Freelancers Forum Messages on Wednesday November 7th 2007

Re: FN-FORUM: Butler New Media email is a scam?

date posted 7th November 2007 23:50

Yeah hard to not be suspect eh? I received the same email word for word. Try the contact details though, they check out. Marty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam M - www.wiredeyes.com" [EMAIL...

FN-FORUM: Butler New Media email is a scam?

date posted 7th November 2007 22:18

I just got the previously mentioned "Butler New Media" email in my inbox. If this isn't a scam, my name isn't Sam. ---- My name is Cornelius Butler with Butler New Media, LLC. We are interested in p...

Re: FN-FORUM: Remote desktop

date posted 7th November 2007 17:08

To connect by name, you need functioning DNS or hosts or WINS (yes, even these days) to resolve the name. It might resolve by broadcast by generally doesn't. Why not use a DHCP reservation so the IP...

Re: FN-FORUM: Ruby on Rails UK hosting

date posted 7th November 2007 16:37

From: "Cliff Rowley" [EMAIL REMOVED] > > Hey folks, > > Prompted by the recent discussion of hosting .co.uk domains in another > country, this has got me thinking about my current project. The curr...

FN-FORUM: Remote desktop

date posted 7th November 2007 16:23

Obviously my previous question has nothing what so ever to do with MySQL clustering Apologies for the misleading heading Kind Regards Mark...

RE: FN-FORUM: MySQL clustering

date posted 7th November 2007 16:15

Hi All I have a question regards remote desktop, I have just received several Quadcore PC's and I am installing software, I want to use remote desktop rather than getting down on my knees each time...

Re: FN-FORUM: Accounting software

date posted 7th November 2007 16:12

I have used Quickbooks for ages for all my needs, and still use it to raise invoices, although the accountant person puts everything into Sage. I find it dead easy to use, easy to customise reports s...

Re: FN-FORUM: MySQL clustering

date posted 7th November 2007 16:10

Eh? On 7 Nov 2007 16:14:48 -0000, Bill Westhead [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > Ah.. the Kyle site :-) > > On 7 Nov 2007 15:23:49 -0000, Ben Nolan [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > > > It's a social networking s...

Re: FN-FORUM: Ruby on Rails UK hosting

date posted 7th November 2007 15:45

Cliff Rowley wrote: > > Hey folks, > > Prompted by the recent discussion of hosting .co.uk domains in another > country, this has got me thinking about my current project. The current > plan is t...

Re: FN-FORUM: MySQL clustering

date posted 7th November 2007 15:24

Ah.. the Kyle site :-) On 7 Nov 2007 15:23:49 -0000, Ben Nolan [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > It's a social networking site that's been in the news recently, and > has suddenly gained the budget and supp...

FN-FORUM: Ruby on Rails UK hosting

date posted 7th November 2007 15:20

Hey folks, Prompted by the recent discussion of hosting .co.uk domains in another country, this has got me thinking about my current project. The current plan is to host cheap in another country...

RE: FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 15:04

> http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2007/08/server-location- > cross-lin > king-and-web.html Thanks for the interesting feedback. The link provided by Rob was very useful. No virus found...

Re: FN-FORUM: MySQL clustering

date posted 7th November 2007 14:48

By optimizing I mean for cluster - its a totally different way of thinking to normal sql. In normal sql your better of having multiple tables, in cluster its the opposite. you'l not be impressed wi...

FN-FORUM: Accounting software

date posted 7th November 2007 14:46

Can anyone recommend good (but simple) accounting software that can do all the standard stuff, as well as help with completing a UK tax return. It would also be good if it can sync with a windows mobi...

Re: FN-FORUM: MySQL clustering

date posted 7th November 2007 14:39

Hmm... OK, well, the site is already partially optimised as I've spent the last week rewriting large chunks of it so that it'll run on two web servers pummelling a single database server with has no...

Re: FN-FORUM: MySQL clustering

date posted 7th November 2007 14:32

It's a social networking site that's been in the news recently, and has suddenly gained the budget and support it should have had to begin with. On 7 Nov 2007 15:01:44 -0000, Sam M - www. wiredeyes....

Re: FN-FORUM: MySQL clustering

date posted 7th November 2007 14:28

Ben, Firstly forget anything multi-cpu or multi-core - cluster can't use them. You'll see 8 cores and only 1 in use (cluster engine is NOT threaded or SMP aware/safe) Of course you can run multiple...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 14:19

But of course Google filters based on IP as its very difficult to fake a UK IP. On the other hand anyone can get a .co.uk domain - and this is why its worthless to uk only search engines. Google kn...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 14:17

On 7 Nov 2007 12:17:57 -0000, Dominic Marsat [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > A client has just been told that hosting a .co.uk domain on a server located > outside the UK is bad news (by a reputable SEO co...

RE: FN-FORUM: MySQL clustering

date posted 7th November 2007 14:11

Just wondering, what is such a massive critical resource, that it needs = so much power and redundancy?=20 Have you considered virtual servers? Regards=20 Sam Morgan=20 WiredEyes Media / ServWise Ad...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 14:08

Hi Dominic, At 12:16 +0000 7/11/07, Dominic Marsat wrote: >A client has just been told that hosting a .co.uk domain on a server locate= d >outside the UK is bad news (by a reputable SEO company). Is...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 13:25

Thanks, so IP is looked at for none country specific domains. We learn something new everyday :) I'm guessing setting the geographic target will also work for none country specific domains, hosted...

FN-FORUM: MySQL clustering

date posted 7th November 2007 13:14

Hello, I'm trying to put forward a proposal to the Powers-That-Think-They-Are to upgrade our single, non-replicated and unbacked up MySQL server to a replicated cluster, but I can't quite work out wh...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 13:12

Read this.=20 You pay your money and take your chance. From readin this it would seem a .co.uk address is good enough to give you UK rankings. But my experience an= d that of other SEO folk is such t...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 13:00

I can't find any indication on google that it uses IP addresses, only the country specific domain. You can always set the geographic target in the google webmaster tools. On 07/11/2007 13:32, Rob C...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 12:41

It is true to say that various search engines do indeed look at server location and also the DNS that looks after the domain's location. Google fo= r instance has a radioi button saying "Pages from th...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 12:28

this HAS been an issue for me with a .info domain, even when the site content/relevance is obviously UK-centric, and all page titles, meta tags etc. contain "UK" all over he place. google is still no...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 11:36

On 07/11/2007 12:18, Dominic Marsat wrote: > A client has just been told that hosting a .co.uk domain on a server located > outside the UK is bad news (by a reputable SEO company). Is this correct? I...

Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 11:35

the SEO company is incorrect. N...

FN-FORUM: Hosting .co.uk in another country

date posted 7th November 2007 11:27

A client has just been told that hosting a .co.uk domain on a server = located outside the UK is bad news (by a reputable SEO company). Is this = correct? I find this really hard to believe. Surely if...

Re: FN-FORUM: Charge for Online Booking

date posted 7th November 2007 10:41

I have to work from the scratch. Nothing is built up yet. I have to create the DB. In case of Admin section, it is limited to manage the rooms. I decided it to complete in 30 hours. On 7 Nov 2007 11:...

Re: FN-FORUM: Charge for Online Booking

date posted 7th November 2007 10:24

Anuj Garg wrote: > Well Carrie, I meant to ask the price ($1000) I demanded is right for > the task or it is too high than expectation. What should be the exact > price for the same kind of task? >...

Re: FN-FORUM: Charge for Online Booking

date posted 7th November 2007 10:09

Well Carrie, I meant to ask the price ($1000) I demanded is right for the task or it is too high than expectation. What should be the exact price for the same kind of task? On 7 Nov 2007 10:21:54 -00...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS problem, IE7

date posted 7th November 2007 09:37

Tony Crockford wrote: > > > On 31 Oct 2007, at 10:32 pm, Anthony Cartmell wrote: > >> >>>> by which time you might have been better off applying clear: both to >>>> a following element or using th...

Re: FN-FORUM: Charge for Online Booking

date posted 7th November 2007 09:31

Anuj Garg wrote: > Hi All, > > I was assigned a work for online booking (not a very big one) some > days ago. I charged him $1000 for that. > > Below's the specs for it: > > 1. It doesn't need a re...

FN-FORUM: Charge for Online Booking

date posted 7th November 2007 09:10

Hi All, I was assigned a work for online booking (not a very big one) some days ago. I charged him $1000 for that. Below's the specs for it: 1. It doesn't need a registration section as it'll be in...