keltecdesign.co.uk
for all your media solutions
Anyone see the shait that they where doing typical UTF and WTF stand
around like a fool and try to kick, now how I do tae kwon-...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: FN-FORUM: Futuer competitors
date posted 26th August 2004 21:17
That=92s rather blatant!
(not a very good copy at that)
=20
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Re: FN-FORUM: Re: FN-FORUM: Futuer competitors
date posted 26th August 2004 21:14
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> John
> Your Uni mate, Mike Evans (www.atomhammer.com), has plagarised the eccentris
> site (http://www.eccentris.com) to a point where it is criminal. Have a word
> in his ea...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: FN-FORUM: Futuer competitors
date posted 26th August 2004 21:13
Lol will do
Regards,
John
www.keltecdesign.co.uk
for all your media solutions
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Re: FN-FORUM: Futuer competitors
date posted 26th August 2004 21:06
John Murphy wrote:
> I thought id mail the list with some examples of what my uni mates are
> producing seems that they are all graduated now and trying to get work /
> freelance what you think? I don...
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date posted 26th August 2004 20:58
John
Your Uni mate, Mike Evans (www.atomhammer.com), has plagarised the eccentris
site (http://www.eccentris.com) to a point where it is criminal. Have a word
in his ear.
Les...
RE: FN-FORUM: Wanted: Quark 4.5 for Mac
date posted 26th August 2004 20:48
Must admit, I was unsure if there was actually a v4.5, but that is
what the customer has asked us if we can source for them.
=09
I actually only use Quark as a back-end process for an online
classif...
Re: FN-FORUM: The joy of Quark
date posted 26th August 2004 20:48
> > Jack Daniels? It's driving me bonkers.
>
>
> ahhh... the joy of Quark indeed. what a piece of $h1t!
>
Adobe InDesign ... and you can still drink Jack Daniels ... but for
good reasons :)
--...
Re: FN-FORUM: PayPal premier account
date posted 26th August 2004 20:42
Hi,
So I have to decide whether it would be more cost effective to allow
credit cards and then pay the 3.4% + 20p per transaction or to just
allow debit cards without this additional charge. Can I ha...
Re: FN-FORUM: Any opinions on Linksys Wireless router?
date posted 26th August 2004 20:41
On 26 Aug 2004 11:02:11 -0000, Dan Norcott [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Jason Bell wrote:
>
> > http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008DOYO/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/202-872
> > 1402-8115029
> >
> > I...
FN-FORUM: Retrospect going doo-lally - help!
date posted 26th August 2004 20:33
Hi All,
Posted this yesterday, but was a little late on:
I've got a problem with Dantz Retrospect 6 backup software running on a G4
with OSX Panther.
For some reason the program's only displaying a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Wanted: Quark 4.5 for Mac
date posted 26th August 2004 20:30
On 26 Aug 2004 15:37:39 -0000, Dave Boulden [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> If any one on the list has a copy of Quark 4.5 for Mac they are willing to
> sell, could they please either contact me, or bette...
Re: FN-FORUM: stuff you didn't know you needed to know
date posted 26th August 2004 19:37
At 20:30 on Thursday, 26 Aug 2004, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>
>>> like how to fold a shirt:
>>>
>>> http://www.howtofoldashirt.net/
>>>
> how on earth do you come across stuff like that ?
I have an...
Re: FN-FORUM: Javascript checkbox fun.
date posted 26th August 2004 19:36
On Thursday 26 Aug 2004 6:41 pm, Dom Latter wrote:
> My input looks a bit like this:
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: stuff you didn't know you needed to know
date posted 26th August 2004 19:34
Hey Tony
Thanks for that now I can frame all my kickboxing tops worn in
worldchampionships and won the welsh with they look good in the frames
now!
Regards,
John
www.keltecdesign.co.uk
for all you...
FN-FORUM: Ok... Windows 2003
date posted 26th August 2004 19:33
Whilst I'm here, I might as well post...
Anyone here played with Windows 2003 yet?
I've got a lovely MS Press book/CD kit for bits of the MCSA/MCSE and I've
just installed the Enterprise Eval. editio...
Re: FN-FORUM: stuff you didn't know you needed to know
date posted 26th August 2004 19:31
>>like how to fold a shirt:
>>
>>http://www.howtofoldashirt.net/
>>
how on earth do you come across stuff like that ?...
Re: [Bulk] Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 19:26
Nicola Dunn wrote:
> Hiya folks,
>
> My first post here... just testing my new pop settings.
First of many I hope. Welcome to the madhouse ;-)
Cheers, Paul....
FN-FORUM: Futuer competitors
date posted 26th August 2004 19:26
Hi guys
I thought id mail the list with some examples of what my uni mates are
producing seems that they are all graduated now and trying to get work /
freelance what you think? I don't rate them muc...
FN-FORUM: UTF-8 encoding Linux - how to verify ?
date posted 26th August 2004 19:22
Evening,
Question for the linux ones, and it's not which distro...
Well the disto is RHEL3 if that matters.
How do I verify that the server is using UTF-8 encoding ?
someway through a browser that...
Re: [Bulk] Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 19:21
> Go terrify a maths teacher with that then...
Hiya folks,
My first post here... just testing my new pop settings.
And, I just forwarded this to my Dad, who is a Lecturer in Mathematics.
hehe
Nic...
RE: FN-FORUM: stuff you didn't know you needed to know
date posted 26th August 2004 19:19
Rofl it works :D
Phil.
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FN-FORUM: stuff you didn't know you needed to know
date posted 26th August 2004 19:06
like how to fold a shirt:
http://www.howtofoldashirt.net/
;o)
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FN-FORUM: 17" CRT Going Cheap
date posted 26th August 2004 19:04
I've got one 17" Samsung 750S going to cheap. Buyer collects from Newbury.
First sensible offer gets it
Rus
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Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Another chuckle..
date posted 26th August 2004 18:55
Lists wrote:
> Oldie. Did it come from the Darwin awards originally?
Pass - it came to me via another list.. But it could well have started
out there as one of their 'Honorable Mentions'.....
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Another chuckle..
date posted 26th August 2004 18:48
Oldie. Did it come from the Darwin awards originally?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
+44(0)7005 982 261
DNRC Minister for...
Re: FN-FORUM: general design question...
date posted 26th August 2004 18:47
Tony Crockford wrote:
> the second one looks a little dated - the one they chose (it's broken
> in Opera btw) is easier to read, larger text, more white space and has
> a monochrome color scheme...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Jokes from the Fringe
date posted 26th August 2004 18:37
On 26 Aug 2004, at 19:08, Dom Latter wrote:
> Please rate the following statements in order of (a) humour value
> and (b) veracity:
>
> 1. All Americans are stupid.
> 2. All French people smell of...
Re: FN-FORUM: general design question...
date posted 26th August 2004 18:31
At 19:00 on Thursday, 26 Aug 2004, Craig Tinson wrote:
> I want to know *why*.. I *personally* prefer the second one..looks more
> professional.. I know taste is very subjective but I was wondering...
Re: FN-FORUM: general design question...
date posted 26th August 2004 18:29
On 26 Aug 2004 18:23:44 -0000, Luke Perman [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> (http://www.ovalstudios.co.uk/vsnw/design2.jpg)
The copy looks like it was written by a spam poet. :-)
Matt...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 18:28
> mags, of Knoppix, Slackware 10.0, Gentoo 2004.1, Arch Linux
and
> Suse Linux Personal.
Try Knoppix, it boots straight from CD so no installation necessary. It
should give you rough idea...
Re: FN-FORUM: PayPal premier account
date posted 26th August 2004 18:26
Yep, you get charged less but you can only accept payments from debit cards not credit cards. Its explained on the fees page - https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-fees-outside
Tam...
Re: FN-FORUM: general design question...
date posted 26th August 2004 18:24
On 26 Aug 2004, at 19:00, Craig Tinson wrote:
> I want to know *why*.. I *personally* prefer the second one..looks
> more professional.. I know taste is very subjective but I was
> wondering, from...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Jokes from the Fringe
date posted 26th August 2004 18:12
On 26 Aug 2004 16:13:52 -0000, Richard Watt [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> I went and saw Jimmy Carr this year, he really wasn't very funny :( He
> kept getting heckled and his best retort was 'fuck off'...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Jokes from the Fringe
date posted 26th August 2004 18:10
On Thursday 26 Aug 2004 6:49 pm, Andrew Wilson wrote:
> but it is funny - and maybe even true!
Please rate the following statements in order of (a) humour value
and (b) veracity:
1. All Americans a...
FN-FORUM: general design question...
date posted 26th August 2004 18:01
first of all.. I am *not* a designer.. as my own website will show.. so
have a question that maybe the designers on this list might know about...
I am currently in the process of developing a large...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site Feedback
date posted 26th August 2004 18:00
On 26 Aug 2004, at 13:54, Thomas Design wrote:
> Looking for feedback specially from parents as if you were looking to
> buy
> new shoes for your kids online, anything you would like to see added
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Jokes from the Fringe
date posted 26th August 2004 17:50
but it is funny - and maybe even true!
Andrew
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Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:49
On Thursday 26 Aug 2004 6:21 pm, sparkes wrote:
>
> it is an excellent example. Like infinate digital compression that som=
e
> bumbling idiot annouces every few years. =20
I reckon we're due one of...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:47
Well, I know it wouldn't *really* work - I just like the cheekiness of
the idea.
In message [EMAIL REMOVED] Jamie Wilson
[EMAIL REMOVED] writes
>
>>> Step 3: Stick a "nought point..." on the front....
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 17:44
The answer to infinity is not 42 (see hitchikers guide
t/t galaxy) the answer is 1, the idea behind this is,
the grater or lesser the percentages or fractions of 1
and/or taken away from percentages o...
FN-FORUM: Javascript checkbox fun.
date posted 26th August 2004 17:42
I've got a form where I'm making the checkboxes adopt
radio button (ish) behaviour. (Using radio buttons is=20
not an option, for reasons I shan't waste your time with).
So I am using (hoick, spit) J...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:37
>> Step 3: Stick a "nought point..." on the front. What you now have is
>> a very, very precise fraction of 1.
>> Step 4: Take a stick, and very accurately carve a notch in it at that
>> precise poi...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:34
Jamie Wilson wrote:
>
>
>
>
> has loads of detail too. Some tangents from there ended up pointing me
> at "surreal numbers" which somehow relates to it all. Interestingly,
> the term was phrased by...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:34
On Thursday 26 Aug 2004 6:06 pm, Andy Warwick wrote:
> You are right that has no regard for the numbers in the original list,
> save that--as an infinite list--it should already be in it... and
> the...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:31
Andy Stafford wrote:
>
> sparkes wrote:
>
>> at this point you would be past caring (or existing) so let's just
>> accept it as one of those arguements philosphers have with
>> mathamatitions in th...
FN-FORUM: [OT] Another chuckle..
date posted 26th August 2004 17:27
This time related to human stupidity.. I even did a quick search on
Snopes, and nothing to be found.. So, enjoy the story of whoever this
person might have been:
"
Dear Friends,
My wife Toni is fond...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:23
sparkes wrote:
> at this point you would be past caring (or existing) so let's just
> accept it as one of those arguements philosphers have with
> mathamatitions in the student union when both fail...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:22
On 26 Aug 2004, at 18:05, Andy Warwick wrote:
>
> On 26 Aug 2004, at 17:54, Dan Norcott wrote:
>
>>
>> Tony Crockford wrote:
>>
>>>> Take the third number:
>>>>
>>>> 0.837492734982734098698234123345...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:22
Chris Bazalgette wrote:
>
>
>
> But how about this as a practical application:
>
> Imagine taking all the books and everything ever written, and sticking
> them all together into a long string of...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:21
On 26 Aug 2004, at 18:09, Chris Bazalgette wrote:
>
> If I recognise this, it's Cantor's diagonal proof.
Chris
Thank you; it is indeed. I was taught it years ago by a vindictive (but
great fun) ma...
Re: FN-FORUM: PayPal premier account
date posted 26th August 2004 17:19
> I think it means you get a lower charge rate which is always good
Well there must be some disadvantage to me... (advantage to them)!
Regards,
Joe....
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:14
Stas Maksimov wrote:
>>Do this long enough (the lifetime of the universe) and you'll end up
>>with a new number, infinitely long, that differs from every number in
>>our original list by at least one...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:12
On 26 Aug 2004, at 17:42, Andy Warwick wrote:
> So, in other words, we have created a number that our original
> infinite list (which we had agreed contained every infinite decimal)
> *does not co...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:10
If I recognise this, it's Cantor's diagonal proof.
The most basic form of infinity is the set of natural numbers (ie
1,2,3,4,5 ... etc)
If you include, eg, all the negative numbers also, you can sh...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:09
On 26 Aug 2004, at 18:00, Stas Maksimov wrote:
>
>> Do this long enough (the lifetime of the universe) and you'll end up
>> with a new number, infinitely long, that differs from every number in
>> ou...
Re: FN-FORUM: PayPal premier account
date posted 26th August 2004 17:08
On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Joe Freeman wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just trying to find out how a 'premier' PayPal account differs from a
> normal (?) PayPal account. Anyone know the answer? I am expecting so,
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Todays projects
date posted 26th August 2004 17:07
On 24 Aug 2004 16:29:25 -0000, Tony Crockford [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> You need the "Sales and Marketing schmooze list" to find folks that can
> expertly sell what they can't do - this list is heav...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:06
On 26 Aug 2004, at 17:54, Dan Norcott wrote:
>
> Tony Crockford wrote:
>
>>> Take the third number:
>>>
>>> 0.83749273498273409869823412334563423840945734834923...
>>>
>>> Take the third decimal plac...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 17:02
> Do this long enough (the lifetime of the universe) and you'll end up
> with a new number, infinitely long, that differs from every number in
> our original list by at least one decimal place.
But t...
FN-FORUM: PayPal premier account
date posted 26th August 2004 17:01
Hi all,
Just trying to find out how a 'premier' PayPal account differs from a
normal (?) PayPal account. Anyone know the answer? I am expecting so,
however the website dosen't seem to be very clear....
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 16:56
Tony Crockford wrote:
>> Take the third number:
>>
>> 0.83749273498273409869823412334563423840945734834923...
>>
>> Take the third decimal place of that number, alter it, thus:
>>
>> 0.366
>>
>> And...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 16:55
Tony Crockford wrote:
>
> At 17:42 on Thursday, 26 Aug 2004, Andy Warwick wrote:
>
>> Take the third number:
>>
>> 0.83749273498273409869823412334563423840945734834923...
>>
>> Take the third decimal...
RE: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:54
Not quite true. Apparently there are an infinite number of rational
numbers, which are countable. However the set of real numbers countains
both rational and irrational numbers, which are not countabl...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:54
On 26 Aug 2004, at 17:31, Dan Cook wrote:
>
>> And from a mathmatical/scientific viewpoint, you
>> cannot beat infinity
>
> No Shit Sherlock.
i used to love the concept of infinity. i'd suck up hou...
Re: Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 16:50
At 17:42 on Thursday, 26 Aug 2004, Andy Warwick wrote:
> Take the third number:
>
> 0.83749273498273409869823412334563423840945734834923...
>
> Take the third decimal place of that number, alter it,...
Math fun (was Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages)
date posted 26th August 2004 16:43
On 26 Aug 2004, at 17:25, carmel andrews wrote:
>
> 20,000 What a pin drop... it's a shame that the
> standard pc k/b doesnt have the character representing
> infinity
>
> Otherwise I would have said...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:40
lol this is cool. We should get some photos of these historic email
landmarks
> Must remember to look in a week or so 33,333 would be fun to see....
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:36
At 17:23 on Thursday, 26 Aug 2004, Jamie Wilson wrote:
>
>
> On 26 Aug 2004, at 17:05, Dan Cook wrote:
>
>>
>> 10,001
>
> you sending that email put it at 7,777 unread messages. so that was
> quite...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:32
>And from a mathmatical/scientific viewpoint, you
>cannot beat infinity
No Shit Sherlock....
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:27
20,000 What a pin drop... it's a shame that the
standard pc k/b doesnt have the character representing
infinity
Otherwise I would have said... Infinity ^ infinity
(that is infinity by the power of in...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Jokes from the Fringe
date posted 26th August 2004 16:26
The last lot of jokes were funny, these aren't.
> One more....
>
> How many americans does it take to change a lightbulb
>
> 350.000,000 (the estimate pop. of the US)
>
> Why?,because it takes tha...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:24
On 26 Aug 2004, at 17:05, Dan Cook wrote:
>
> 10,001
you sending that email put it at 7,777 unread messages. so that was
quite nice.
it's a special day for my inbox. woo!
(and before anyone asks...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:21
On 26 Aug 2004, at 17:16, Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> Lets make it 20,000!
>
> Click here
> [EMAIL REMOVED]
LOL
---
Evoke Media Ltd.
t. +44 (0) 870 930 2843
w. www.evoke-media.com
b. www.crea8e.co....
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Jokes from the Fringe
date posted 26th August 2004 16:21
On 26 Aug 2004, at 16:52, carmel andrews wrote:
>
> One more....
>
> How many americans does it take to change a lightbulb
>
> 350.000,000 (the estimate pop. of the US)
>
> Why?,because it takes tha...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:18
Lets make it 20,000!
Click here
[EMAIL REMOVED]
On 26/8/04 5:06 pm, "Dan Norcott" wrote:
>
> Jamie Wilson wrote:
>
>> i currently have exactly 10,000 messages in my inbox. please do not
>> spoi...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:14
10001
Now 10002
Beat that
______________________________________________________
--- Dan Cook [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> 10,001
>
>
> --
> Freelancers, contractors earn more with Prospe...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Jokes from the Fringe
date posted 26th August 2004 16:14
I went and saw Jimmy Carr this year, he really wasn't very funny :( He
kept getting heckled and his best retort was 'fuck off'. But the
fringe is fun for just going and seeing random comics, seen some...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:07
Jamie Wilson wrote:
> i currently have exactly 10,000 messages in my inbox. please do not
> spoil this moment by sending any mail for a while.
>
> plzthx,
> ...j
I suspect you've just knackered th...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 16:06
10,001...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Jokes from the Fringe
date posted 26th August 2004 15:54
One more....
How many americans does it take to change a lightbulb
350.000,000 (the estimate pop. of the US)
Why?,because it takes that much brain power for the
average american to find the sodding...
FN-FORUM: 10,000 messages
date posted 26th August 2004 15:52
i currently have exactly 10,000 messages in my inbox. please do not
spoil this moment by sending any mail for a while.
plzthx,
...j...
Re: FN-FORUM: Wanted: Web Freelancers
date posted 26th August 2004 15:49
On 25 Aug 2004, at 11:31, Jonathan Clarke wrote:
>
> Hi list,
>
> I'm about to start a contract as a hybrid Project Manager/ Developer/
> Designer. For this role I need to update my contacts for fre...
RE: FN-FORUM: Wanted: Web Freelancers
date posted 26th August 2004 15:40
Yeah, yeah, :)
Sorry everyone
-----------
susan engel [EMAIL REMOVED]
graphic design 0207 404 4302
www.susanengel.co.uk 077 0943 6103...
Re: FN-FORUM: Wanted: Web Freelancers
date posted 26th August 2004 15:40
Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> Ah goan.. Tell us your rates..
We pay about =A320 a month for water I think, but only make 8 payments a =
year.
--=20
http://www.dandylogic.com...
FN-FORUM: Wanted: Quark 4.5 for Mac
date posted 26th August 2004 15:38
If any one on the list has a copy of Quark 4.5 for Mac they are willing to
sell, could they please either contact me, or better still, my business
partners MSL. You can call them on 0208 550 0005 and...
Re: FN-FORUM: Wanted: Web Freelancers
date posted 26th August 2004 15:36
Ah goan.. Tell us your rates..
On 26/8/04 4:31 pm, "Susan Engel" wrote:
>
> Jonathan,
> Just read your post, thought I'd sign up as well. I am a freelance
> designer, based in London - Farringdon...
FN-FORUM: [OT] Jokes from the Fringe
date posted 26th August 2004 15:34
Some funny.. some rude.. some funny and rude..
-------- Original Message --------
Dodo died, Dodi died, Di died, Dando died... Surely Dido's looking a
bit worried.
Colin & Fergus at the Pleasance
My...
RE: FN-FORUM: Wanted: Web Freelancers
date posted 26th August 2004 15:32
Jonathan,
Just read your post, thought I'd sign up as well. I am a freelance
designer, based in London - Farringdon,
My portfolio is available at www.susanengel.co.uk,
I would be very interested in...
RE: FN-FORUM: One for the CSS guys - max-width for images
date posted 26th August 2004 15:24
Thanks Tony
>You can use the GD libraries, which are normally installed even when
>ImageMagick isn't.
>see:
>http://uk.php.net/manual/en/ref.image.php
I'll check it out :)
Caz
---
Outgoing mai...
Re: FN-FORUM: One for the CSS guys - max-width for images
date posted 26th August 2004 15:11
At 15:49 on Thursday, 26 Aug 2004, Caz Thomson wrote:
> True. I've done this for other sites using imageMagick, but this server
> doesn't have it installed, and I have no control over it ever being
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: One for the CSS guys - max-width for images
date posted 26th August 2004 15:04
You really ought to limit the size though - if nothing else to stop the
server getting full of sh!te...
It also pi$$es me off when you go to (for example) estate agents
websites and view thumbnails t...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 14:50
>I know it's fun to try a new OS, but if all you want is a gateway,
wouldn't
>it be less frustrating to buy an ADSL router with SPI? OK- more expensive
in
>pounds but much less in time.
Pounds is wh...
RE: FN-FORUM: One for the CSS guys - max-width for images
date posted 26th August 2004 14:50
Thanks Aaron
>Min & max-width are pretty much unsupported in IE - for min-width you
>can use a spacer gif or javascript.. Max-width requires javascript I
>think, see:
>http://www.doxdesk.com/softwar...
RE: FN-FORUM: One for the CSS guys - max-width for images
date posted 26th August 2004 14:43
You might be about to do it with:
width:expression(Some JS)
but that'll probably only work by individually targeting each image, you
could probably write a javascript routine however:
for (i = 0;...
RE: FN-FORUM: Some cleaver Javascript needed please
date posted 26th August 2004 14:41
Thanks for the advice. I have gone for the JS in the posted back form to
close it and it works a treat.
Thanks
Damon
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of D...
Re: FN-FORUM: One for the CSS guys - max-width for images
date posted 26th August 2004 14:36
At 15:24 on Thursday, 26 Aug 2004, Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
>
> Surely you should process the image server side so that you shrink the
> image size to the maximum you want. That way you won't (w...
Re: FN-FORUM: One for the CSS guys - max-width for images
date posted 26th August 2004 14:25
Caz Thomson wrote:
> max-width: 565px;
Min & max-width are pretty much unsupported in IE - for min-width you
can use a spacer gif or javascript.. Max-width requires javascript I
think, see:...
RE: FN-FORUM: One for the CSS guys - max-width for images
date posted 26th August 2004 14:24
Surely you should process the image server side so that you shrink the
image size to the maximum you want. That way you won't (well you
probably will) get some muppet upload a 20mb tif image and wonde...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 14:23
BTW My ex-husband was a curator at Beamish (where I operated the horse-drawn
carriage service for a bit) and Director of Chatterly Whitfield Mining
Museum, so I know a bit about this stuff.
Why fram...
FN-FORUM: One for the CSS guys - max-width for images
date posted 26th August 2004 14:20
Hi Chaps and Chapesses
I have a requirement to set the maximum width of an image, so that if the
user has uploaded something wider than the site itself the image is
restricted to a certain width. In...
Re: FN-FORUM: lefeetshoes Feedback
date posted 26th August 2004 14:10
I'm not sure why their not lining up properly in mox/opera, got to look into
that.
I think they got around 2000 kiddies footwear going on there although the
prices displayed are for testing only, don...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site Feedback
date posted 26th August 2004 14:08
You've got a slight alignment problem with the shopping basket and search on
all the non-IE browsers.
Phil.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Thomas
Desig...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 14:00
Agree with most other comments. Lacking in pizazz and enthusiasm, as if
whoever designed it wasn't much interested. The info is there and
accessible, but you don't really feel bothered to go after...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Insurance claims
date posted 26th August 2004 13:55
> . The thieving scum will take any opportunity...
>
two days ago someone took a small security light from the back garden
..... worth max five pounds brand new [which it wasn't] ..... didn't
t...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Insurance claims
date posted 26th August 2004 13:37
On Thursday 26 Aug 2004 12:53 pm, Paul J White wrote:
> > that. It was a Sony Vaio Pentium III 600MHz with 9GB disk, 128MB RAM
> > and 14.1" screen.
>
> You'd barely get =FA200 on Ebay with that spec...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 13:35
is there a search thing anywhere .......
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 13:33
oPless wrote:
>Looks like it was designed circa 1995 :-)
>
>The content that I could bear to look at was okay, but it really needs
>
>
all that dead dreary grey behind just captures my memories of...
Re: FN-FORUM: Gmail invites.
date posted 26th August 2004 13:32
No idea. I'm hardly using any space, and hardly send anything from it, but
I have had 14 invites so far.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vend...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 13:30
oPless wrote:
>Looks like it was designed circa 1995 :-)
>
>The content that I could bear to look at was okay, but it really needs
>a overhaul.
>
>On 26 Aug 2004 08:39:29 -0000, Tony Crockford [EMAIL...
Re: FN-FORUM: lefeetshoes Feedback
date posted 26th August 2004 13:29
Thomas Design wrote:
> Hi all
>
> This site is about complete -
> http://www.lefeetshoes.co.uk/scripts/default.asp
>
> Looking for feedback specially from parents as if you were looking to buy
> ne...
Re: FN-FORUM: Gmail invites.
date posted 26th August 2004 13:25
On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 12:11:40 +0100, Elizabeth Varley [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Tony add me to the wiki list (evarley at gmail), I have six available too.
>
> --
> Elizabeth Varley
Scratch that,...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 13:18
I know it's fun to try a new OS, but if all you want is a gateway, wouldn't
it be less frustrating to buy an ADSL router with SPI? OK- more expensive in
pounds but much less in time.
+++++++++++++++...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Insurance claims
date posted 26th August 2004 13:14
Marion Chappell wrote:
> They got in through the front downstairs fanlight which I'd left open.
> We were asleep upstairs. Eeeeeeeeeeeek.
Nasty. There's been a couple of burglaries in our street in...
Re: FN-FORUM: FTP Service Needed
date posted 26th August 2004 13:11
On Thursday 26 Aug 2004 11:32 am, Paul Summers wrote:
> I posted this a couple of days ago but just in case there is anyone who
> missed it who maybe able to help...
Not get my email?
> I have 8GB o...
Re: FN-FORUM: actionscript help flash mx
date posted 26th August 2004 13:11
I am using Flash MX.
>From: Blu_Matt [EMAIL REMOVED]
>Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
[EMAIL REMOVED]
>Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: actionscript help flash mx
>Date: 26 Aug 200...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site Feedback
date posted 26th August 2004 13:10
Looks nice (specially like the colours), easy to use .
I presume the client will be adding more info on the shoes than just what
they are (i.e. materials etc).
About all I can say really.
Emma
----...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site Feedback
date posted 26th August 2004 13:09
I worked in Clarks many years ago ('till I got the sack :) ). I would
add something about shoe fitting for kids. As the feet are still
developing a wrongly fitted shoe can cause problems in later life...
Re: FN-FORUM: actionscript help flash mx
date posted 26th August 2004 13:06
On 26 Aug 2004 12:42:24 -0000, Rach www.agathos.co.uk
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Has anyone got an example in a fla form as i have completly got this wrapped
> around :( sorry Matt.
If you specify...
FN-FORUM: Site Feedback
date posted 26th August 2004 12:55
Hi all
This site is about complete -
http://www.lefeetshoes.co.uk/scripts/default.asp
Looking for feedback specially from parents as if you were looking to buy
new shoes for your kids online, anythi...
Re: FN-FORUM: actionscript help flash mx
date posted 26th August 2004 12:43
Has anyone got an example in a fla form as i have completly got this wrapped
around :( sorry Matt.
Could somebody tell me the best way perhaps from scratch of how to do these
rollover buttons to g...
RE: FN-FORUM: Some cleaver Javascript needed please
date posted 26th August 2004 12:40
Actually, I must agree with Dai. I did suggest the solution of having
JavaScript poke the values into hidden form fields on the main page, but
Dai's solution of having the sub window do a FORM post "t...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Insurance claims
date posted 26th August 2004 12:29
> Oh poo... sorry to hear about the burglary, Marion :-( Was there much
> else taken?
Thanks, Em. Laptop, two PDAs, ghetto-blaster, purse, mobile, 600 fags
& six pouches of baccy (just been on holida...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 12:29
Easiest way to get routing working in Linux (assuming you do install a full
distro and not a router distro - you can get a lot more out of the machine -
web server, ftp, file server etc) is to use NA...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Insurance claims
date posted 26th August 2004 12:17
Marion Chappell wrote:
> Not sure your theory is right... To quote from their FAQ: "New for old
> means, that we will replace the item(s) you are claiming for with one(s)
> of the same make & specifi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 12:15
> This is really easy to fix, mine did that as well for some reason.
>
> All u need to do is mess about with the mixer, I think something is off by
> default that shouldn't be.
Genious!
It works no...
FN-FORUM: Flash newbie
date posted 26th August 2004 12:14
Hi,
I am trying the following demo but I can't get the dragger to work
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Audio/Flash_MX-Tim_Murr-1008/more14.php
When I press on the dragger button the button mov...
Re: FN-FORUM: Gmail invites.
date posted 26th August 2004 12:11
On 26 Aug 2004 10:38:40 -0000, Tony Crockford [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> > I have six up for grabs.
>
> http://wiki.workalone.co.uk/index.php?page=GmailWantedList
>
>
Tony add me to the wiki list...
RE: FN-FORUM: Some cleaver Javascript needed please
date posted 26th August 2004 12:10
Damon,
I would humbly suggest the other method (js on postback page) is a safer
bet as the update process will then still work without javascript (just
the wiindow close and refresh wont) whereas if...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 12:05
This is really easy to fix, mine did that as well for some reason.
All u need to do is mess about with the mixer, I think something is off by
default that shouldn't be.
Phil
-----Original Message...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Insurance claims
date posted 26th August 2004 12:05
Oh poo... sorry to hear about the burglary, Marion :-( Was there much
else taken?
I've been looking at laptops on eBay recently and they're going for
about £260 + VAT
Em
--
http://www.webdesign-new...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Insurance claims
date posted 26th August 2004 12:04
>> Can anyone advise on estimating the replacement value for a laptop
>> that was stolen from my house at the weekend? It was four years old
>> and originally cost over 2000 quid. Obviously I'm not go...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Insurance claims
date posted 26th August 2004 11:53
Marion Chappell wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Can anyone advise on estimating the replacement value for a laptop
> that was stolen from my house at the weekend? It was four years old
> and originally cost ove...
Re: FN-FORUM: [VAGUELY OT] Fat chap shopping for motherboard
date posted 26th August 2004 11:47
Dan Norcott wrote:
> This Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe fella - is it likely to fit in my case?
> http://www.monsterland.co.uk/photos/CASE.JPG
Yes. You're right, your existing board is mATX. The A7N8X-E De...
FN-FORUM: [OT] Insurance claims
date posted 26th August 2004 11:46
Hi all
Can anyone advise on estimating the replacement value for a laptop
that was stolen from my house at the weekend? It was four years old
and originally cost over 2000 quid. Obviously I'm not goi...
RE: FN-FORUM: Some cleaver Javascript needed please
date posted 26th August 2004 11:36
Off the top of my head, something like:
opener.document.formname.hiddenfield1.value = "value1";
opener.document.formname.hiddenfield2.value = "value2";
opener.document.formname.hiddenfield3.value = "...
RE: FN-FORUM: Any opinions on Linksys Wireless router?
date posted 26th August 2004 11:33
I've had one for several months. It replaced the Linksys BEFSR41 I had
before. It quite happily allows me to connect a W2K3 server, Linux server,
WinXP Pro PC and a Mac G3 thru the wired ports, plus a...
Re: FN-FORUM: actionscript help flash mx
date posted 26th August 2004 11:28
Fair enough. It just would have been easier to see your file, as it may be a
fairly long winded answer depending on what you have already. If it helps
though, always use invisible buttons with MCs for...
Re: FN-FORUM: [VAGUELY OT] Fat chap shopping for motherboard
date posted 26th August 2004 11:26
Dan Norcott wrote:
> http://www.monsterland.co.uk/photos/CASE.JPG
*thinks* Yes..
At least, it looks like it should - that's a normal sized case anyhow,
so yes.. Though you might need to move around...
Re: FN-FORUM: actionscript help flash mx
date posted 26th August 2004 11:23
On 26 Aug 2004 10:51:51 -0000, Rach www.agathos.co.uk
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> > > I have made my buttons and they rollover lovely but what I want to know
> >is
> > > how do I get the button to hold...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 11:16
>Just read through all of the (new) advice you've had Caz - I think if
>you've read through it all and are still breathing.. You're doing very
>well ;) (Breathing into a brown paper bag doesn't count...
Re: FN-FORUM: [VAGUELY OT] Fat chap shopping for motherboard
date posted 26th August 2004 11:16
Leigh Jepson wrote:
> At home, i've got the Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe (i also used to have the 266
> board) and i'm Very Happy with it.
>
> The performance difference with using this board (maybe down t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Any opinions on Linksys Wireless router?
date posted 26th August 2004 11:03
Jason Bell wrote:
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008DOYO/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/202-872
> 1402-8115029
>
> I know nothing about these things.
>
> jaseb
Andy and I both have one, and we're...
Re: FN-FORUM: [VAGUELY OT] Fat chap shopping for motherboard
date posted 26th August 2004 11:03
Yes, I must agree, I like ASUS boards very much. Not too keen on the
SiS stuff they seem to be using now, I much preferred their on-board
3Com nics.
On 26 Aug 2004 10:57:12 -0000, Aaron Brailsford [E...
Re: FN-FORUM: [VAGUELY OT] Fat chap shopping for motherboard
date posted 26th August 2004 10:58
Dan Norcott wrote:
> Given that, is there anything on that list that any of you kind folks
> could recommend? Ideally something with no onboard sound or video,
> because I've learnt to hate that li...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 10:54
Joe Freeman wrote:
> It might be, but I had assumed that they had just included the drivers
> (in the distribution) that previously had to be downloaded and
> installed - which I had given up on as I...
Re: FN-FORUM: actionscript help flash mx
date posted 26th August 2004 10:52
At the moment each button contains two movie clips which operate on (up) and
(over) to create a nice rollover action. It doesnt do anything else as of
yet.
>From: Blu_Matt [EMAIL REMOVED]
>Reply-T...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 10:51
Caz Thomson wrote:
> A veritable tome :)
Just read through all of the (new) advice you've had Caz - I think if
you've read through it all and are still breathing.. You're doing very
well ;) (Breat...
Re: FN-FORUM: [VAGUELY OT] Fat chap shopping for motherboard
date posted 26th August 2004 10:51
Dan Norcott wrote:
> I want me a new motherboard. Currently have an asus A7N266-VM
> point in the near future I want to get a faster processor as well
> (currently on an AMD Athlon XP 2000 runnin...
Re: FN-FORUM: Gmail invites.
date posted 26th August 2004 10:48
Does anyone have any idea how Gmail invites are generated? Number of
incoming/outgoing mails? General activity level? Number of people on
the contact list? I've only had one invite and the missus...
Re: FN-FORUM: actionscript help flash mx
date posted 26th August 2004 10:45
On 26 Aug 2004 10:02:54 -0000, Rach www.agathos.co.uk
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I have made my buttons and they rollover lovely but what I want to know is
> how do I get the button to hold when it is...
Re: FN-FORUM: Gmail invites.
date posted 26th August 2004 10:39
At 11:05 on Thursday, 26 Aug 2004, Jason Bell wrote:
>
> I have six up for grabs.
Ooh! so do I
;o)
http://wiki.workalone.co.uk/index.php?page=GmailWantedList
--
listening to: background noise...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 10:38
> Joe Freeman wrote:
> > I just installed FC2 and I'm really impressed by it - it's like Red
> > Hat, but even better! It even recognised my sound card, which no
> > previous distributions have (and h...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 10:37
>has anyone got anything they *like* about the site ;)
I looked at the interactive map and thought "Hey that's a big museum,
looks like there's loads to do!"
Then I clicked one of the dots and got a...
FN-FORUM: FTP Service Needed
date posted 26th August 2004 10:33
Hi All
I posted this a couple of days ago but just in case there is anyone who
missed it who maybe able to help...
I have 8GB of data that needs to be placed on an FTP server for download
by a print...
Re: FN-FORUM: actionscript help flash mx
date posted 26th August 2004 10:28
Hi
I dont really want to give my work to someone else, a just a hint with the
code would be nice.
Thank you for the offer anyways
Rach :)
>From: Dan Cook [EMAIL REMOVED]
>Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED...
Re: FN-FORUM: [VAGUELY OT] Fat chap shopping for motherboard
date posted 26th August 2004 10:27
Dan Norcott wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> I want me a new motherboard. Currently have an asus A7N266-VM and I
> think it's mildly screwed in some way. The onboard graphics/sound have
> always caused co...
Re: FN-FORUM: actionscript help flash mx
date posted 26th August 2004 10:20
If you want, send it to me and I'll do it for you - [EMAIL REMOVED] Then
you can take it apart and see what I've done.
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From: "Rach www.agathos.co.uk" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To:...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 10:20
Joe Freeman wrote:
> I just installed FC2 and I'm really impressed by it - it's like Red
> Hat, but even better! It even recognised my sound card, which no
> previous distributions have (and have neve...
FN-FORUM: Gmail invites.
date posted 26th August 2004 10:06
I have six up for grabs. First six to leave fifty quid in used sterling, in
a brown envelope, left in cleft of a trolls ars* can have one.
Seems fair to me.
jaseb
--
Jason Bell - Java Enterprise Sy...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 10:06
On 26 Aug 2004 09:21:45 -0000, sparkes [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Tony Crockford wrote:
>
> >
> > I've been invited to comment on http://www.bclm.co.uk/ with a view to
> > a redesign.
> >
> where a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Any opinions on Linksys Wireless router?
date posted 26th August 2004 10:04
Hi,
We got one the other day - it seems to work fine. Has a web-based
control panel thing which works quite nicely (especially as you can
use it from Linux!).
Not much more I can say - it works! I h...
FN-FORUM: actionscript help flash mx
date posted 26th August 2004 10:03
Hi,
I was wondering if there was any actionscript masters in here that can help
me with actionscripting a rollover button.
I am trying to create a similar rollover style as http://www.spacefx.co.uk...
Re: FN-FORUM: Any opinions on Linksys Wireless router?
date posted 26th August 2004 10:02
Jason Bell wrote:
>http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008DOYO/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/202-872
>1402-8115029
>
>I know nothing about these things.
>
>jaseb
>
>
>
well they're cheap. very cheap.. t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 10:01
Oh that site has the potential to be a typographers wet dream...
Way too much info, I mean you click on a menu item to be presented with
another menu.. sillyness
On 26/8/04 10:25 am, "Emma Davis" wr...
FN-FORUM: Any opinions on Linksys Wireless router?
date posted 26th August 2004 09:55
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008DOYO/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/202-872
1402-8115029
I know nothing about these things.
jaseb
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FN-FORUM: [VAGUELY OT] Fat chap shopping for motherboard
date posted 26th August 2004 09:49
Hi All
I want me a new motherboard. Currently have an asus A7N266-VM and I
think it's mildly screwed in some way. The onboard graphics/sound have
always caused comical problems, and I can't get m...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 09:26
I would say information overload and a lot of toing and froing from one area
/ page to another.
As others have said, initial perception is of a dull and boring site and
therefore museum.
Colours are...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 09:23
ken mcewan wrote:
>On 26 Aug 2004 00:47:33 -0000, sparkes wrote:
>
>
>> It's going to be good, it runs on x86 and PPC and the 64bit
>> versions are
>> mature. The rest is all a bit hush hush
>> sp...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 09:22
Tony Crockford wrote:
>
> I've been invited to comment on http://www.bclm.co.uk/ with a view to
> a redesign.
>
where are you based Tony?
I'm over in Wolverhampton but am black country born and br...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 09:16
> what's your initial perception? - boring. Little or no visual
> content. Interactive map unnecessary as a waste of time and the blue
> squares didn't work (mac osx safari)
>
> did you find the in...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 09:15
Looks like it was designed circa 1995 :-)
The content that I could bear to look at was okay, but it really needs
a overhaul.
On 26 Aug 2004 08:39:29 -0000, Tony Crockford [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 09:12
I just installed FC2 and I'm really impressed by it - it's like Red
Hat, but even better! It even recognised my sound card, which no
previous distributions have (and have never been able to find drive...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 09:05
Yawn, what a boring non inspiring site. I hardly feel encouraged to go
and visit.
Information is easy enough to find, although you have to keep repeating
steps to get back to secondary menus, which i...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 09:03
What you realy want then is www.ipcop.org ?
Chaz..
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Caz Thomson [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: 26 August 2004 01:56
> To: Charles E. Gatenby
> Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: C...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 08:55
It seems ok (all works) but It's a little bit plain to encourage me to
visit. Considering the type of business I would like to feel like I was
visiting the a black country village when I'm browsing th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 08:44
On 26 Aug 2004 00:47:33 -0000, sparkes wrote:
>
>=A0It's going to be good, it runs on x86 and PPC and the 64bit
>=A0versions are
>=A0mature. =A0The rest is all a bit hush hush
>=A0sparkes
>=A0--
And...
FN-FORUM: Site review
date posted 26th August 2004 08:40
I've been invited to comment on http://www.bclm.co.uk/ with a view to a
redesign.
I've been around the site and the museum for a while so I'm not seeing it
as a fresh visitor might.
Given that I...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 08:27
On Thursday 26 Aug 2004 01:56, Caz Thomson wrote:
Caz,
I suggest you try one of the 'live CD' versions and boot from that to see i=
f=20
it has any trouble finding your hardware. I've used Knoppix...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 07:59
Caz Thomson wrote:
>Sparkes,
>
>
>
>>Out of the cd's you have I would probably give Suse a go. It's in the
>>same vein as Red Hat and Mandrake (being RPM driven) and has a very
>>usable interface...
RE: FN-FORUM: Some cleaver Javascript needed please
date posted 26th August 2004 05:08
Another excellent idea
My JavaScript knowledge isn't what I would like, how would I pass the info
back to the calling window
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RE: FN-FORUM: Some cleaver Javascript needed please
date posted 26th August 2004 05:08
Excellent idea thanks
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Beresford
Sent: 25 August 2004 17:58
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: S...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 26th August 2004 03:22
Quick review of Doom3:
Great tech demo of the engine. Boring Game.
Hell and the bits towards the end of the game are great but the rest of it
is boring, and reminded me more of Halflife than the res...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 03:10
Just my 2p.
Server Linux:
Debian (you just want the netinst iso, and download the rest at your lesiure)
http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/
Actual iso here: http://www.phy.olemiss.edu/debian-cd/woody-i...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 26th August 2004 03:08
Not tried Doom3 yet but I'm trying to convince my 8 year old that
MoHAA is good on deathmatch (he hates losing!!!)
Andy.
On 26 Aug 2004 01:03:11 -0000, Caz Thomson [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Hi Deb...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 03:05
I'll join in the fray then!!
Evening all,
Caz - you say earlier "dsl" modem. Is that dsl as in adsl or dsl as in cabl=
e?
If the former then get an adsl modem/router - does everything in one
box, lo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 02:17
On Thursday 26 Aug 2004 2:20 am, Caz Thomson wrote:
> Clue me in please. Dumb blonde here :) Seriously though, have never use=
d
> this type of technology - suggestions?
I (and a *lot* of people I k...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 02:11
On 26 Aug 2004 01:55:55 -0000, Caz Thomson [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi Liam
Hello!
> Why can't I have both?
Well, you can. But there are 2 snags:
1. A firewall's job is to resist hackers. That me...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 01:57
Hi Liam
>If you want it diskless, look at the Linux Router Project or FreeSco.
>When you want a GUI workstation or something, look at Mandrake or
>SuSE. Not for a simple job like this; sledgehammer...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 01:27
> Clue me in please. Dumb blonde here :) Seriously though, have never used
> this type of technology - suggestions?
Things like a Zyxel, Vigor or similar. Hardware firewall/router in a
box a bit bigg...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 01:22
Hi Dom
>I think the e in grammar would upset English teachers more...
Bastard! :)
>But I always would recommend a hardware router for the job of routing.
>They're small, cheap to buy, cheap to run...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 01:20
> On 26 Aug 2004, at 01:21, Caz Thomson wrote:
>
> >
> > Day One : Ask the freelancers forum for advice about the best linux
> > distro.
From what you've said elsewhere (I've just changed addresses...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 01:16
Phil,
>I'll post u my config on here at some point if you want, its all nicely
>commented so you can see exactly what it all does (from when I was learning
>the ropes a couple years back)
To paraphr...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 01:13
Oh I use Fedora myself now btw... bit late now and brain functioning at
about 5% :-p I tried loads of the main distros and just seamed to get on
with fedora (well redhat previously) I've got 2 machin...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 01:12
On Thursday 26 Aug 2004 1:56 am, Caz Thomson wrote:
> server. I've already installed two ethernet cards into it in the vain h=
ope
> that I can then set it up to recognise my windoze (various) network...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 01:11
Caz, I dont know what all this Linux stuff is all about, but all in all
a very entertaining read, made me chuckle:) I am surprised you are
still sane after that saga...sometimes I have to stop mysel...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 01:08
Setting up a linux gateway is really easy to do :)
I'll post u my config on here at some point if you want, its all nicely
commented so you can see exactly what it all does (from when I was learning...
RE: FN-FORUM:
date posted 26th August 2004 01:04
Hi Deb
>thats great caz...that just about sums it up nicely...nice one:)
So you're another one of *us* (insert description as required ;) ...nice to
meet you :)
Caz
---
Outgoing mail is certified V...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 00:57
Sparkes,
>Out of the cd's you have I would probably give Suse a go. It's in the
>same vein as Red Hat and Mandrake (being RPM driven) and has a very
>usable interface in yast. I also know a few sus...
Re: FN-FORUM:
date posted 26th August 2004 00:55
> Dudes, don't you *ever* sleep ? ;) Thanks muchly, and I mean it, for
> your
> support :) I love this forum simply 'cos it mimics those long-ago
> office
> nights with pizza, pizzaz and bollocks...
FN-FORUM:
date posted 26th August 2004 00:49
Tony wrote :
>Before you go completely mad, try Xandros - it's the easiest installing
>Linux Desktop I have seen.
and then sparkes wrote some useful stuff and then :
>For all linux distros irc on i...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 00:48
sparkes wrote:
>
> Caz Thomson wrote:
>
>>
>> More to follow in this exciting saga ;)
>>
>>
> glad to hear that ;-)
>
one more thing.
I am beta testing the stuff from these guys www.no-name-yet.co...
RE: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 00:42
>Before you go completely mad, try Xandros - it's the easiest installing
>Linux Desktop I have seen.
Dude ;) Do you *ever* sleep?
Thanks Tony, all advice appreciated on my unholy pilgrimage :)
C...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 00:40
Caz Thomson wrote:
>
>More to follow in this exciting saga ;)
>
>
glad to hear that ;-)
with a little hindsight Mandrake 10 probably wasn't the best choice as
it had very mixed reviews. The Red...
Re: FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 00:35
At 01:21 on Thursday, 26 Aug 2004, Caz Thomson wrote:
>
> Day One : Ask the freelancers forum for advice about the best linux
> distro.
Before you go completely mad, try Xandros - it's the easies...
FN-FORUM: Caz's Newbie Linux Experience : Chapter One
date posted 26th August 2004 00:22
Day One : Ask the freelancers forum for advice about the best linux distro.
Day Two : Sit and read all replies, continually scratching head and
becoming ever more alarmed at the choices available....
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