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PC Upgrade on a budget

Our lounge PC - used as a media centre and for gaming - was due for an upgrade. It consisted of an AMD Althlon X64 system in an ancient mini tower case, and had a Windows experience score of 3.4. Our upgrade consists of the following ... (more)

Junior ISA: yet another Piggy Bank for the Little Darlings

Governments of recent years have fallen over themselves to "be seen" to encourage saving from a young age. Children's accounts have always paid interest without deducting tax, but in 2002 the Labour Government decided this wasn't enough; ... (more)

Get your Content Labelled!

It's time to start labelling your content. If you're one of those web publishers who spends a lot of time writing (or sourcing) decent content and making sure that it looks good for the visitor, then you should also care about how it looks ... (more)

Islabike Prices on Ebay

What prices do second-hand Islabikes fetch? Julii keeps a database. Key for chart right, wheel size is 12=Rothan, 14/16=Cnoc 14/16, 20/24/26/29=Beinn 20/24/26/29, 23/25=Luath 24/26, 27=Creig, 31=Luath 700. Early Findings: ... (more)

Comparison of 700c Child Road Bikes

The choice of road bikes customised for children is quite limited. We were looking no bigger than a 48-50cm frame, and the smallest adult bikes come in at 50cm. We are comparing these to the IslaBikes Luath 700 Large (the largest option ... (more)

Eco-friendly Bike Spray!

Environmentally friendly bike lubricants and cleaners are traditionally just the drip-feed-from-a-bottle design, since traditional aerosols are quite nasty and resource-intensive. Now you have a choice! Green Oil UK specialises in lubes ... (more)

What is the most eco-friendly way to launder clothes?

Yeah yeah, I know, quite boring, but if you want to be a good eco-freak you need to think about the environmental impact of all your activities, especially daily ones. Something to remember is that everything we do has an environmental impact ... (more)

How to choose a new Family Shower?

If you are faced with the prospect of choosing a new shower unit for your family bathroon, then this may be for you! Our main shower room traditionally featured a Triton power shower, which gave a great flow of hot water. It was quite noisy ... (more)

The Best Funny Tweets

Here's my compilation of the best humorous tweets I've come across on the web, in descending date order: @ () on » Reply » Retweet » Favorite (more)

Ray Ozzie: software architect extraordinaire

He is chief software architect at Microsoft, and is "responsible for oversight of the company's technical strategy and product architecture". He also was directly responsible for the development of Lotus Notes and other products. (more)

Support the Campaign for Broadband Honesty

A Virgin Media campaign is gaining momentum: broadband providers need to be more honest about their service speed. "You should be getting what you pay for. Whether it’s a full pint in the pub, forty miles to the gallon or your broadband speeds ... (more)

Children's Racing Bikes

Since we started taking Izzy and Dan (aged 9 and 11 at the time) to some cycling events, including sessions run by Tri-A-Sport, City of Norwich Triathlon club and Great Yarmouth Cycling club I get to indulge in looking at lots of quality ... (more)

Warning: some iPhone cases can cause damage!

NetworkWorld reports that Apple may be looking into the claims that some iPhone protective cases can scratch or crack an iPhone's glass back panel. The cases in question are the sort that the phone slides into, as they feature a backplate ... (more)