Recent content by seabro

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    AI does have its uses

    I seems it's more cool to criticise AI these days but it has allowed me to do years of work in months, I am definitely a fan. Initially I asked it if it could extract data from emails and add it to a website templates, to create new web pages from form submissions. It could of course. Then I...
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    Static IP Recommendations

    I agree with some of the others. For security: 1. Don't expose RDP directly using port-forwarding. 2, Use Tailscale or Router VPN + Dynamic DNS service. If you insist on exposing RDP, just use a Dynamic DNS service, no static IP needed.
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    Problem with ee roaming

    I also use EE and spend a lot of time in Portugal. Whenever I am here I cannot receive calls on my UK telephone number. I tried everything including putting extra credit on it to no avail. It just goes to voicemail when people try to call me. I ended up getting a UK Geographic VoIP number...
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    Telemarketing Campaign

    >>Nowt like digging up 3 year old threads. He is probably a multi gazillionaire by now living on a small island in the Bahamas. Lol at this comment from Simon-M. I just logged back in to UKBF after about 20 years (original post was 2005). Not a gazillionaire yet but I do have a few more...
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    Automated Program startup

    dunno.. maybe click repeat and hope it stays clicked!
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    My Own Server....

    I second centos. download an ISO and your web server will be up and running in an hour. our website runs on a server at the office and has done for a long time now. we only get a handle full of visitors a day and speedwise, the site loads like any other. if it went down the world woulnt...
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    Automated Program startup

    hi jamie, checkout http://support.microsoft.com/KB/241422 it should do the trick. The Windows Media Player has several command line options: • /open: Open the file, don't automatically start playing. • /play: Start playing the file as soon the player is launched. • /close: Close the...
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    Anyone signed up to Facebook ?

    I am there, I just received an invite one day.
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    Millionaire businessman into Big brother

    I was wondering the same thing.. £8 Billion turnover.. thats a lot of dough. They said it was a media company. Oh and.. yes I watch BB and I am not ashamed to admit it.
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    Are there any lonely hearts out there? Dating via UKBF!

    hi Jogger, I think it is a great idea. Although, clearly I am in a minority. :-( Not that I would be browsing such a forum, I would be sure of a beating off mrs seabro.
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    Do you avoid using the phone?

    I really hate the phone, it is intrusive. Helps people jump the queue. I am working for you and pow, the phone rings and someone just pushed in. Grrrr. I try to be very 'to the point' when talking on the phone.There are very few people I can tolerate a lengthy telephone call with. Since I...
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    Pricing Query

    some great advice there especially from subbynet. we will definately automate the software build so it just comes down to the hardware build. If I can get some volume commitment it would definately help bring down the price. thanks!
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    Pricing Query

    Hi, A business client has asked us to build PC's for them on an ongoing basis. Not sure how many it will grow to but about 5 a week for now. We rarely build PC's, normally buy them in but this customer wants certain hardware, and 2-4 hard disks in each one. They are supplying kit and I...
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    Access Database Query

    Wow that was quick thanks Duane. Do you have any ideas for the securing of the database so that a user of the database is less able to copy it? I guess I could use a share with a $ to make it hidden, but it wouldnt take a rocket scientist to work that one out...
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    Big Brother

    Bring on 10.30 - I can't wait! 13 more minutes...