Freelancers Forum Messages on Friday May 14th 2004
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 23:19
On 14 May 2004, at 16:55, Paul J White wrote:
> If you scratch or break any of my records I'll not be best pleased ;-)
>
> Nah, that looks VERY cool - party at Luke's everyone!
haha yeah - the thing...
Re: FN-FORUM: Conversion from Pantone to RGB and Hex HTML
date posted 14th May 2004 23:16
nice one!!!
On 14 May 2004, at 21:08, Tony Crockford wrote:
> http://www.reeddesign.co.uk/test/pantone2rgb.html
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Evoke Media Ltd.
t. +44 (0) 709 227 0480
w. www.evoke-media.com
"Absorb what...
Re: FN-FORUM: Friday night listening.
date posted 14th May 2004 21:42
On 14 May 2004 17:31:00 -0000, Jason Bell wrote:
> Just wondering what you guys are all listening to?
Goldfrapp, Echo Image & Scooter. I'm in a perky, beepy-beepy mood, and
now I'm off out to dance...
FN-FORUM: Conversion from Pantone to RGB and Hex HTML
date posted 14th May 2004 20:50
http://www.reeddesign.co.uk/test/pantone2rgb.html
1 2 bookmark
;o)
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listening to: D I G I T A L L Y - I M P O R T E D - European Hard Trance!
(US Ultravox)
http://www.xebit.net...
RE: FN-FORUM: Male / Female Symbols
date posted 14th May 2004 19:28
LOL - it seems that the 'gay' version is two of male (or female) symbols
interlocking !
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RE: FN-FORUM: Friday night listening.
date posted 14th May 2004 19:14
Still recovering from yesterday's Wildhearts gig at Brook Uni Students bar.
Spent most of the day with the band including the sound check and must say
that Therapy were really on form to. So a nice qu...
Re: FN-FORUM: Friday night listening.
date posted 14th May 2004 19:13
At the moment...
Heartwork - by Carcass :-)
*mosh*
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Re: FN-FORUM: Male / Female Symbols
date posted 14th May 2004 19:03
On Friday 14 May 2004 6:54 pm, KKC TFXWeb wrote:
> circles with the arrows pointing off of them??!!/>
Gay???? Biology's moved on since I was at school...
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5: When res...
Re: FN-FORUM: Friday night listening.
date posted 14th May 2004 18:57
" Just wondering what you guys are all listening to?"
I'm listening to the sound of something thumpy and bloody awful pounding =
through the wall from next door!
Derek...
Re: FN-FORUM: Friday night listening.
date posted 14th May 2004 18:48
Jason Bell wrote:
> Okay, it's Friday.... more work to do (my own stuff and it's looking rocking, I'll let you look later).
>
> Just wondering what you guys are all listening to?
>
A bit of Tosca,...
RE: FN-FORUM: Male / Female Symbols
date posted 14th May 2004 18:35
Oops - don't worry folks - I've found them!...
RE: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 18:28
That is really, really, really nasty - think I may have to talk with God
on the big white telephone.
MS Frontpage -...
RE: FN-FORUM: NE (england) subsidised satellite broadband
date posted 14th May 2004 18:27
You'll find that it's got an 'a', not an 'i' ;-) or is that only
latterly...
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FN-FORUM: Male / Female Symbols
date posted 14th May 2004 18:26
Anyone know where I can get the symbols for male / female / gay ... The
circles with the arrows pointing off of them??!!
TIA...
Re: FN-FORUM: Friday night listening.
date posted 14th May 2004 18:24
> Okay, it's Friday.... more work to do (my own stuff and it's looking
> rocking, I'll let you look later).
>
> Just wondering what you guys are all listening to?
http://www.di.fm/mp3/trance96k.pl...
Re: FN-FORUM: Friday night listening.
date posted 14th May 2004 18:23
I've just got a racenight at the boys school, sponsoring a race so
blatant and complete sell, sell, sell!!!
Jason Bell wrote:
> Okay, it's Friday.... more work to do (my own stuff and it's looking r...
RE: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 18:19
LOL - I just love the contact information in the single line list box!...
FN-FORUM: Friday night listening.
date posted 14th May 2004 18:12
Okay, it's Friday.... more work to do (my own stuff and it's looking rocking, I'll let you look later).
Just wondering what you guys are all listening to?
Tonights playlist:
Nickel Creek - This Side...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re-directing print to a text file
date posted 14th May 2004 18:08
On Friday 14 May 2004 5:33 pm, Tony Crockford wrote:
> more clues needed methinks..
Like - what file format is the original that you (SG) are trying to get=20
the text out of?
In fact, why not tel...
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 17:50
I like grey sites.,..
I sympathise. One of my clients (not anything to do with web work) has just
put this up http://www.eaw-services.co.uk *shudder*
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
Re: FN-FORUM: NE (england) subsidised satellite broadband
date posted 14th May 2004 17:49
Must have improved over the last 30 or so years then. At college he was
completely unmemorable and (apparently) a bit of twit. Certainly not
involved in politics in any way.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++...
RE: FN-FORUM: Designing for the partially sighted
date posted 14th May 2004 17:49
I think that's a good sight and a nice demonstration of the problems
that people face.
Only problem I see (no pun intended) is that in my view they've done a
s**t job of demonstrating that an access...
Re: FN-FORUM: Designing for the partially sighted
date posted 14th May 2004 17:43
At 17:39 on Friday, 14 May 2004, Jonathan Chong wrote:
>
> Tony Crockford wrote:
>
>> http://www.drc.gov.uk/newsroom/website1.asp
>
> That's the one! Cheers Tony.
>
> http://www.drc.gov.uk/newsroom/w...
Re: FN-FORUM: Designing for the partially sighted
date posted 14th May 2004 17:20
Tony Crockford wrote:
> http://www.drc.gov.uk/newsroom/website1.asp
That's the one! Cheers Tony.
http://www.drc.gov.uk/newsroom/website1.asp
> sorry it took me so long to find it...
Work faster n...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re-directing print to a text file
date posted 14th May 2004 17:14
At 16:59 on Friday, 14 May 2004, Stewart Guyan wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of a utility (preferably free) that will set itself up
> as a 'printer' and put the data destined for the printer into a t...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT - Friday afternoon game
date posted 14th May 2004 17:11
Tell me about it. Next time we meet you'll have to buy the drinks as my life
would have just slipped through my fingers, I'll be an addict craving for a
game of pandaf golf just one more game, one mor...
RE: FN-FORUM: Online editor using css classes?
date posted 14th May 2004 17:08
I use HTMLArea in my products and have used the following workaround to make
the editor use a pre-determined stylesheet. The PHP code below is how I
output the editor control with the content (if any)...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re-directing print to a text file
date posted 14th May 2004 17:03
What os
You normally get a default print to file on on windows try add printer
and nix will print to pretty much anywhere?
Not free .
http://www.eprintdriver.com/ePrintFilePrinter.html
This mi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Designing for the partially sighted
date posted 14th May 2004 17:01
At 16:59 on Friday, 14 May 2004, Aaron Brailsford wrote:
>
> On Fri, May 14, 2004 at 03:33:29PM -0000, Jonathan Chong wrote:
>> There was a link on the forum a while back, to a Partially sighted
>> p...
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 16:57
I want one. but not for that price DAMN!
nick
Luke Perman wrote:
>
>
> on the subject of turntables - here is my new toy:
>
> http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/technics_dj/default.asp...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT - Friday afternoon game
date posted 14th May 2004 16:49
Nothing personal Karl - you bastard...
There I was minding my own business, working away, on a roll - and you
go and post that...
How am supposed to concentrate now???
LOL
Good game
Dominic...
Re: FN-FORUM: Designing for the partially sighted
date posted 14th May 2004 16:41
On Fri, May 14, 2004 at 03:33:29PM -0000, Jonathan Chong wrote:
> There was a link on the forum a while back, to a Partially sighted
> people's website (can't remember) that allowed you to simulate...
FN-FORUM: Re-directing print to a text file
date posted 14th May 2004 16:40
Does anyone know of a utility (preferably free) that will set itself up as a=
'printer' and put the data destined for the printer into a text or word doc=
file?
Any help would be appreciated.
Than...
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 16:37
Luke Perman wrote:
>
> On 14 May 2004, at 15:53, Dom wrote:
>
>> I like the Australian turntable in the graphic.
>
> on the subject of turntables - here is my new toy:
>
> http://www.panasonic.co...
Re: FN-FORUM: Data recovery - is there any chance at all??
date posted 14th May 2004 16:33
Another prog supposed to be able to recover data after a format is=
Restorer2000 available from www.bitmart.net .
Good Luck...
Re: FN-FORUM: .sit - sorted :-)
date posted 14th May 2004 16:30
on 14/5/04 11:56 am, Em at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Top man! It's an html file!!!
>
> Thanks everyone for helping... Dave: don't worry about it; it's sorted,
> but thanks loads :-)
I guess I should...
Re: FN-FORUM: NE (england) subsidised satellite broadband
date posted 14th May 2004 16:30
John Wards wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-05-14 at 16:02, Tony Crockford wrote:
>
>>heads up for anyone in the Rural NE:
>>
>>http://www.nemlac.co.uk/page.php3?p=283&fp=282
>
> They must be trying this befo...
FN-FORUM: Designing for the partially sighted
date posted 14th May 2004 16:14
There was a link on the forum a while back, to a Partially sighted
people's website (can't remember) that allowed you to simulate
navigating the web by a partially sighted person in a Flash app.
Ca...
Re: FN-FORUM: NE (england) subsidised satellite broadband
date posted 14th May 2004 16:09
On Fri, 2004-05-14 at 16:02, Tony Crockford wrote:
> heads up for anyone in the Rural NE:
>
> http://www.nemlac.co.uk/page.php3?p=283&fp=282
>
>
> Who can be involved in this initiative?
> The rura...
RE: FN-FORUM: Data recovery - is there any chance at all??
date posted 14th May 2004 16:07
Hi Elizabeth,
Probably I little late with this, but I used Active Delete from LSoft, and
had some success after a disk reformat.
But some stuff wasn't usable, because it had been partially written ov...
Re: FN-FORUM: Data recovery - is there any chance at all??
date posted 14th May 2004 16:03
> Before I consign myself to an afternoon of stiff gins, can anyone tell
> me if there's any possible chance at all of recovering data when the
> hard drive's been reformatted, a new OS installed a...
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 16:00
On 14 May 2004, at 15:53, Dom wrote:
> I like the Australian turntable in the graphic.
on the subject of turntables - here is my new toy:
http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/technics_dj/d...
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:53
Rob wrote:
> Sweet Lord! Get a new friend. Sorry!
>
Thanks! You're a great help ;-)
I guess I'm just going to have to be honest. Visuals, style sheets,
SEO, hosting... I really don't need the agg...
Re: FN-FORUM: Online editor using css classes?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:47
htmlArea is really comprehensive and I've used it in previsou CMS's but I
cannot get it to work with CSS styles (admittedly my js is a little weak).
If I cannot use the xstandard system I will probabl...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT - Friday afternoon game
date posted 14th May 2004 15:46
I love the music, it really sums up my day.
Sitting chilling, watching the sun through the window and waiting to be in
the beer garden !
Roll on 5:30.
Kenny
www.ThePayrollSite.co.uk
Online Payroll at...
RE: FN-FORUM: Online editor using css classes?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:44
I've used Innova Studio a lot (it's predecessor was Advanced Content
Editor) - http://www.innovastudio.com/
Can be set to output standards compliant XHTML and you can set styles
available to the cli...
FN-FORUM: NE (england) subsidised satellite broadband
date posted 14th May 2004 15:43
heads up for anyone in the Rural NE:
http://www.nemlac.co.uk/page.php3?p=283&fp=282
Who can be involved in this initiative?
The rural broadband programme is open to any organization (e.g. business,...
Re: FN-FORUM: Online editor using css classes?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:42
Thanks John,
The xtstandard control looks good, just trying to suss out if I can get away
with the lite version, $179 for the pro seems a tad steep for what I need!
Paul.
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RE: FN-FORUM: Online editor using css classes?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:41
Hi Paul
I'm using freetextbox for an asp.net project. It lets you restrict what
tools are available, and allows you to give users a pre-defined list of
styles.
Norman
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Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:37
Erm... the colours work well it needs another 'accent' colour to make
it more eye-catching? The menus are a good idea creatively, lots of
little bits and pieces that stop it getting dull, torn edges...
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:35
On Friday 14 May 2004 3:31 pm, Paul J White wrote:
> Can anyone find anything remotely positive to say about it? My
I like the Australian turntable in the graphic....
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:34
On Fri, 2004-05-14 at 15:31, Paul J White wrote:
> I've just been passed this by the developer, and the client is waiting
> for me to ring with comments and my input:
>
> > Ok here is the link for t...
FN-FORUM: OT - Friday afternoon game
date posted 14th May 2004 15:31
http://www.boberil.com/pandafgolf/
Karl...
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:30
At 15:31 on Friday, 14 May 2004, Paul J White wrote:
>
> I've just been passed this by the developer, and the client is waiting
> for me to ring with comments and my input:
>
>> Ok here is the link...
RE: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:27
Sweet Lord! Get a new friend. Sorry!
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Re: FN-FORUM: Online editor using css classes?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:24
At 15:26 on Friday, 14 May 2004, Kalagoo.Com wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Hope I explain this ok. I'm in the middle of putting together a bespoke
> CMS
> for a client running a CSS tableless designed site. I...
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:24
If he's a friend tell him the truth! But in a tactful way, suggest that it
may look more professional if it were hosted elsewhere and tell him why and
ask him questions why he chose to have x, y and z...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT friday funny
date posted 14th May 2004 15:23
I though it was usually used ones that sold. A friend of mine used to sell
her used knickers online - they went very well. She had to change several
times a day to keep up with the demand!
++++++++++...
FN-FORUM: Browserhawk/Browscap alternatives
date posted 14th May 2004 15:22
Afternoon all,
I'm having a bit of a struggle to get my hosting provider to install the
browserhawk component - they already have it but not on the server I'm
running my sites - bummer - and they...
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:20
>> Can anyone find anything remotely positive to say about it?
Erm, well at least they didn't choose a garish colour scheme...
I quite like the torn edges and the echoing curves round the heading...
Re: FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:20
The colour scheme works..
On 14/5/04 3:31 pm, "Paul J White" wrote:
> ttp://members.lycos.co.uk/altvinyl
--
Neelesh Sonawane
Graphic Design
07949 034 391...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT Cheap Digital Cameras
date posted 14th May 2004 15:18
http://www.jessops.com/search/viewproduct.cfm?Product=cendc5&CFID=2697344&CFTOKEN=1c0d594-a76e9817-ad18-4b83-8218-b8fe6c490d36
It comes usable out of the box having a 32mb memory card, battery and
ch...
Re: FN-FORUM: Online editor using css classes?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:14
Try this:
http://xstandard.com/
HtmlArea is one you've tried i persume...its not very good for standards
but if not heres the link:
http://www.interactivetools.com/products/htmlarea/
John...
FN-FORUM: site awfulness - what do I do?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:12
I've just been passed this by the developer, and the client is waiting
for me to ring with comments and my input:
> Ok here is the link for the test site http://members.lycos.co.uk/altvinyl
The lo...
RE: FN-FORUM: Data recovery - is there any chance at all??
date posted 14th May 2004 15:09
> If it runs from the hard drive you risk it overwriting the
> very areas you want to recover. In fact just running windows
> will create a temp file which may be overwriting the area your after.
Y...
FN-FORUM: Online editor using css classes?
date posted 14th May 2004 15:07
Hi,
Hope I explain this ok. I'm in the middle of putting together a bespoke CMS
for a client running a CSS tableless designed site. I need to give the
client the functionality of editing his page con...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mental Block - How do I find out where (country) a paticular site is hosted
date posted 14th May 2004 15:05
Ping the webserver, then look up the IP address with RIPE etc
Norman
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Re: FN-FORUM: Data recovery - is there any chance at all??
date posted 14th May 2004 15:03
> you could give this a try:
>
> http://www.snapfiles.com/get/recovermyfiles.html
If it runs from the hard drive you risk it overwriting the very areas you
want to recover.
In fact just running wind...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mental Block - How do I find out where (country) a paticular site is hosted
date posted 14th May 2004 14:52
>> I thought I used to use netcraft for this, someone please give me a clue!
Dom:
> dnsstuff.com is pretty good for this sort of thing.
> You can then check by running a traceroute to see where your...
Re: FN-FORUM: Data recovery - is there any chance at all??
date posted 14th May 2004 14:52
At 14:44 on Friday, 14 May 2004, Elizabeth Varley wrote:
>
> Afternoon all
>
> I've just discovered that when my fiance recently reformatted his PC and
> installed a new OS, he somehow managed not to...
Re: FN-FORUM: Data recovery - is there any chance at all??
date posted 14th May 2004 14:50
On Friday 14 May 2004 2:44 pm, Elizabeth Varley wrote:
> Afternoon all
>
> I've just discovered that when my fiance recently reformatted his PC an=
d
> installed a new OS, he somehow managed not to ba...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mental Block - How do I find out where (country) a paticular site is hosted
date posted 14th May 2004 14:49
At 14:58 on Friday, 14 May 2004, Paul J White wrote:
>
> Hugh wrote:
>
>> I thought I used to use netcraft for this, someone please give me a
>> clue!
>> Hugh
>>
> Visualroute does it for me...
Th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mental Block - How do I find out where (country) a paticular site is hosted
date posted 14th May 2004 14:40
Hugh wrote:
> I thought I used to use netcraft for this, someone please give me a clue!
> Hugh
>
Visualroute does it for me...
Paul....
Re: FN-FORUM: ocr software
date posted 14th May 2004 14:36
Tony Crockford wrote:
>>
>> Anybody know of or recommend a decent one?
>
>
> I've got a free copy of Omnipage pro from a mag covermount. If I was
> buying I'd buy Abby Fine reader:
>
> http://ww...
Re: FN-FORUM: Data recovery - is there any chance at all??
date posted 14th May 2004 14:35
There is a chance if the data area hasn't been written over with the new
install.
Try a [program called Tiramisu , I think its called on-track desktop bundle
now.
You expand it onto a floppy which you...
FN-FORUM: Data recovery - is there any chance at all??
date posted 14th May 2004 14:25
Afternoon all
I've just discovered that when my fiance recently reformatted his PC and
installed a new OS, he somehow managed not to back up an essential
folder. I'm now facing days of work to recrea...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT friday funny
date posted 14th May 2004 14:24
Dammed B+-*h she told me she wasn't married ;-)
Daz!
-------------------------------------------------------
>> Quick go here:
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4151005636
S...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT friday funny
date posted 14th May 2004 14:21
>> Quick go here:
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4151005636
Shite! I thought that was my cousin's soon-to-be-ex-hubby for a 'brief'
moment. He keeps nicking her knickers
E...
Re: FN-FORUM: border
date posted 14th May 2004 14:18
At 14:19 on Friday, 14 May 2004, PAMELA WHITTAKER wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have the following
>
> vspace="5"
> align="absmiddle" border="0" alt="login">
>
>
> Can any see why I am g...
Re: FN-FORUM: border
date posted 14th May 2004 14:15
Sorry - sorted it last. Is was the css that was doing it - Thanks - Pam
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Re: FN-FORUM: border
date posted 14th May 2004 14:15
On 14 May 2004, at 14:18, PAMELA WHITTAKER wrote:
> Can any see why I am getting a border when it has border="0"
hi pam
have you got border set in a piece of CSS that the INPUT is related to??
i...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Go-Karting
date posted 14th May 2004 14:09
Go-carting ?? Leeds ??? The outdoor track near south accom road ?
Regards
Darren Spink
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Re: FN-FORUM: Mental Block - How do I find out where (country) a paticular site is hosted
date posted 14th May 2004 14:08
On Friday 14 May 2004 1:19 pm, Hugh wrote:
> I thought I used to use netcraft for this, someone please give me a clu=
e!
www.dnsstuff.com is pretty good for this sort of thing.
You can then check by...
FN-FORUM: border
date posted 14th May 2004 14:00
Hi,
I have the following
Can any see why I am getting a border when it has border="0"
Thanks
Pam...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT friday funny
date posted 14th May 2004 13:49
Erm...You have agreed to purchase the following eBay item
Yay, just waiting to hear whether it's both pairs as in the photo or
just a pair?
Aaron, for you mate ;)
Karen wrote:
>
> What a fabulou...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT friday funny
date posted 14th May 2004 13:44
What a fabulous way to get revenge! And I thought only women were
capable of such things. I'm going to tell all my friends. It'll give
them ideas... but not about buying second-hand pants. Who the h...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT friday funny
date posted 14th May 2004 13:38
Quick go here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4151005636
I'll bid on Aaron's behalf, seeing as he's a bit of a perv ;)
Andy Bloice wrote:
>
> I Like this one:
--
jjas-IT L...
Re: FN-FORUM: ocr software
date posted 14th May 2004 13:38
At 13:40 on Friday, 14 May 2004, wrote:
>
> Anybody know of or recommend a decent one?
I've got a free copy of Omnipage pro from a mag covermount. If I was
buying I'd buy Abby Fine reader:
http...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT friday funny
date posted 14th May 2004 13:33
I Like this one:
http://www.oakleyinternet.co.uk/Oakley/Fun_Stuff/kidstoned.mpg.mpeg
2meg file
or this one just makes me cry, so good!!
http://www.oakleyinternet.co.uk/Oakley/Fun_Stuff/Matrix.wmv
2.5...
Re: FN-FORUM: ocr software
date posted 14th May 2004 13:29
cheers Kenny I'll track it down.
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Re: FN-FORUM: ocr software
date posted 14th May 2004 13:26
I recommend omnipage pro
Excellent package, its really good at formatting, not just the text side of
things.
VERY easy to use as well. I don't know if they still do but they used to do
a trial versio...
FN-FORUM: ocr software
date posted 14th May 2004 13:21
Anybody know of or recommend a decent one?
Darren Yates
[EMAIL REMOVED]
http://dittodesign.co.uk
http://www.how-to-make-money-online.info
www.digital-camera-point.co.uk
www.pda-point.co.uk...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT friday funny
date posted 14th May 2004 13:11
Excellent
A little more OTness, please don't kill me :)
http://www.mindserv.co.uk/funny/mastercard.asf...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: UK Housing/mortgages
date posted 14th May 2004 13:06
At 13:15 on Friday, 14 May 2004, nick b wrote:
>
> err why should we trust a guy from the halifax any more than the local
> estate c**ts oops agents.. they lovingly post me glossy magazines with...
FN-FORUM: [OT] Go-Karting
date posted 14th May 2004 13:05
Hi guys,
Not sure if many of you are bmedia members, but im going to organise a
go-karting race night in either Leeds of Bradford and just thought for
bmedia and though id open it up to the freelance...
FN-FORUM: OT friday funny
date posted 14th May 2004 13:03
A little more OTness, please don't kill me :)
http://www.mindserv.co.uk/funny/mastercard.asf...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: UK Housing/mortgages
date posted 14th May 2004 13:03
Quoting nick b [EMAIL REMOVED]
> err why should we trust a guy from the halifax any more than the local
> estate c**ts oops agents.. they lovingly post me glossy magazines with
> articles like "pro...
FN-FORUM: Mental Block - How do I find out where (country) a paticular site is hosted
date posted 14th May 2004 13:00
I thought I used to use netcraft for this, someone please give me a clue!
Hugh...
Re: Re: FN-FORUM: MP3+G
date posted 14th May 2004 12:58
Still not having any luck with finding some MP3+Gs. I know of someone who has the whole entire Sunfly collection on PC but cant get hold of them to find out where?? Does anyone know any websites that...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: UK Housing/mortgages
date posted 14th May 2004 12:57
err why should we trust a guy from the halifax any more than the local
estate c**ts oops agents.. they lovingly post me glossy magazines with
articles like "property boom set to continue" next to ad...
RE: FN-FORUM: test
date posted 14th May 2004 12:44
LOL - very good ;-)
On Friday 14 May 2004 11:32 am, john deaville wrote:
> is anyone receiving this
>
> my computer is absolutely buggered
Yup, your shift key is definitely not working....
Re: FN-FORUM: test
date posted 14th May 2004 12:39
On Friday 14 May 2004 11:32 am, john deaville wrote:
> is anyone receiving this
>
> my computer is absolutely buggered
Yup, your shift key is definitely not working....
FN-FORUM: LANCAPI ISDN Modems
date posted 14th May 2004 12:27
Hi Guys,
I've got a LANCAPI capable ISDN router installed but when a fax calls
it, it says that it answers it but then doesn't answer and you then get
a "the number you have dialed has not been reco...
FN-FORUM: Yahoo gone German?
date posted 14th May 2004 12:26
=20
Hi All
Strange 5 mins on Yahoo, running a search for something and all the
matches came back as German sites! I didn't select restirct to UK or
anything just ran the search... Just retried and g...
FN-FORUM: Anti-Virus Software
date posted 14th May 2004 12:18
Hiya folks,
Just something I was shown today and have switched to as im pretty
dammed impressed.
http://www.free-av.com/=20
It=92s a german anti-virus company and they have done a fantastic job =
w...
Re: FN-FORUM: db date overlap
date posted 14th May 2004 12:05
Thanks. Will try that.
--
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fax: 0871 236 8161
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To...
Autoreply: Re: FN-FORUM: .sit - sorted :-)
date posted 14th May 2004 11:46
Due to excessive spam, I'm retiring this email address. If you want to contact me, you can do so at
steve[at]stevelogue[dot]net
using @ and . accordingly...
Re: FN-FORUM: .sit - sorted :-)
date posted 14th May 2004 11:46
Em wrote:
> Matt Burns wrote:
>
>> If you don't know what a file is (and it's not *too* huge) try opening
>> it in Notepad or Wordpad (*.*). Sometimes the first few lines of
>> the file give y...
Re: FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 11:39
Hi Em,
Working between MACs and PCs is a doddle these days. You just need to
find out what the files are, what has been used to create them and
determine a common format which the client's software...
Re: FN-FORUM: .sit - sorted :-)
date posted 14th May 2004 11:38
Matt Burns wrote:
> If you don't know what a file is (and it's not *too* huge) try opening
> it in Notepad or Wordpad (*.*). Sometimes the first few lines of the
> file give you a hint as to the...
RE: FN-FORUM: test
date posted 14th May 2004 11:37
Message seen as below:
>Subject: FN-FORUM: test
>is anyone receiving this
>my computer is absolutely buggered
>i have not recieved any mail today,
>can anyone give me a reason why pop up windo...
Re: FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 11:32
Dan Norcott wrote:
>
> Em wrote:
>
>> Just the ticket - thanks all :-)
>>
>> However... now it's 'unstuffed' it gives me a folder full of files I
>> can't open: 'LloydsTSB -13' etc... Type: (helpf...
Re: FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 11:27
on 14/5/04 11:16 am, Em at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Dan Norcott wrote:
>> Try this little feller:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/28ldh
>>
>> (free stuffit expander for pc)
>
> Just the ticket - thanks a...
RE: FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 11:27
Refer back to whoever put together the files?
If you're expecting them to be a certain type of file you could always
manually add the file extension but why the file extension would
disappear is beyo...
RE: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy)
date posted 14th May 2004 11:17
Peter,
I agree with John. If you have very little on each page, move it into a
defined area in the center of the page.
Also, your code is still looking very dodgy ;
- all parameters should be contai...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT Cheap Digital Cameras
date posted 14th May 2004 11:17
I've been using a fuji s602z pro and the image quality is extremely=20
impressive with colour being very accurate. They also take compact flash=20
cards.=20
=20
Les=20
=20
=20
=20
On Friday, May 14, 2...
Re: FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 11:17
Em wrote:
> Just the ticket - thanks all :-)
>
> However... now it's 'unstuffed' it gives me a folder full of files I
> can't open: 'LloydsTSB -13' etc... Type: (helpfully - not) 'file'...
> Any (p...
FN-FORUM: test
date posted 14th May 2004 11:13
is anyone receiving this
my computer is absolutely buggered
i have not recieved any mail today,
can anyone give me a reason why pop up windows pop up but there is no
content in them - nothing going...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bad email??? OT BT or NTL
date posted 14th May 2004 11:04
Why did you choose BT, BTW? Never heard a good word about them and had lots
of problems with clients who use them.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http:/...
Re: FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 11:04
You can get stuffit expander for windoze=20
=20
http://www.stuffit.com/win/index.html=20
=20
=20
=20
=20
=20
=20
=20
on 14/5/04 10:41 AM, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:=20
=20
> Can anyone advice me how I can...
Re: FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 10:58
Dan Norcott wrote:
> Try this little feller:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/28ldh
>
> (free stuffit expander for pc)
Just the ticket - thanks all :-)
However... now it's 'unstuffed' it gives me a folder f...
RE: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy)
date posted 14th May 2004 10:58
Peter,
Not sure if this has been said already but....
The design ok needs some work to be honest BUT if you keep the rest of
the site as the home page like a long letterbox design think it will
work...
Re: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy), now OT
date posted 14th May 2004 10:57
Beat me to it!!!
Of course, try them out first before using on the site - you wouldn't
buy a pair of shoes without trying them on first would you?
Monster in law was horrified when I said that to her...
Re: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy)
date posted 14th May 2004 10:50
Don't give up that easily! Keep the models' phone number for yourself.
On 14 May 2004, at 11:03, Peter wrote:
>
> Just thought of an easy way to get a very good site sorted out, you
> design it and...
Re: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy)
date posted 14th May 2004 10:44
Just thought of an easy way to get a very good site sorted out, you design
it and I give you the phone numbers of the models, can't be fairer than
that. Maybe I should change and concentrate on othe...
RE: FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 10:38
It's a Stuff It file which is a compressed file similar to a zip, rar or
ace file. Began on the Mac but they're trying to get it used by PC
owners now...
Aye, just seen Dan's Link - that'll see you r...
Re: FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 10:36
Em wrote:
>
> Can anyone advice me how I can open a .sit file? It's apparently my
> client's a bank statement, but opening it in Excel gives a load of
> gobbledygook! A Google search shows that it'...
RE: FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 10:33
Can anyone advice me how I can open a .sit file? It's apparently my client's
a bank statement, but opening it in Excel gives a load of gobbledygook! A
Google search shows that it's perhaps been 'stuff...
FN-FORUM: yawn... domain registry of america
date posted 14th May 2004 10:28
so what's been going on round here then?? ;-)
i remember some postings a while back about DROA being a rip off hoax -
sending expiry notifications to domain holders in the hope of getting
them tra...
Re: FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 10:28
Em wrote:
>
> Can anyone advice me how I can open a .sit file? It's apparently my
> client's a bank statement, but opening it in Excel gives a load of
> gobbledygook! A Google search shows that it'...
FN-FORUM: .sit
date posted 14th May 2004 10:21
Can anyone advice me how I can open a .sit file? It's apparently my
client's a bank statement, but opening it in Excel gives a load of
gobbledygook! A Google search shows that it's perhaps been 'stu...
Re: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy)
date posted 14th May 2004 10:21
True, as they say, faint heart ne'er won fair lady!
Aaron Brailsford wrote:
> On Thu, May 13, 2004 at 11:44:51PM -0000, Andy Bloice wrote:
>
>>Disappointed Aaron, didn't have you down as a letch?
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT Cheap Digital Cameras
date posted 14th May 2004 10:21
I'm a big fan of Fuji Digital Cameras I have a few here and can never
fault the quality of the shot they give. At least not till I get my
Digital SLR, plus I can get them XD cards really cheap.
John...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT Cheap Digital Cameras
date posted 14th May 2004 10:19
Cheers Andy
> And the rust, horrendous servicing costs and poor reliability?
> Used to have an Alfa (146), spent more time off the road than on it!!!
>
I find the reliability on the new models great...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT Cheap Digital Cameras
date posted 14th May 2004 10:12
Just picked up a cannon powershot A60 for my other half for =A399 (from=20
amazon.co.uk), 2m pix and it takes really good pictures, not even a hint of=
=20
ccd noise + full manual controls (if that ro...
RE: FN-FORUM: Bad email??? OT BT or NTL
date posted 14th May 2004 10:10
I have this problem a lot and I'm with NTL. It's almost pointless trying to
get them to do something most of the time.
Out of interest, has anyone recently changed from NTL to BT Broadband, and
if so...
RE: FN-FORUM: Bad email???
date posted 14th May 2004 09:57
> What the hell is a bad email then?????
In the past I've had incorrectly formatted emails which "wouldn't download"
- Norton AV choked on them and the only solution was to delete via webmail.
Haven...
RE: FN-FORUM: Bad email???
date posted 14th May 2004 09:51
No it's not fasthosts, and when I have deleted all emails in the onbox on
the webmail, the problem goes away - till next time....
Theresa
--
Freelancers, contractors earn more with Prosperity4...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bad email???
date posted 14th May 2004 09:41
Hmm gee sounds like tech support at NTL!
A bad email must be one of those ones that ISNT porn or spam.. ROFL
Danny
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From: "Thorny Bird" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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RE: FN-FORUM: Bad email???
date posted 14th May 2004 09:41
...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT Talking to cats
date posted 14th May 2004 09:35
Could anybody who wants to talk about cats please set up a separate
forum, call it 'I Love Snuggling Pussys' and go off there and do it?
I certainly don't mind a bit of OT banter but deleting this cr...
Re: FN-FORUM: quick site check
date posted 14th May 2004 09:31
You need to spell check the email body (at least three errors) and change
the text so it is easy to understand (especially as some people won't be
native English speakers. "indipendant" LOL!
++++++++...
FN-FORUM: Bad email???
date posted 14th May 2004 09:30
Hi all,
I've been having a problem with one pop address, for the last week or so the
download of emails seems to get stuck and eventually times out. I've viewed
my inbox on the web and read/deleted e...
FN-FORUM: OT : Mastercare
date posted 14th May 2004 09:28
Following on from the earlier thread re Mastercare, I remember writing to
them a year or so ago to complain about their appalling call centre. One of
the comments I made was about the incredible amou...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT Talking to cats
date posted 14th May 2004 09:25
Probaly depends when and why you call them. Mine comes when called - I only
call her for food or when she seems lost (she's blind), so it's probably
useful to her. When she's stuck somewhere, bangin...
Re: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy)
date posted 14th May 2004 09:21
Hi Peter. I'm not sure how you've created the title/header but if you
have Photoshop you can create it there on a black background and get
the right smoothness. It just looks a little rough with the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Laptop battery recovery
date posted 14th May 2004 09:17
Bit late to this thread, but when my Mum's laptop battery went kaput we
couldn't find anyone to replace it and I'm pretty sure Combat Alexander
refurbished it for us - sent it off and it came back a w...
Re: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy)
date posted 14th May 2004 09:16
On Thu, May 13, 2004 at 11:44:51PM -0000, Andy Bloice wrote:
> Disappointed Aaron, didn't have you down as a letch?
Well you know what they say Andy - if you don't ask... ;)
Actually some of them lo...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT Talking to cats
date posted 14th May 2004 09:05
A few years ago my sister and I taught the family cat to lift up one paw
(white one) for food and the other one (black) for everything else -
going out, milk, wanting to lead you around the house for...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT Cheap Digital Cameras
date posted 14th May 2004 09:02
Lo Steph,
And the rust, horrendous servicing costs and poor reliability?
Used to have an Alfa (146), spent more time off the road than on it!!!
Have a butchers round then, 4mp is ample, look for som...
Re: FN-FORUM: Warchalking and now this...
date posted 14th May 2004 08:54
You can actually, I was doing some prelim work with a pub chain, they
wanted to block mobile access so that their customers could enjoy the
fine ales in peace!
If you hunt around there are some clev...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT Cheap Digital Cameras
date posted 14th May 2004 08:47
Thanks Andy
all the shots are for use on the web so pretty much any camera will give me
the quality. You see
I'm a Alfa driver, I expect the looks but the substance too! :)
Cheers
Steph
---
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FN-FORUM: Legal emails
date posted 14th May 2004 08:41
Hi all
Was reading a short article this morning in last week's Computing
magazine, and was rather shocked. The article in question was by the
head of IT law at a law firm and basically what he said...
Re: FN-FORUM: Warchalking and now this...
date posted 14th May 2004 08:34
At 08:33 on Friday, 14 May 2004, Andy Bloice wrote:
>
> El reg has an interesting story, expect to see loads of happy execs in
> Hiltons and MaccyD's!!!
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/13/...
RE: FN-FORUM: What could be better...
date posted 14th May 2004 08:33
Cheers Tony
Although I did re-ask the question this morning pointing out I ment
design, was a tad late when I sent the mail, brain not working properly.
(not that it ever is)
John
-----Original Mes...
Re: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy)
date posted 14th May 2004 08:32
Thanks for all the response, food for thought or rather action
Karen, thanks for the feedback, what do you find off-putting with the
bitmap? I know it's a weak point of mine and I would like to impr...
Re: FN-FORUM: What could be better...
date posted 14th May 2004 08:30
At 08:19 on Friday, 14 May 2004, John Murphy wrote:
> Maybe was my fault late last night trying to type but ill rephrase....
> What could be better about the site structure, in regards to Amazon or...
FN-FORUM: Warchalking and now this...
date posted 14th May 2004 08:14
El reg has an interesting story, expect to see loads of happy execs in
Hiltons and MaccyD's!!!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/13/wifi_security_flaw/
--
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www.jjas-IT.com
Tel:+44...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT Cheap Digital Cameras
date posted 14th May 2004 08:10
Well, as I said it all comes down to want you want from the pics.
If they want to see what you've taken then a digital camera is the only
way to do things, they see instant results and can approve on...
RE: FN-FORUM: What could be better...
date posted 14th May 2004 08:01
First off....
I never said I was doing anything in direct compotation with Amazon and
considering you have no idea on the topic or subject of the matter you
can't really comment on the product, fundi...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT Cheap Digital Cameras
date posted 14th May 2004 07:47
Cheers for that Andy.
Have Kodak DC210 which is pretty good, but do you think I can turn up for a
photoshoot (pics of people in their workplace) will a pocket full of memory
and a dinky camera?
I fe...
Re: FN-FORUM: Empty spam mail ....?
date posted 14th May 2004 07:30
Ur not the only one... I get about 3-6 a week.. esp in hotmail accounts..
Danny
----- Original Message -----
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To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 7:0...
Re: FN-FORUM: Empty spam mail ....?
date posted 14th May 2004 06:48
I've had a few of these.
I tend to consider it an example of the cock up rather than the conspiracy
on the part of the sender...:-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "KKC TFXWeb" [EMAIL REMOVED]
T...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT Talking to cats
date posted 14th May 2004 06:45
Never heard of the mental problems thing....:-)
All of ours also went on 'Walkabout' for a week within a year of us getting
them.
Each cat disappeared for a week or so and then after they returned t...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: UK Housing/mortgages
date posted 14th May 2004 06:41
I've seen the reports from the Halifax and the other Building Societies and
banks each month for the last couple of years now, each saying 'the boom
goes on'.
I still say that when I can't afford to...
FN-FORUM: Empty spam mail ....?
date posted 14th May 2004 06:37
Dunno if anyone else gets any of these, but over the last few days I've
received quite a lot of totally empty emails ... The address line simply
contains "undisclosed-recipients:" - the subject line i...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT Cheap Digital Cameras
date posted 14th May 2004 01:02
Hi Steph, last one before beddy-bies.
Basically you get what you pay for.
If image quality is paramount, then go for the larger megapixel cameras
(4 to 5) as these will give you the capability to cro...
Re: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy)
date posted 14th May 2004 00:56
Buggered if I can cut hair, but I'll sweep floors/make tea etc if thats
how they do things!!!
Andy :)
Darren Foster wrote:
>
>
> Is it me or were they all naked?
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RE: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy)
date posted 14th May 2004 00:31
Is it me or were they all naked?
Daz!
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disappointed Aaron, didn't have you down as a letch?
Seriously, girls on the rh side...
Re: FN-FORUM: What could be better...
date posted 14th May 2004 00:29
On 13 May 2004, at 23:37, John Murphy wrote:
>
> Evening all
>
> I'm launching a new site before long but thought id do a bit of
> research
> first! So id start with you guys...
>
> If you look at...
FN-FORUM: OT: UK Housing/mortgages
date posted 14th May 2004 00:28
Halifax guy claims housing market will not crash:
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/news/newswire.php/news/reuters/2004/05/10/business/
housinggurusayscrashunlikely.html&template=/money/templates/newswire/bus...
Re: FN-FORUM: first ever site check (so please have mercy)
date posted 14th May 2004 00:25
Disappointed Aaron, didn't have you down as a letch?
Seriously, girls on the rh side for me please, spesh the bottom one ;)
Just window shopping, not buying!!!!
Andy
Aaron Brailsford wrote:
> On T...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mailing list software
date posted 14th May 2004 00:15
Cheers all,
Had a quick look at the mailman site to see that yes it does strip out
html.. Will be passing this on to the host company to ask them to set it up.
Cheers again
On 13/5/04 17:32, "Jamie...
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