I want to send a video clip (.AVI) that is currently 37Mb. The work gateway allows a maximum of 15Mb. How can this be compressed? Zipping seems to reduce it to 34Mb, which is...
A certain gentlemen has recently been released after serving less than half his sentence for sex crimes. he maintains his innocence / justification / sickening claptrap. Convicted murders...
One of the rules of the site states "Use appropriate language. This includes your choice of nicknames, which should not be offensive". AB Eds. surely the reaction of regular posters makes it...
If a 12 (now 13) year old is convicted of drink driving, what is the point of banning her for 2 years? If she drives on private land, she is beyond the reach of the traffic laws (I have...
Various (older) members of my family refer to a short sleep as having 40 winks. Babies tend to nap in multiples of 40 minutes - is there any connection in the origin of 40 winks?
In researching the question about the BBC banning the Beatles (with no success), I found references to Jimmy Nichol replacing Ringo for the Holland / HK / start of Australia tour in...
A friend of mine has just become a Dad (a much anticipated and welcome event). His daughter has a (large) hole in her heart. The doctors have said she will need a major operation in 12...
Is any elected body that holds material power free from corruption? From the local council awarding contracts to friends, to Labour exempting tobacco bans for Formula One, to the Tories brown...
I am trying again (for the umpteenth time) to read Catch 22. I am not enjoying it at all, although I usually like offbeat humour and I feel I am at fault somehow. The book sold millions of...
From where I sit, I can see a 45 floor tower block being built. There is the usual crane in the lift shaft to raise the rebar and other materials, but it never seems to lift any containers...
Given the nauseating spin and the special interests of some (most?) news outlets, what media sources do you trust for unbiased and comprehensive coverage?
If China let the Remenbi partially float, what is the likely impact on each of the US Dollar and the Euro? China hold a vast amount of dollars and have a huge trade surplus
