The AnswerBank Articles

Does anyone know Jonny Howard who used to live in St Ives

Asks Phatboy A. The AnswerBank does not have a 'f'ind a friend' facility, but hopefully the following information will help you start your search: Increasingly, the best way to find lost friends,01:00 Mon 30th Apr 2001

I am new to the Internet, are there any rules and regulations on sending email that I should follow

asks JacksonC A. There are loose rules concerning netiquette - etiquette on the Internet - which people are expected to follow, although there are no steadfast rules and regulations for sending01:00 Mon 30th Apr 2001

What is RSI exactly and how can I avoid it

Asks DanMiller103 A. Repetitive Strain Injury or RSI is a term used for injuries that are sustained in the soft tissues - muscles, tendons and nerves - by overuse. It can start by aches and pains,01:00 Mon 23rd Apr 2001

Which gadget websites are the best and what kind of products do they sell

Asks Esme Harrison A. There are loads of sites out there, but some of the best UK ones are the more general, unspecialised sites that offer a wide range of products in different categories, e.g. boys01:00 Mon 23rd Apr 2001

Can Freeserve challenge the Beeb

Is it true that Freeserve is broadcasting Lennox Lewis' fight with Hasim Rahman online If the fight is going to be on TV what's the point ... asks Howard Piercy A. The downturn in the online01:00 Thu 19th Apr 2001

How do reverse auctions benefit suppliers

Asks HughA. In a traditional auction environment the seller auctions inventory to the highest bidder, the same is true for an electronic auction. In a reverse auction, which have been popularised by01:00 Thu 12th Apr 2001

What are Internet casinos and how do they work

Asks Howard PiercyA. Internet casinos are an integral part of Internet gambling, which is essentially the betting, playing and collecting of money via the Internet. Within a virtual casino, or a01:00 Thu 12th Apr 2001

How would I go about tracing my family tree online

Asks Howard Piercy A. There are two ways of tracing your family tree online, you can either do it yourself via a research site or a named surname site, for example, you would search under 'Piercy';01:00 Mon 09th Apr 2001

Why do companies want to advertise on mobile phones

A. Many leading companies believe that mobile phones are the next new medium for advertisers. The idea is born of the text messaging phenomenon, and with 929 million text messages sent out in the UK01:00 Sun 25th Mar 2001

Why are websites being accused of falsely inflating visitor figures

A. Various web monitoring organisations, including ABC Electric and The Internet Advertising Bureau, have called for stricter rules governing the audit of visitor figures after many websites have01:00 Fri 23rd Mar 2001

Why is the government appealing to phone companies to help fight mobile phone crime

A. The UK home secretary Jack Straw has called on mobile phones companies, including Vodafone, BT Cellnet, One2One and Orange, to collaborate with the government to help find ways to make mobile01:00 Sun 25th Mar 2001

The cream of the IT Q&As

In recent weeks, the IT channel has received some exciting, some mundane, some surprising, some surreal, some serious and some silly questions that have never ceased to amaze the Answerbank team. The01:00 Sat 17th Mar 2001

What is Napster

A. Napster is a free music distribution service, devised by the US youngster Shawn Fanning. At the age of 19, the rock music fan wrote the software for Napster to allow Internet users to copy songs01:00 Sat 17th Mar 2001

What are PDAs

A. PDAs are the latest gadgets to hit tech-land. PDA stands for personal digital assistant and has taken over the filofax to become the indispensable tool for organising one's personal and business01:00 Mon 12th Mar 2001

Why are banner ads changing shape

A. Many web publishers are hoping that bigger and bolder banner ads will encourage net users to pay more attention to the products being advertised and thus increase the company's revenue.01:00 Mon 12th Mar 2001

Do violent computer games harm our kids

A. Psychologists attribute three harmful effects to media violence that they suspect might also apply to ultra-violent video game playing. They believe that game players, particularly children, may01:00 Sat 03rd Mar 2001

What is web radio

A. The Internet is the new platform for the world's top talk-show hosts and music DJs as thousands of radio stations migrate online everyday. Many of these broadcasters are traditional stations that01:00 Sat 03rd Mar 2001

How can I build my own website

By Christina Okoli ANYONE who's anyone has a website these days. Industry analysts say it could make or break your business. But, with all of its virtues, the very thought of building one's own01:00 Sat 03rd Mar 2001

Shedding light on cyberspace

IN RECENT weeks, the IT channel has attracted some cracking questions that have helped to shed light on even the darkest corners of cyberspace. One user, in fact, rekindled the war of the01:00 Sat 24th Feb 2001

Is it illegal to use a mobile phone while driving

By Christina Okoli A DRIVER was sentenced this month to five years in prison after his lorry hit and killed a pedestrian in a roadside lay-by. The presiding judge described the driver's actions as01:00 Sat 24th Feb 2001