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Firefox and persistent adverts

I've recently started using Firefox browser with Adblock Plus but cannot find a way of getting rid of occasional Flash Player type adverts which are a distracting nuisance. They make me furious! Many...
22:37 Tue 26th Aug 20081 answer, last by Ethel 23:28 Tue 26th Aug 2008
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Rhubarb! Rhurbarb! Rhubarb!

I've always understood that rhubarb leaves are poisonous, not that I've ever tried eating them. Because of that, I'm also wary of eating rhubarb stems as used in cookery. Are there any chemistry...
17:53 Fri 22nd Aug 20087 answers, last by Coldicote 12:37 Tue 26th Aug 2008
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Switchover from analogue to digital

We all know the switchover from analogue to digital is coming and for some it has already happened. There is much said about getting ready for it and that every TV in the house must be prepared for...
12:32 Sat 16th Aug 20088 answers, last by Coldicote 11:11 Sun 17th Aug 2008
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Re-writable CDs

I frequently use rewritable CDs and I would like to understand the difference between full erase and quick erase. I usually full erase to be on the safe side. If a CD is quick erased I understand not...
17:56 Thu 14th Aug 20082 answers, last by Coldicote 20:36 Thu 14th Aug 2008
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Sunflower seeds

I've often used sunflower seed oil, but does anyone know if the seeds as such can be used in cookery or in salad? Thanks.
01:10 Thu 17th Jul 20085 answers, last by Bathsheba 19:06 Fri 18th Jul 2008
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NoteWorthy Composer

Does anyone out there use NoteWorthy Composer to create music? This involves inserting note by note and chord by chord onto a typical blank music staff, then saving the end product as a MIDI or other...
13:44 Sat 12th Jul 20082 answers, last by Coldicote 15:00 Sat 12th Jul 2008
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Spam - what's happening?

Within the past 3 hours or so I've received over 3,000 junk emails that Orange consigned to my junk bin, also several hundred in the 'InBox' that I deleted. I guess they're still coming in as I write...
19:31 Sat 28th Jun 200811 answers, last by ChuckFickens 15:21 Sun 29th Jun 2008
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Buy 2 for �5.00 - or pay too much.

I dislike supermarket tactics where so many items display prominent price signs saying 'Buy 2' or 'Buy any three' for ?x number of pounds. Paying less for buying quantity is not unusual in business,...
15:21 Sun 08th Jun 20083 answers, last by snow.maiden 22:39 Tue 10th Jun 2008
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Background sound and web pages

Previously I've made web pages with background music but now my usual method doesn't work any more. My PC was recently 'cleaned up' and programs re-installed as it had become very slow. I have XP and...
23:00 Thu 29th May 200810 answers, last by KeiraKnight 20:59 Tue 08th Jul 2008
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Orange webmail and Outlook Express

Is anyone else having a problem with emails not downloading? MailWasher shows me that messages exist on the Orange (ISP) webmail server, but when I click to Process Mail, then Send/Receive on Outlook...
14:06 Wed 21st May 20082 answers, last by Coldicote 00:51 Fri 23rd May 2008
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Internet Explorer 7 sound problem

I created and uploaded some web pages with sound (MIDI) files and have used different ISPs from time to time. There was no problem with Internet Explorer 6 but now I have upgraded to IE 7 there is no...
00:30 Sat 17th May 20087 answers, last by Coldicote 20:57 Thu 18th Dec 2008
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Computer humming noise

My PC has recently been in dock for an upgrade and re-installation, partly because it had become very slow. I'm a bit disappointed that it now makes an irritating humming noise. Sometimes It's not too...
11:36 Fri 16th May 20084 answers, last by Coldicote 19:03 Fri 16th May 2008
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Decorative vacuum cleaner covers

I'm short of storage space and looking for a decorative cover for my upright vacuum cleaner, something like a doll, so it can stand in my spare bedroom. I've seen them in other people's homes from...
22:26 Tue 15th Apr 20088 answers, last by Coldicote 14:33 Wed 16th Apr 2008
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What's happened to Google?

I know Google's opening page has odd decorations at times, but am I alone in finding it now opens with an all black background? Is something wrong with my PC? I've changed settings to open with...
14:10 Sat 29th Mar 20088 answers, last by SteveSx1 12:16 Sun 30th Mar 2008
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Digital TV

I see there are many references in AB to digital TV but I don't know where to start, so advice would be welcome please. Maybe I am still in the dark ages with just four TV channels - BBC 1 and 2, and...
13:07 Fri 28th Mar 20086 answers, last by Coldicote 22:02 Mon 31st Mar 2008
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What is poverty?

The news media often refers to poverty, especially child poverty, but never actually defines it. What do ABERs understand by poverty? With all the benefits people claim these days does child poverty...
23:46 Wed 12th Mar 20088 answers, last by DONNAKEBABUK 15:06 Thu 13th Mar 2008
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Uninstall IncrediMail

I have IncrediMail among my Program Files, and don't remember downloading it or how it got there. I use Outlook Express and MailWasher which are quite sufficient and cannot find how to uninstall...
13:27 Sun 17th Feb 20084 answers, last by Coldicote 22:05 Mon 18th Feb 2008
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Moss blocking gutters

I live in an old bungalow and have problems with moss from the tiled roof roof blocking the gutters. I explored Guttershield (a kind of strainer covering) but this could not be fitted because the...
11:11 Sun 03rd Feb 20083 answers, last by Coldicote 20:00 Sun 03rd Feb 2008
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How useful are Yellow Pages?

It's the time of year when Yellow Pages are appearing on people's doorsteps all over the place - whether they want them or not. They are bigger and heavier than other kinds of directory advertising;...
11:41 Sat 26th Jan 200810 answers, last by Hermia 16:15 Mon 28th Jan 2008
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Managing without mains gas

My modest home is 'all electric' with off-peak storage heaters. Power failures have happened occasionally but luckily they've been fairly brief. I do wonder whether to have gas connected and would it...
11:13 Thu 10th Jan 20088 answers, last by gucciman 19:13 Fri 11th Jan 2008

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