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Simple question. What is the best way to buy a new legal copy of XP? I could pop down to PC World tomorrow [or this afternoon] and get one, if this is the most sensible idea. I am not over worried about the price. All I want is a legal opperating platform. I have Office 2000 which works okay on XP, IME. I have less than no interest in Vista, but would use 98 series two if this could still be had. ATB from George I am not so

I am trying to find low wattage light bulbs that are near as damn it a direct replacement for standard bulbs. The problem is that all low wattage ones I have tried have a number of drawbacks. These are really just three.1 They can be prone to flicker...

Dear all,it is a reasonable warm sunny day here in sydney, cool for this time of year, but quite comfortable.So how are you guys doing in frozen snowy Europe?I have seen photos of frozen coast lines and rivers around the UK and also in Europe. So it...

Look here:http://sydsvenskan.se/webbtv/article406633/Trolig-meteo....html?context=webbtv

We are embarking on a building project at home and will need to ditch our LPG tank. We don't have access to mains gas. One alternative we are looking at is a biomass system, burning pellets or logs etc. Anyone with any experience or knowledge about...

Well, almost.How long til frank Williams leaves? Then that'll be it, no more old school team owners left.Tony

Hi,I thought I'd post this question in the padded cell as I am curious of this. Do you think Naim makes the best they can think of for each component and then scales down e.g. 4 lower versions of them by taking out certain components?I'm sure others...

Dear all,I terribly sorry for being a bit late but I can not contain myself. Yesterday, it has already been eight years without NAIM Faimous Name which is Julian Charles Prendergast Vereker...Let me please extend my sincere sympathy, respect and...

Hi All..Well, I was very lucky last year and changed my retirement funds ( superannuation ) from an Equity Growth fund to 100% Cash before all the drama started and subsequently lost very little from my super fund.Now, with the' Bear Market '...

This story ( dont know if its true but I hope so ) relates loosely to the global warming topic,I put it in for no reason other than irony !During the 2nd world war a wealthy landowner (I was told it was the owner of longleat but dont quote me)was...

(Saginaw, Michigan, 29 September 2000)And other favourite sayings of the 'misunderestimated' president.

So it's reckoned 2 Google searches generate about as much energy as boiling a kettle.... I've just added this to the energy use thread in HiFi also....Certainly puts the small amount of trickle keeping certain appliances on 24/7 into some sort of ...

I've only just noticed that on the bottom margin towards the right there's a date, sometimes just a year. Is this the date the image was taken? It seems about right from the locations I know well.Tony

Mrs. 555 & are considering swapping our home for a holiday. From my research so far there seems to be lots of operators. Has anyone done this, or have any recommendations?

Hello everyone,I would like to listen to last.fm or iTunes' radio stations (NOT: an iTunes music library) on my stereo. Does anybody know whether it's possible to send the signal wirelessly from my computer (Apple Macbook Pro) to my stereo (Nait ...

I ask you. What on earth possesses somebody to do this?

Hi all,I've just read the following link and guessed it would be a fascinating areana for discussion. Its a thoroughly good read aimed at the lay person and I urge you read. My view has always been sceptical and reading this magnified my ...

Why did they wait so long?I wonder if they'll start to do sensible things like have proper Bluetooth on the iPhone now?Tony

How to make cheap wine taste like a fine vintage

Hi allAnd a very happy Christmas!Now that we have added Sky HD my wife is in remote control hell! We have one for the Pansonic plasma, another for the matching HDD/DVD player, The Sky HD one and the gorgeous solid metal 500 series jobbie (plus the...

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Or has he done the right thing?I'm not sure I quite understand his assertion that he has not resigned as England captain.Personally, I think it is for the best as I thought he was a bizarre choice for the role in the first place.

I've read that these new economy bulbs (essentially a flourecent tube)have an effect upon HiFi quality if you have them in your house. Is this correct? The news yesterday indicated that filiment bulbs were to be phased out by the government to force...

Yep, just played one of my favouritest tracks in the world ever. And I almost had tears in my eyes. Thanks for the words Ian, you cheered me up.So, while the world is doing its best to go down the plughole and the Israelis are murdering...

There are a number of music documentaries on the BBC radio site I wouldn't mind having a copy of on audio disc. So assuming it is legal and possible can anyone explain how using the 'listen again' streaming audio facilty, how I save it as a file on my...