Freelancers Forum Messages on Wednesday February 9th 2005
Re: FN-FORUM: Freebie flag icons?
date posted 9th February 2005 23:48
On Wednesday 09 Feb 2005 6:27 pm, David wrote:
> Have UK animated if any good, how do I get it to you?
Enough! Any more flags and I'll have to open a flag shop.
Thanks for the offer....
RE: FN-FORUM: Freebie flag icons?
date posted 9th February 2005 23:27
Have UK animated if any good, how do I get it to you?
DG)
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Re: FN-FORUM: Photoshop or Illustrator help required.
date posted 9th February 2005 22:46
Re comments made thus far - all fine, with following provisos:
PDF route - make sure fonts are embedded and that image resolution is
medium/high res - low res PDFs can be very blocky/pixellated
EPS...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 22:36
Personally I think that's breaking an animal's spirit which isn't the same
as training it.
If you don't want a dog to go upstairs praise it for being downstairs.
I am babysitting a dog this week th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Artists Against 419 [OT]
date posted 9th February 2005 22:21
On Wednesday 09 Feb 2005 4:15 pm, Dave Edwards wrote:
> On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:56:29 -0800 (PST), Caz Thomson
>
> [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> > http://www.aa419.org/
> >
> > How to steal bandwith from fa...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 22:18
Dogs only respond to negative responses to their actions at the
instant that they are commiting the action. If you don't see it or the
dog has stopped you can't scold the dog for it.
The most effect...
Re: FN-FORUM: Artists Against 419 [OT]
date posted 9th February 2005 21:14
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:56:29 -0800 (PST), Caz Thomson
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> http://www.aa419.org/
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> How to steal bandwith from fake banks :) Saw the link on a BBC discussion
> forum about sca...
Re: FN-FORUM: Moving House
date posted 9th February 2005 21:06
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From: "Dave Edwards" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> As you know, I'm 'in'.
>
> What time do you want to start, John?
We're planning to hire the van on Sunday, so whenever you can get...
Re: FN-FORUM: Actionscript problem
date posted 9th February 2005 21:05
The first thing that comes to mind is that you maybre using attachMovieClip
instead of duplicateMovieClip and a clip from the library rather than from
an existing movieclip instance.
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Re: FN-FORUM: Accountants Reccomendations
date posted 9th February 2005 20:54
http://members.aol.com/Kenworthyandco/index.htm
An accountant with an idea of costs on his website. Now theres a refreshing
idea. I'll hopefully be using them in the the near future as they're walkin...
RE: FN-FORUM: Software for syncronising files across a network
date posted 9th February 2005 20:28
> Can anyone recommend some PC freeware (or if not paid for
> software) that is good for backing up and synchronising
> files across a network? Automatic sync would be a bonus,
> good configurability...
FN-FORUM: Software for syncronising files across a network
date posted 9th February 2005 20:18
Can anyone recommend some PC freeware (or if not paid for software) that is
good for backing up and synchronising files across a network?
Automatic sync would be a bonus, good configurability and spee...
Re: FN-FORUM: Moving House
date posted 9th February 2005 19:54
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 04:48:25 -0800 (PST), John Anderson
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Hello, all you kind and helpful people!
>
> So, who's up for a spot of moving house this Monday?
>
As you know, I...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 19:26
I'd definitely go with Sherry's advice on this one (I'm not an animal
behaviourist either, but I do have a degree in Experimental Psychology
and have helped out a few people with their dogs' behaviour...
Re: FN-FORUM: Photoshop or Illustrator help required.
date posted 9th February 2005 19:19
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> On the subject of slicing is it possible to apply a slice pattern for one
> image to other images (obviusly exactly the same size image just different
> pics ect?
Yes. Just...
Re: FN-FORUM: .Net - graphics quezzie
date posted 9th February 2005 16:45
On Wednesday 09 Feb 2005 4:10 am, Caz Thomson wrote:
> Hi Folks
>
> I have this application that requires me to count the colours in an ima=
ge
> that the user has uploaded. I can go through the bitma...
FN-FORUM: Artists Against 419 [OT]
date posted 9th February 2005 16:39
http://www.aa419.org/
How to steal bandwith from fake banks :) Saw the link on a BBC discussion
forum about scams
Caz
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Re: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 16:36
>
> This might help http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/ (serious link)
We are already on this, thanks.
The problem is with companies we have bought with/ had membership with etc....
FN-FORUM: Egg Cup Wholesalers...
date posted 9th February 2005 16:34
Yes this is a very strange request. Does anyone know where I could get 9
tall egg cups...
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RE: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 15:20
Inappropriate way to train either cats or dogs.
Dogs and cats respond to positive reinforcement instead of such negative
punishment.
Dogs need to be praised for making it outside to do the busines...
Re: FN-FORUM: Was Photoshop or Illustrator help required. Now Quark help required.
date posted 9th February 2005 14:38
Andy Connor wrote:
> Thanks to all that have replied.
>
> The client has just informed me that the design has been built in Quark!!
>
> I am not sure that this can be converted/exported to/as
> html...
Re: FN-FORUM: Was Photoshop or Illustrator help required. Now Quark help required.
date posted 9th February 2005 14:33
Years ago there was an extensive to Quark that would convert into html -
whether that's still around or not??
I'd suggest saving the Quark file out as a PDF and recreating the parts that
need text,...
Re: FN-FORUM: Was Photoshop or Illustrator help required. Now Quark help required.
date posted 9th February 2005 14:30
quark has export options for HTML, and for older versions i think quark's immedia is still knocking about. can't comment on how good the HTML it produces is though...
Andy Connor wrote:
>Thanks to...
FN-FORUM: Fake data protection agencies scam
date posted 9th February 2005 14:25
Fyi,
I received a "final notice" letter from a "Data protection agency" with a PO
box address in Blackpool.
If anyone receives something similar be aware that it is a scam - and not a
very clever o...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mobile phone recommendations
date posted 9th February 2005 14:23
At 07:27 on Wednesday, 09 Feb 2005, Paul Cooper wrote:
> Anyone comments appreciated.
get bluetooth!
I got a SE T610 from Virgin and there's a great application for PC -
http://fma.sourceforge.ne...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mobile phone recommendations
date posted 9th February 2005 14:22
>
>... and I'm thinking of this one ...
>
>http://shop.o2.co.uk/cgi-bin/o2uk/jsp/handsets/viewHandsetDetails.jsp?prodID=consumer:NOK:6260:Online400:Package
>
>It's the only one I could see that has...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 14:19
But seriously I thought when a dog pees
on the carpet you're supposed to rub their nose in it and (mildly) hit
them. b4 you start accusing me of cruelty I've never done this, nor
owned a dog ... just...
FN-FORUM: Actionscript problem
date posted 9th February 2005 14:16
well, this is driving me potty!
i have a flash movie that generates a colour pallete from an array by duplicating a movie clip and then setting the colour, when you click on a clip it sets a selecte...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accountants Recommendations
date posted 9th February 2005 13:58
> My accountant is down the road in Richmond. I pay =A3500 for my =
annual
> tax return. I do the book keeping and just give her a spreadsheet
> with monthly ins and outs. I thought that was expens...
Re: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 13:44
In freelance.forum, hugh [EMAIL REMOVED] (hugh) wrote in
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>Three times recently I have had mailshots from companies,
>whom I have perhaps dealt with in the past, but have telephoned...
Re: FN-FORUM: Non-Microsoft Browsers Have Spoofing Flaw
date posted 9th February 2005 13:32
In freelance.forum, hugh [EMAIL REMOVED] (hugh) wrote in
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>From netcraft
>
> All non-Microsoft browers include a flaw that allows URL spoofing using
>Unicode characters, which can...
FN-FORUM: Re: New exploit: Firefox is affected, IE is not
date posted 9th February 2005 13:22
Just saw Hugh's post about it. Soz for repost.
Stas
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:45:46 +0000, Stas Maksimov [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> It couldn't be all good for Firefox forever. A new exploit has been...
Re: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 13:18
In freelance.forum, Carrie [EMAIL REMOVED] (Carrie) wrote
in [EMAIL REMOVED]
>A friend of mine has a failsafe system, collect all the junk mail and
>other stuff that comes through your door, wh...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accountants Reccomendations
date posted 9th February 2005 13:16
In freelance.forum, Chris Green [EMAIL REMOVED]
(Chris Green) wrote in [EMAIL REMOVED]
>Hi,
>
>I've been with my current accountants since about 1999 when I was a 100%
>IT contractor (i.e. 12 invoi...
Re: FN-FORUM: .Net - graphics quezzie
date posted 9th February 2005 13:14
In freelance.forum, Caz Thomson [EMAIL REMOVED] (Caz Thomson)
wrote in [EMAIL REMOVED]
>I have this application that requires me to count the colours in an image
>that the user has uploaded. I can g...
FN-FORUM: Font copyright
date posted 9th February 2005 13:10
Can anyone tell me what the situation is with fonts. When do you have to pay
to use them? Are any of the standard fonts free (Arial, Garamond, Helvetica
etc)
Thanks
Keith...
Re: FN-FORUM: Moving House [OT]
date posted 9th February 2005 13:08
In freelance.forum, Charles Nullens [EMAIL REMOVED] (Charles
Nullens) wrote in [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>I know, new game. Guess where I live:
>
>Average Cost: £274,546
>Detached: £1,021,421
>Semi-detach...
FN-FORUM: New exploit: Firefox is affected, IE is not
date posted 9th February 2005 13:03
It couldn't be all good for Firefox forever. A new exploit has been
found that will allow an attacker to send a user to any site they want
masking it for another site. Guess, the number one fake will...
Re: FN-FORUM: Exchange rate source?
date posted 9th February 2005 13:01
In freelance.forum, Charles Nullens [EMAIL REMOVED] (Charles
Nullens) wrote in [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>www.xe.com is a good one.
>
>hth
>Charles
..except that the T&C explicitly say that you *can't* pip...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 12:45
> Dogs are still basically pack animals, and urination is often a sign of
> respect for the alpha animal in the pack. Your dog might see your new
> guy
> as the alpha male and is trying to secure he...
Re: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 12:39
This might help http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/ (serious link)
and for pizzas http://www.pizzasbypost.com/prefs.html (not serious link!!)
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 03:11:07 -0800 (PST), hugh [EMAIL REM...
FN-FORUM: Was Photoshop or Illustrator help required. Now Quark help required.
date posted 9th February 2005 12:26
Thanks to all that have replied.
The client has just informed me that the design has been built in Quark!!
I am not sure that this can be converted/exported to/as
html.........if anyone can still as...
FN-FORUM: Mobile phone recommendations
date posted 9th February 2005 12:24
Hi
O2 have said I can have any of these phones...
http://shop.o2.co.uk/choosehandsets
... and I'm thinking of this one ...
http://shop.o2.co.uk/cgi-bin/o2uk/jsp/handsets/viewHandsetDetails.jsp?pr...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accountants Recommendations
date posted 9th February 2005 12:11
Charles Nullens [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>=20
> My accountant is in Kingston-upon-Thames - charges =A3800 incl VAT for my
> corporation tax calculation, yearly accounts, filing to company house, Px=
x
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Photoshop or Illustrator help required.
date posted 9th February 2005 11:56
You'll need to slice it and adjust accordingly...
Depnds how simple it is but it should only take around 2 hours max so hows
does £50 grab you?
On the subject of slicing is it possible to apply a sl...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 11:49
>
> On 8 Feb 2005, at 16:02, Lindsey Hill wrote:
> > I'm still amazed how she got all the bacon from the grill without
> > disturbing the grillpan or fully opening the door!
>
> You sure the new boy...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bumper book of fonts
date posted 9th February 2005 11:34
I use the Precision Type Font Reference Guide. It has 13k font samples
both alphabetically, and by foundry. Not cheap though. Last update was
in 2000, but thats up to date enough for most purposes.
-...
Re: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 11:08
>
> Change in the law recently that companies HAVE to put a return address
> on the envelope so it can be mailed back. Its worked for me for a lot
> of crappy IT catalogues and also a lot of my ex'...
Re: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 10:56
> I used to do this, but thought I read somewhere that the PO did not
> return bulk mail in this way? It certainly did not work for some
> companies.
> Also, with some communications you don't know w...
Re: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 10:37
> hugh wrote:
>
> >Three times recently I have had mailshots from companies,
> >whom I have perhaps dealt with in the past, but have telephoned
> >some while ago and said "please remove my details f...
Re: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 10:37
> > On phoning to ask why I have received a mialing, they call up my
> > details, name postcode and everything, and say something like "Your
> > account is marked
> > as deleted" or "you are makred...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 10:30
On 8 Feb 2005, at 16:02, Lindsey Hill wrote:
> I'm still amazed how she got all the bacon from the grill without
> disturbing the grillpan or fully opening the door!
You sure the new boyfriend didn'...
FN-FORUM: Bumper book of fonts
date posted 9th February 2005 10:26
Hi Freelancers Forum
Please can anyone suggest a good source for a comprehensive and up to date
desktop book of typefaces?
Many thanks
Jon...
RE: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 10:19
lol. If I sent someone a letter and they sent it back cut into pieces I
reckon I'd stop mailing them!
Karl
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Re: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 10:15
> On phoning to ask why I have received a mialing, they call up my
> details, name postcode and everything, and say something like "Your
> account is marked
> as deleted" or "you are makred as no ma...
RE: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 10:12
We're going to get one of those paper compactors to make newspaper
blocks to burn on the fire / stove. Then we can sign up to loads of
sh!te and they can pay to heat our house ;)...
RE: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 10:11
Hi Carrie,
On the 09 February 2005 05:03, you wrote:
> A friend of mine has a failsafe system, collect all the junk mail
> and other stuff that comes through your door, whenever you get a
> pre p...
RE: FN-FORUM: Accountants Reccomendations
date posted 9th February 2005 10:11
I am running as a Ltd Co too. I run my own payroll (Sage Instant =
Payroll),
issue my own invoices and do my own VAT returns... None of which are
particularly difficult if you keep your income and out...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accountants Reccomendations
date posted 9th February 2005 10:10
Thanks Guys,
To answer queries...
1) I am incorporated.
2) 4 years ago when I was purely a contractor I was paying about 1200 a
year, the next year he upped it to about 1400+VAT, the quoted reason...
Re: FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 10:01
hugh wrote:
>Three times recently I have had mailshots from companies,
>whom I have perhaps dealt with in the past, but have telephoned
>some while ago and said "please remove my details from your s...
RE: FN-FORUM: LDP Printing Question
date posted 9th February 2005 09:56
Hi Darren,
I have an old Lexmark printer with two input trays. I have printed as you
described from Word - I have never had the need to try it from other
programs as yet. If it helps, in Word you can...
RE: FN-FORUM: Accountants Reccomendations
date posted 9th February 2005 09:51
It's a bit like freelancers - you'll get what you pay for. The low level =
fees are fine - it's when you start to have more complex affairs or =
arrangements that things ramp up. I'm just about to jum...
RE: FN-FORUM: Accountants Recommendations
date posted 9th February 2005 09:49
My accountant is in Kingston-upon-Thames - charges £800 incl VAT for my
corporation tax calculation, yearly accounts, filing to company house, Pxx
something form and answering the odd dumb question f...
RE: FN-FORUM: Accountants Reccomendations
date posted 9th February 2005 09:46
Hi Chris,
Are you incorporated? I am self-employed and pay a flat fee every year,
nothing to do with the amount of invoices (so far). I record everything on
Quickbooks and hand the electronic file, a...
FN-FORUM: Getting off Mailing lists
date posted 9th February 2005 09:45
Three times recently I have had mailshots from companies,
whom I have perhaps dealt with in the past, but have telephoned
some while ago and said "please remove my details from your system."
They re...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accountants Reccomendations
date posted 9th February 2005 09:41
To put it into perspective we pay £75 per month to our accountant. He does
both our personal and business tax returns. All our VAT returns and wages.
All our monthly book-keeping. All we do is sign...
RE: FN-FORUM: Accountants Reccomendations
date posted 9th February 2005 09:35
problem is - it's hard to tell your accountant you can't afford him. Seems
very high to me.
Andrew
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RE: FN-FORUM: .Net - graphics quezzie
date posted 9th February 2005 09:21
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Caz Thomson [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> Hi Folks
>
> I have this application that requires me to count the colours
> in an image that the user has uploaded. I can go...
FN-FORUM: Accountants Reccomendations
date posted 9th February 2005 09:20
Hi,
I've been with my current accountants since about 1999 when I was a 100%
IT contractor (i.e. 12 invoices a year). At this time and until about
2001 the cost per year for full accounts and VAT w...
Re: FN-FORUM: .Net - graphics quezzie
date posted 9th February 2005 09:15
if u cld tell me what platform like:
c++ or C i can get some info. on that
from my collegues.
thanks
Sriram
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> Hi Folks
>
> I have this application that req...
FN-FORUM: .Net - graphics quezzie
date posted 9th February 2005 09:08
Hi Folks
I have this application that requires me to count the colours in an image
that the user has uploaded. I can go through the bitmap pixel by pixel
(which is very slow of course) and convert th...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 08:59
Hi Lindesy
>My 4 yr old dog is playing up a lot recently, I know why, its kind of
>the equivalent of introducing a new step-dad to a child. She is
>extremely intelligent and perceptive, and very clin...
FN-FORUM: Google aging delay.
date posted 9th February 2005 08:58
This explains a lot....
http://www.searchengineguide.com/claiborne/2005/0117_sc1.html
My new site (now 4-5 months old so not so new) has been waiting in the back
rows for some months now and I could...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 08:55
>Its just every time her routine is disturbed it takes me back 3 steps.
I think routine is very important to dogs. Trigger expects a walk after the
school run in the morning, a romp in the garden at...
FN-FORUM: Photoshop or Illustrator help required.
date posted 9th February 2005 08:24
Dear All
I have a client, Mac based using Photoshop and Illustrator, who has
built a file meant to act as a html template for e-mail campaigns.
I need to be able to have this file as a html file so...
FN-FORUM: LDP Printing Question
date posted 9th February 2005 07:30
Morning all,
I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if this is possible or point me in the
right direction.
I've just received a Kyocera KM4035 and a KM 1650 on approval for a project.
These are to be...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 06:26
>Any tips? She was a rescue dog so has always been needy and >insecure but
>seemed to be settled.
Lyndsey
I am not a behaviourist (though I do have 7 dogs and train people to do dog
agility so hav...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT-dog behaviour
date posted 9th February 2005 00:32
Make sure you pay her a lot of attention so that she know you still love her
aswell. It worked for me when one of my cats was jealous of the other one -
Pam
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