We are hearing a lot of disturbing news about Banks, but rarely any mention of Building Societies. Are Building Societies less risky places to put one's savings and does the same guaranteed sum apply...
Hello Ed, I'm wondering if it might be practicable to have a section, perhaps under Technology > internet, where ABers could post their own personal experiences of scam emails and PC viruses. I...
My new year resolution was to sort out and get rid of unnecessary documents. I have several files of bank statements, telephone and electricity accounts, insurances, receipts for household repairs,...
I have Windows XP and Outlook Express. In OE there is provision for adding background sound to an email: Create mail > Format > Background > Sound. A box opens inviting the name of the sound...
What do other Abers think about spammers? I am grateful that my ISP bins most spam emails, around 400 - 500 most days, and I also have MailWasher that does a good job. In many instances spammers have...
Does anyone share my irritation at those constantly moving or scrolling features - usually adverts? (You may be seeing one or two on this page.) Occasionally it's possible to block or stop one...
I've always understood that the earth rotates on its own axis and that the point of the axis is the north pole. What I don't understand is why magnetic north should be any different. Where and what is...
I use MS Publisher in many ways, including making websites, but have never understood the use of its so called colour schemes - look under Format. It's easy enough to choose your own background and...
Perhaps I'm fussy, but does anyone else dislike the awkward design of 2009 calendars in the shops now? Most of them are far too big and packaged in such a way that they unfold and take up twice as...
Perhaps I sound like an old 'meany', but I'm frustrated by the number of charity appeals coming through my letterbox at this time of year - seven very recently plus two clothing collection bags. Where...
We are hearing a lot in the news about houses being repossessed by mortgage lenders because people cannot keep up their mortgage payments. Are the occupants actually being turned out and made...
Couldn't decide the best place to put a question about old coins, but they do seem mainly historical. I would be glad of ideas how to use or dispose of them please. I have a 1951 George VI Festival of...
System Restore hasn't worked for ages. I turned it off several weeks ago, which deleted all previous restore points and turned it on again and made a fresh start but the problem is still there. I have...
Will someone please settle an argument. On the basis that a million is written in numerals as 1,000,000, how should one write in numerals a billion and a trillion? Thanks.
Our local police are talking about setting up Neighbourhood Panels of volunteers to help tackle disorder. There are many references to Panels on the internet and it appears that some have funding...
I recently bought a juicer for fruit and veg. thinking fresh juices would make nice drinks. Despite putting lots of fruit in very little juice came out. The fleshy fibre that one would normally eat...
If someone splits up their bank savings (and perhaps has already done so) to put part into another bank or building society, how can they know which are in the same financial 'group' and should be...
I see news reports refer to bank deposits and that to protect savers it is proposed to increase the guaranteed sum of ?35,000 up to ?50,000. What is meant by a bank deposit in that context? Does it...
When I employ business or tradespeople, such as painters, plumbers,electricians, builders, etc. to do necessary work at home I feel uncomfortable if I don't gve them a tip. Even though I normally have...
I have Windows XP and plenty of disc space, but System Restore hasn't worked for ages. I've tried many restore points but the job never completes properly. There are many references on the internet to...
