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Wi-Fi enabled

Hi, I recently set up a home network which works fine, with a desktop connected by ethernet and a laptop by wireless. My question is about the laptop. The router came with a matching wireless pc card,...

my100000poun

weight

How much does 1 litre of fluid weigh in Kg or g

Teabag

Opening a PPT file

Hi, I've been sent a document with the file extention PPT which I think is powerpoint. The trouble is I can not open it. I have XP, Word2002, and normal stuff like adobe reader 7 and ms works, but no...

PullUpTulip

Voltage Converter

Hi, I need a step down converter for US to UK voltage and am unsure what Wattage I will need. It's a coffee maker by the way. Most converters I have seen are around the 45 mark, would this be...

kevb0444

Who owns those 5 digit text numbers

Hi...i got a message today from one of those stupid fun mobile club thingys.it was just a normal sms and it munched ?1.50 off my balance. God knows how this happend....i never use wap or have signed...

xstitchcrazy

hedgehog poo

i think a hedgehog is visiting our garden as there are some droppings on the patio. could you tell me what they look like?

nomblepomble

Letter Punch

What is the name of the letter punchers that people used years ago, popular late 80s/ early 90s I think? It was a roll of double sided white tape that you punched black letters into and then peeled...

caz21

Dash Icons

Does anyone know what the amber lightbulb icon is? it seems to come on when i'm braking downhill, but not everytime, i thought a light might be out but none seem to be and it wouldnt explain why it is...

sebandbay

Take Off

If an aeroplanre needs to be going, for example 200 miles per hour to take, and you were able to put the plane on a treadmill running at the said speed. Would the plane take off?

joychow1985

sections of talks n' dialogues~~~

1."Even long before computer became popular, he was punching cards and feeding them into the big mainframe computer at Ohio State University." What does "to punch cards" mean? 2. "But how can you...

GraceAnais

cigarette vending machines - packs of 16

further to the question on the price of cigarettes in england - why do vending machines only contain 16 cigarettes per pack (still at about ?5.50) why not the full 20? has this always been the way and...

milly143

What is a MAC Key?

I'm trying to sign up to Plus Net Broadband, moving over from BT and they have asked for my MAC Key. I have no idea what this is and can't get through on their phones. Any ideas?

Clanad

Editors Blog

Thanks for the tid-bit for us Americans... however, the phenomena will occur again in 1,000 years when the calendar is reading 3006...pedantic, I know...

Scavenger

Free yeast

I have heard that there is some old baking by-law that fresh yeast is supposed to be offered by supermarkets for free if you ask for it. Before I make a complete idiot of myself at my local food...

Narolines

Surcharges on card purchases

I've just had a frank and meaningful exchange of views with my local corner shop over their charging an extra 50p on any purchases made by credit or debit cards. In case I go in there again, I'd like...

Top Turkey

Income Tax

When one's salary hits around ?38k, am I right in thinking that income tax goes from 22% - 40%? It seems crazy that one day you could be taking home about ?400 per month less just by crossing a...

Proactivity

Shampoo

Why does the second application of shampoo lather up so much more than the first?

steve100100

converting files to mp3 in iTunes

I'm trying to convert some music files I have downloaded in iTunes to mp3 format. I right click on the file, then click on "convert selection to mp3 format". But then it tells me...

ieatbees

bottle conditioned ale

Can anyone tell me if it ok to drink bottle conditioned ale (ie un-pasteurised ale, with hops added to the bottle) after years of owning it? I have 10 different bottles and they all say that the...

myron21

Palmtops

Are there any good pda's with integrated keyboards, like the psion handhelds of a few years back, which dont seem to be available anymore (why I dont know, because they were excellent).

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