A couple of days ago i upgraded to Internet Explorer 7 after an on-screen prompt when on line. Since then my email ( Outlook Express ) keeps giving me all the emails from the time i changed to IE7. It...
I used to love playing this game in the pub - where it was called " Jumbo Ozaki - Super Masters Golf". I tracked down a version of it in the MAME emulator. It doesn't work properly though! ie the...
What is the largest custard pie fight on film?. I thought it might be in "The Great Race" ( 1965). I have childhood memores of Tony Curtis walking through the whole thing in a cream-white suit while...
I've got a Rod Stewart song going round in my head which starts " Sometimes when i get out of my head and something something" then theres a neat little guitar riff. Theres a guitar break in the...
A two part question. My old PC is still working but i never use it. It's a Pentium 2 running Windows 98 so it's not really worth selling. My first question is that can it still be of use to a charity...
I have been trying to scan some pictures from a magazine into my pc. When they are scanned in they seem to have a sort of pattern on them .( a little like interference ) If you look at them in a...
I have been doing some research on the proposed invasion plans for the invasion of Japan in 1945/6 ( negated by the use of the atomic bombs ) The scale of the plan is astounding , for instance the...
I'm not sure if this is common but i've got a bug in my HP Pavillion PC whch is not being picked up by the Norton Spyware scan. It keeps trying to get me to Yahoo Mail and sometimes tries to go to a...
I keep getting a reminder to sign up for Yahoo Mail . It keeps coming up every ten minutes and cuts off whatever im doing. Is there any way to stop it? Its very annoying
I am going over to Broadband as Orange have decided to bribe me with half price. They are supposed to send me a Broadband Modem . Can someone tell me what form this takes? . I hope its just something...
In any UK high street there are loads of charity shops. I cant say i've ever actively looked when abroad but i dont remember seeing one. Are charity shops as widespread in other countries?
I may be going to Calais - specifically Eastenders Beer Warehouse off J3 of the A26. It would be my first time driving in France Is it a fairly straightforward run to Eastenders? Any roundabouts or...
I was asked what would b the best way to play reasonable quality versions of the "free" windows games ( freecell , solitaire....) on the move. Heres what i came up with pros and cons PDA - Pros - can...
A couple who live near me are thinking of getting their first computer. They are in their 50s and arent really into technology. As far as i can tell they really want something basic that connects to...
I know Eurostar will run from St Pancras from November this year. I heard rumours that they were thinking of a " straight-through" service from stations like Nottingham and other...
I have always gone on holiday alone and have nearly always had to pay a supplement. Matters came to a pass when i found my dream holiday , found that i could just about afford it if i saved for 18...
I'm becoming aware that i drool at night. It's pretty disgusting as i wake up and find its all over the pillowcase. I'm in my late 40's and this has only started recently. Has anyone come across this...
In the reccent episodes of Doctor Who , the UNIT soldiers were carrying submachine guns. They were a bit like the MP5 but with an M16 type carry handle. Were they real or just made up for the series?...