Is it possible to get real-time weather forecasts (for the UK) online

Asks Sheila A. As a preoccupation with the weather is a national pastime in the UK - it goes without saying that there are numerous websites that feed our obsession. They all give real-time01:00 Mon 03rd Dec 2001

I have to buy a portable MP3 player for a gift and have no idea where to start. Can you help Can you recommend some and let me know how much they are

Asks jabbajay A. There are loads of models on the market - for a good one you should expect to pay in the region of 200. Some of the best include the following and all are available on the High01:00 Mon 03rd Dec 2001

What is wi-fi

Asks howardpiercy A. Wi-fi stands for wireless fidelity. Q. What is wireless fidelity A. Wireless fidelity or wi-fi is another name for the IEEE 802.11b standard which provides wireless Ethernet01:00 Mon 26th Nov 2001

Where can I find good mobile phone accessories for Xmas presents online

Asks kerry A. Most websites that sell mobile phone accessories are currently running special offers on their products in the run-up to Christmas in order to persuade you to buy online instead of from01:00 Mon 26th Nov 2001

What is mirago

Asks techtron A. Mirago is a new UK search engine that is aimed at people living and working in the UK. Q. Does it only include UK-based sites in its search results A. It has billed itself as01:00 Mon 26th Nov 2001

What is web hosting

Asks alicevida A. Web hosting is the process of housing, maintaining and serving the files for a website, or a number of websites and providing fast connections to the Internet. A web hosting company01:00 Mon 19th Nov 2001

What is a message cam

Asks panda A. Message Cam is a new mobile phone/digital camera that has been launched to great fanfare by Vodafone. Q. What is good about it A. It enables you to access colour pictures, moving01:00 Wed 19th Dec 2001

Why is it so difficult to get people to pay for Internet content

Asks marmalade A. It is difficult to get the ordinary consumer to pay for information provided on the Internet because it is perceived by most of us as being free, so why pay for it - and sometimes01:00 Wed 19th Dec 2001

What is a silver surfer

Asks magda A. A silver surfer is usually someone over 50 that uses the Internet - and as the over-50s are a generation that did not generally grow up using computers they are considered a unique and01:00 Mon 12th Nov 2001

Is Curl going to replace HTML, and what is it exactly

Asks tonyturrell A. Curl is a new form of content language that integrates mark-up functionality, scripting functionality and a full-featured object-oriented programming language within the same01:00 Mon 12th Nov 2001

What is the best website for finding property to buy or sell

Asks trixie A. Estate agents are gradually getting the hang of the web, although it is often hard to find a comprehensive listing of properties in many areas outside London online that comprise those01:00 Mon 12th Nov 2001

I have often heard the term, but don t really know what spam is, can you tell me

Asks marmalade A. Spam is unsolicited e-mail. Q. How do I receive spam A. If you have ever given your email address out online e.g. filling out a form, entering a chat room etc. it could be picked01:00 Mon 05th Nov 2001

How will the new smart card system for asylum seekers work

Asks doukie A. In spite of much controversy over the introduction of ID cards in the UK, the Home Secretary, David Blunkett announced on 29 October 2001 that from January 2002 anyone applying for01:00 Mon 05th Nov 2001

Can you recommend any good Internet sites that provide information becoming a parent/having a baby I have had a quick look through a search engine and there are just so many

Asks alicevida A. You're right there are loads, and it can take you about nine months to wade through them all. Some of the best in the UK include the following: GENERAL SITES The Baby Net This01:00 Mon 05th Nov 2001

Can you recommend any good websites that still sell vinyl records

Asks molly A. There are loads of websites that still sell vinyl; in fact there has been a resurgence in recent years in the popularity of vinyl records, with many aficionado's preferring its warmer01:00 Mon 29th Oct 2001

When did the Internet bank First-e close

Asks marmalade A. It closed at the end of September and all operations ceased on October 3, 2001 in the UK and Germany. It will continue to operate in France. Q. Why did it close A. Many believe01:00 Mon 29th Oct 2001

How powerful is the new Nimda virus

Asks JacksonC A. All the furore surrounding the Code Red virus was misdirected - the Nimda virus is potentially a lot more dangerous as it can infect PC users using Windows and IIS web servers and it01:00 Mon 22nd Oct 2001

What is rapid response satellite mapping all about

Asks danmiller103 A. Rapid response is a new technique of monitoring disasters, primarily fires so far, employed by Nasa in the US using its existing satellites. The project has been developed in01:00 Mon 22nd Oct 2001

I keep hearing about a pogo, what is it

Asks marmalade A. Presuming you don't mean a pogo stick (a bouncing stick that you climb upon and bounce up and down with, massive cult toy of the 1970s) or the pogo dance (loosely termed "dance" it01:00 Mon 22nd Oct 2001

Is the Internet promoting the "globalisation of hate"

Q. The upside of the web is that almost anyone can use it to simply and quickly exchange information. But in the aftermath of the terror attacks on New York and Washington, hundreds of racist01:00 Mon 15th Oct 2001