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For those feeling nervous after the near collapse of Northern Rock & Bear Stearns, plus the general current economic wobble there is an article on MoneyWeek which might be of interest.
Bit of a strange one this. I have an Apple Powerbook, and a normal Windows PC. I use both at different times for different reasons, but I access this forum using both.If I make a typo using the Apple, I can edit the post, and when I re-submit it, it...
Start with one of these: Incubate for 21 days and you get one of these: Feedand water for 6 months and you end up with one of these: Very reliable, very effective though I haven't figured out how to set the time. Went off at 05:33 this morning.Willy.
I am considering making my own mains distribution block to use with my new powerline (when it's released!). I have CDS3/252/olive250/IBL's. I currently use a Grahams Hydra. I had thought to simply use a 13A socket on a board, plugged into the wall...
I really, really was not expecting this one. Was expecting news of a body but not her turning up alive. That poor little girl must be so traumatised.
There has been much discussion re streaming music files from a pc/laptop to an Airport Express (AE) connected to an amplifier. I (in case anyone hasn't twigged)am a fan of the technology, using the digital output of the AE fed into a Supernait optical...
Finally got round to sorting out a new machine see this thread.I have ended up with a my first MacBook and I must say it is superb. Very impressed. Thanks to all those who advised.Steve
Forgive me but if anyone can help.....My laptop has found and connected to the wireless internet connection in my house. I know this because if I go to the connections page on my control panel it says it is connected. It also downloads programme...
hi guys,i want to buy a set of new cordless phones for the home to replace the current set we have which is BT SYNERGY which quite frankly been disappointing....thinking of 2 upstairs and 2 downstairs. any recommendations ? they must have LOUD...
I've noticed a few members here with an interest Fly-fishing. Here is a thread for fly-tying. Mainly, I want to see if I can get photobucket to work.This is my take on a black General Practitioner, but tied tube style and for Steelhead rather than...
this film was just released in the states, as "the bank job." not sure why the title was changed - we yanks would have thought it was a s. holmes movie?? anyway, already a lot of discussion here about how much of the plot was an embellishment. the...
Yet again my Virgin Media "On Demand" service is unavailable. If ever a product was misnamed! Any other Forum members have experience of products which definitely don't do what they say on the tin?!Steeve
Florence ,A beautiful city, friendly, sociable, pretty, cultured - on the Wednesday. Thursday it was surly, unfriendly, inhospitable, unsociable, intimidating - and thats not mentioning the bitter wind, ice cold rain and hail, the cages, piss-poor...
HOLY DOWN-FORCE!!I popped to the Audiofile in Stortford earlier to buy a scart lead. While I was waiting I went for a wander down to the home cinema rooms and found THIS!!Force feedback? PAH! This thing rocks. Literally.To anyone that fancies a go, it...
End Of Cheap Food? With wheat price having doubled in the last twelve months, the correspondent on BBC Radio Four [at just after 06:30 GMT] explained that the top reason was that food production is no longer well in excess of demand. Two factors were said to be at work. Firstly the spiralling human population, and secondly and the rising standards of living in many poorer nations had significantly increased demand. Should Agriculturalists go all out to grow food at any cost to the...
Hi folks,Just spotted yet another scam from an alleged seller of Naim kit.I contacted the guy, to arrange to go see the amp, but he was very keen that I should send the funds as "it would be easier and quicker" An invoice purporting to be from Gumtree...
I'd like to watch Liverpool v Milan and have no subscription/dish etc. I've found a few sites that purport to offer this, for example footy-live.com which seems crazy cheap at a lifetime subscription of £9.95. has anyone used this, or have a...
A follow on from What is the cost of the Queen's shilling? 184 Honoured For Courage And Professionalism On Operations History And Honour/Operational Honours And Awards List 7 March 2008
Hello everyone, I am a new Naim owner and enjoy very much the collegiality of this forum. I particularly enjoy the feeling of being connected to people from around the world.I am also curious to see how many people are from Canada (incluant le...
I saw a thread which had great photos' of a brilliant birthday cake made to look like a CD555, when I was searching the forum for help with my CDP in December 2007.I've spent hours searching for this thread in the last couple of days without success....
One for you wordsmiths.On my desk I have a niceday notebook labelled "feint ruled". I think that this is a wrong usage of the word "feint" and that it should be "faint".Can anyone cast some light on the correct word that should be used?Rob
Always thought Andy Kershaw was a Top bloke and hugely influencial in changing the British perception of different genre's of Music particularly World. It just goes to show what can happen when the wheel comes off. Hopefully his mum can sort him out....
Tri-Staters - what are your thoughts about establishing the Naim Audio Society of NY - if more than 3 people are interested, I'll be happy to organize our first meeting.B
...how safe is a bank transfer as the buyer (0 feedback) wants to pay this way?