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Whose prerogative?

I am under the impression that in many households the use of a computer is the prerogative of the male and women tend to shy away and let them get on with it. Why is this and shouldn't women be...
09:17 Mon 11th Oct 20109 answers, last by mike11111 01:17 Tue 12th Oct 2010
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0845 telephone numbers

I've been looking at my telephone account on line and have an ordinary BT phone line and account (also Orange broadband). In particular I have looked at recent 0845 numbers which I have apparently...
12:45 Fri 08th Oct 20107 answers, last by megperkins 06:19 Mon 11th Oct 2010
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Wild Bird Food

I occasionally buy groceries on line for home delivery. Recently I had a packet of cornflakes much bigger than I had intended and decided to use some for bird food. The birds won't even look at it. I...
13:11 Thu 07th Oct 201013 answers, last by pusskin 15:45 Mon 11th Oct 2010
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Telephone home hubs

There are lots of telephone service advertisements and pictures for so-called 'some hubs' these days. They look a bit complicated to me. How does one use them and what do they achieve that can't be...
00:10 Thu 07th Oct 20105 answers, last by Coldicote 12:57 Thu 07th Oct 2010
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One child only policy

I've heard that China has a 'one child only' policy. Does anyone know what this means and how it works? Perhaps the state only supports one child. It's difficult to imagine how it could mean anything...
10:11 Tue 05th Oct 201021 answers, last by New Judge 14:55 Fri 08th Oct 2010
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Why strike?

With this country and others in dire financial straits, with spending cuts and unemployment, what do workers expect or hope to achieve by going on strike? If money's not there - it's not there. It's...
16:28 Mon 04th Oct 201015 answers, last by EDDIE51 00:37 Wed 06th Oct 2010
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On line payment

Must admit I'm wary of internet banking and don't know much about it. My question is a simple one. If I want to pay a bill on line, or send money to an individual, what do I need to know about that...
23:10 Thu 30th Sep 20103 answers, last by Coldicote 08:48 Fri 01st Oct 2010
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Latest Posts

Dear Ed If it is practicable might you please extend the list on the right hand side of the page showing Latest Posts? That list changes frequently and it's very easy to miss out on recent interesting...
17:20 Thu 30th Sep 20109 answers, last by mike11111 11:19 Fri 01st Oct 2010
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How's Your Handwriting?

I've done most of my paperwork by computer for a good many years, and now find I can't make a decent job of writing by hand - even addressing an envelope looks a mess. It seems my hand doesn't keep up...
10:34 Mon 27th Sep 201020 answers, last by ttfn 15:44 Mon 27th Sep 2010
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Trivial things of life

I listened to a discussion recently about how important various activities were in people's lives and there were comments about many sports, travel, social events and such like. These things were...
14:00 Wed 22nd Sep 20103 answers, last by nohorn 22:30 Sun 26th Sep 2010
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Media Player volume control

I often play music, mostly MIDI files, on my PC using Windows Media Player and occasionally upload to parts of my website. Frequently I find that the volume control has shut itself down. It's easy...
20:04 Sat 11th Sep 2010
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Welsh National Anthem

I've seen searching the lyrics of 'Land of My Fathers' but would like to find a version I learnt at school, admittedly many years ago. It began with "Land of My Fathers the land of the free, the...
10:28 Fri 10th Sep 20109 answers, last by Ankou 12:50 Fri 10th Sep 2010
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Unsafe email attachment

I try to send myself an email with a photo from my mobile in the hope of bringing the picture onto my PC screen. The email arrives but not the picture. Outlook Express tells me it has removed an...
18:34 Thu 09th Sep 20102 answers, last by Coldicote 21:00 Thu 09th Sep 2010
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Electric kettle safety

Do you have an electric kettle with one of those metal gauze inserts near the spout? Perhaps you already know this, but I pass it on for what it's worth. I attended a talk by a member of the fire...
13:22 Thu 09th Sep 20102 answers, last by Old_Geezer 17:31 Thu 09th Sep 2010
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Income Tax mayhem

What a hoo-haa about the millions of people who have either underpaid or overpaid income tax. Where does the fault lie and can anyone suggest a better system? It's quite a nightmare trying to complete...
10:35 Wed 08th Sep 2010
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Television or Computer?

If you had to choose between a TV or a personal computer - and could only have one or the other - which would you choose and why? I would miss my computer much more than the TV. It provides...
10:21 Tue 07th Sep 20108 answers, last by Old_Geezer 17:56 Wed 08th Sep 2010
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Orange email problem

My Orange email is 'up the creek' again 26.08.10. I'm paying nearly £20 a month for Orange broadband, but can't send emails (Outlook Express) or access the Orange webmail site to send them from...
18:46 Thu 26th Aug 20104 answers, last by vegasmad 12:16 Fri 27th Aug 2010
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CanoScan N124OU

I have a CanoScan N124OU, a light weight flatbed scanner. It was working a few weeks ago when it was first installed, but now something seems to be wrong that I cannot identify. Whenever I click to...
13:13 Sun 22nd Aug 20101 answer, last by scotman 14:02 Sun 22nd Aug 2010
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The gender pay gap

The so-called 'gender pay gap' is frequently in the news. Do you agree that there should be equal pay for equal work or for work of equal value? I have heard it argued that when an employer takes on...
12:39 Thu 19th Aug 20102 answers, last by Coldicote 19:32 Thu 19th Aug 2010

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